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Review of non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy
1 October 2016
| Chrysostomos D Dimitriou
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Neuro-Ophthalmology
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Neuroprotection, optic nerve ischemia, optic nerve vasculature, primate models, rodent models
This article reviews the risk factors, clinical presentation and therapies that have been investigated for non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAAION). Additionally, it provides an update from recent rodent and primate models, offering a new insight into the pathophysiology of...
A career in uveitis
As he retires from clinical practice, the author looks back on his long career in uveitis and how care of these patients has changed dramatically since his days as an undergraduate. My trainees and fellows are often bored by my...Supranuclear ocular motility disorders
Figure 1: Bilateral INO Introduction Complex ocular motility disorders are a diagnostic challenge. These patients come with very complex ocular motility presentations and require a careful and detailed assessment in order to find the correct diagnosis and arrange appropriate investigations....Hot debates in medical retina and imaging: Perspectives from the Controversies in Ophthalmology 2020 virtual conference
Controversies in medical retina and imaging were debated during the Controversies in Ophthalmology 2020 virtual conference held during two mid-day scientific sessions on 27 and 28 March 2020. The author recounts key perspectives and presents viewpoint recommendations from the Vision...Myopia-related strabismus – heavy eye syndrome
3 January 2023
| Ali Yagan
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Ophthalmology
Introduction Myopia can be associated with any type of strabismus, but high myopia has increased frequency of esotropia and vertical heterotropia. The incidence and severity of the strabismus increases with the degree of myopia and age of the patient. Classification...
Predicting outcomes in repair of canalicular lacerations
1 August 2017
| Jaya Myneni
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Oculoplastics, Orbit
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20G silicone rod, Mini-Monoka, annular stent, canalicular laceration
This is a retrospective study looking at results of primary canalicular repairs in a tertiary eye centre. Thirty-nine patients were included in the study. The cause of injury was blunt trauma in 51.2%, road traffic accident (RTA) in 30.7%, animal...
Lord Trees and Baroness Sugg call to end Neglected Tropical Diseases with charity coalition at Westminster event
9 June 2022
UK Coalition against Neglected Tropical Diseases works alongside co-host parliamentary reception in the House of Lords.
Should we work together to identify congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction and otitis media?
3 October 2024
| Lauren R Hepworth
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors present a retrospective medical notes review. The aim of the study was to establish how common tympanostomy tube (T-tube) insertion is in children needing probe and intubation (P&I) for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO). All cases of CNLDO...
Hemianopia or visuospatial neglect: differences in information processing
1 April 2018
| Claire Howard
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Neuro-Ophthalmology
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Eye movements, hemianopia, neglect, semantic priming
It is widely reported that visuospatial neglect and hemianopia may be superimposed, and disentangling the two conditions can be pose difficulties for clinicians. The authors of this paper explored the differences in implicit information processing which is effective in patients...
Gene therapy: perspectives from young adults with Leber’s congenital amaurosis
5 June 2023
| Ivan Yip
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
The authors present their telephone survey data of 10 patients with a mean age of 24.4 years regarding their opinion on gene therapy for their Leber’s congenital amaurosis. Patients were recruited at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. Of the...
Management of restrictive diplopia after ptergium surgery
1 August 2019
| Tasmin Berman
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Cataract and Refractive
This single centre retrospective case series included 15 patients with restrictive diplopia after ptergium excision. The mean time from surgery to diplopia was six months and all patients had a moderate limitation of abduction in the operated eye causing an...
Medial rectus recession for Mobius sequence
5 June 2020
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Mobius syndrome, outcomes, strabismus surgery
The authors reviewed the long-term outcomes of medial rectus (MR) recession alone for Mobius sequence. This was a retrospective review. Surgery involved recession of 4-6.5mm plus inferior transposition if needed for V pattern. Success was defined as within 8PD of...