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AC/A correlates
Three groups of subjects were included in this study. Group 1 had typically developing children from five to nine years with heterophoria less than 6PD. Group 2 had 19 children aged five to nine years with intermittent distance exotropia. Group...What's trending Oct/Nov 2023
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #Hello A big hello to those reading. It’s my absolute pleasure to take on the mantel of section editor of the...
Trabeculectomy for normal tension glaucoma
This is a retrospective consecutive, non-comparative case series of 131 eyes of 98 patients undergoing trabeculectomy between 2007 and 2013 in a normal tension glaucoma (NTG) clinic. Assessment of the clinical outcomes include intraocular pressures (IOP) reduction, bleb formation, final...Capacity-building through the COECSA-RCOphth LINK – linking journals in a training and mentorship programme
The College of Ophthalmology of Central, Eastern and Southern Africa (COECSA) [1] and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) [2] have a long-standing health partnership through the VISION 2020 LINKS Programme [3,4]. The LINK started a new project in 2019...The increasing privatisation of ophthalmology: How has and how will it affect resident doctors?
It’s well known that the rising number of private ophthalmology providers in the UK have continued to increase their market share in providing various services. Referrals from NHS trusts have continued to increase with nearly 60% of cataract operations being...
How common are ocular motor cranial nerve palsies following TBI?
This retrospective cohort study aimed to report the incidence of ocular cranial nerve palsy as a result of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Patients were identified using an insurance database using codes from the International Classification of Disease 9th and 10th...Troubleshooting in LASIK
Contemporary laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is safe and effective. It remains the dominant intervention in routine refractive surgery for a good reason: predictable results, rapid visual recovery, and relatively simple strategies for revision treatment. Over 95% of patients are...Practice Plus Group: Sedation to sleep - optimising anaesthesia for every cataract patient
Practice Plus Group is delighted to offer an accredited event for local referrers: ‘Sedation to sleep- optimising anaesthesia for every cataract patient’ This presentation will clarify common misconceptions about anaesthesia for cataract surgery and help you understand the patient journey...
Blepharokeratoconjunctivitis treatment consensus
This study reports the results of a Delphi consensus method to develop a pragmatic approach to BKC treatment in children. A major limitation to the study was the involvement of only four clinicians. Four rounds in total were completed to...
Patient perspectives on inherited retinal diseases
The authors present a qualitative study of patient perspectives on living with inherited retinal diseases based on social media engagement. Social media posts from 6 sites were analysed over a 10-year period. Data was extracted manually by the research team,...“My cataracts have been dissolved by eye drops!”
Simerdip Kaur takes a look at the latest ophthalmology-related news stories and asks which are scientific reality and which are ‘fake news’. Headline: “My cataracts have been dissolved by eye drops!” I’m sure some of us have had patients enquire...
