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Pituitary adenoma causing compression of the optic chiasm
A 21-year-old girl presented to her general practitioner (GP) with a three-month history of headaches, becoming more frequent and associated intermittent vomiting that did not improve with simple analgesics. There was a strong family history of migraines. She was initially...Moorfields: Clinical electrophysiology of vision 2025
A highly sought after accredited virtual course delivered by world-renowned experts at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. Course structureThis course will feature live on-line lectures by an international faculty, interactive question and answer sessions and case discussions....
Neuro-ophthalmology Illustrated (3rd edition)
I have a slight hatred of neuro-ophthalmology. It seems bizarre and foreign to me and I know I’m not the only one who groans at getting a patient with diplopia or a non-specific headache. So I will always be pretty...Retinal prosthetics: science fiction or a vision for the future?
“Is it a fact – or have I dreamt it – that, by means of electricity, the world of matter has become a great nerve, vibrating thousands of miles in a breathless point of time?” – Nathaniel Hawthorne, The House...2025 SightCare Awards launched
The 2025 SightCare Independent Optician Awards celebrating the independent spirit opened for applications in July. The SightCare Awards recognise the best independent opticians from the length and breadth of the UK.
Reported cases of hemifield slide phenomenon
This article reports three cases of hemifield slide, a phenomenon whereby there is an inability to stabilise and fuse visual hemifields. It occurs with heteronymous visual field loss and is thought to result from the loss of corresponding retinal points....
Use of bovine pericardium for tendon elongation
A retrospective analysis was conducted on all patients treated in one centre with tendon elongation using bovine pericardium (BP) to examine outcomes and long-term safety. The study included 60 patients; 27 unilateral and 33 bilateral cases. Follow-up of one to...
TED vertical strabismus surgery
This study reports the surgical experience with superior or inferior rectus resection to correct vertical strabismus associated with thyroid eye disease (TED). The study included eight female euthyroid patients (nine muscles) with mean age at surgery of 65±8.9 years and...
Long-term outcomes of surgery for vertical head posture
The authors report long-term follow-up of a series of seven patients with nystagmus and chin up or chin down head posture that underwent vertical extraocular muscle (EOM) surgery. Mean age at surgery was 56 months (19-96 months). All had horizontal...
Visual outcome and surgical results in children with Marfan Syndrome
Eighty-two eyes of 41 patients with a genetically proven diagnosis of Marfan syndrome were retrospectively analysed. Twenty-seven had bilateral subluxation and 14 received lensectomy. Follow-up was three years. Mean visual acuity (VA) was 0.1 ±0.7 logMAR in patients with normal...
A novel way to diagnose optic neuropathies using Bruch’s membrane opening
Differential diagnosis of optic neuropathies can be challenging but is crucial for the correct management of the underlying disease and prevention of further damage. Bruch’s membrane opening (BMO) was recently discovered as the anatomical border of the optic disc. BMO...
