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Study reveals increase in Charles Bonnet Syndrome symptoms due to COVID-19

12 February 2021
A study published today in BMJ Open Ophthalmology has shown the impact of COVID-19 on those already experiencing vivid hallucinations as a result of Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS).

Coeliac disease and anterior scleritis

1 February 2014 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors present an interesting case report of recurrent anterior scleritis. Circulating IgA and IgG auto-antibodies directed against tissue transglutaminase, endomisium and gliadin are frequently elevated in patients with coeliac disease. The classic symptoms remain chronic diarrhoea, malabsorption syndromes and...

New generation of OS 4 surgery platform

4 May 2021 | Research & Development
With the new OS 4, Oertli introduces the next generation of their OS 4 surgical platform for retinal, glaucoma and cataract surgery.

Glaucoma medications and ocular surface disease

3 August 2023 | | Glaucoma | Drug allergy, OSD, drug toxicity, drug-induced cicatricial keratitis, dry eye, glaucoma medications, ocular surface disease
This literature review examined ocular surface disease (OSD) associated with glaucoma medication. The authors examined the prevalence of features and management guidelines glaucoma medication associated OSD. Fifty-eight articles published within the past five years are included in this review and...

Effect of pregnancy on myopia

1 December 2017 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
The authors present a longitudinal study with a large sample size assessing the association between pregnancy and the onset or progression of myopia. The study participants included the SUN cohort which comprised of young adult female university graduates in Spain....

Subthreshold micropulse laser treatment in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy

1 February 2016 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
This retrospective study was conducted to assess the treatment of 38 patients of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy with a 577-nm subthreshold micropulse laser (SML) Supra Scan Quantel Medical. Eighteen patients of these had persistent subretinal fluid (SRF) after photodynamic therapy....

How the other half live – ophthalmology training around the world

5 August 2020 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, Cornea / External Eye Disease
Ophthalmology speciality training is currently seven years in the UK without an additional fellowship. UK trainees are privileged to have a training programme that is held in high esteem across the world, but did you ever wonder what other trainees...

Caring for adults with an ocular tumour

1 December 2015 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Detection If you screen for an intraocular tumour, dilate the pupil. If the patient is driving, use phenylephrine only. If the patient declines, document this in the casenotes. Don’t forget to look for sentinel vessels, which would indicate a ciliary...

Toxic nutritional optic neuropathy (TON)

2 August 2022 | | Ophthalmology
Toxic optic neuropathy are a group of conditions manifested by reduction of visual functions secondary to damage to the anterior visual pathways from exposure to a toxin. The implicated toxin could be work-based, food or drink related, or iatrogenic medication....

Burning vision: vision loss from misuse of ‘toy’ laser pens in children

1 April 2014 | | Cornea / External Eye Disease
A case series of five children with macular burns due to the misuse of novelty laser products, purchased online or abroad, was undertaken at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and The Children’s Hospital, Sheffield [1]. All patients were from the Sheffield...

The adverse effects of COVID-19 on undergraduate ophthalmology education: An opportunity to reform ophthalmology training

11 January 2021 | | Ophthalmology, COVID-19, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
The steady erosion of undergraduate ophthalmology teaching, which has been acutely exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis, has led to a lack of basic ophthalmology examining skills and knowledge amongst clinicians of other specialities. Concurrently, there has been a rise in...

An optometrist’s view of the Emergency Eye Day

1 October 2017 | | Optometry, Ophthalmology
Liverpool is steeped in history, from its mercantile history, home to Cunard and the White Star line, to the Merseybeat and Derek Hatton. Not to be outdone at their annual meeting in the city, the Royal College of Ophthalmologists made...