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Surgical success rates in abducens palsy management

1 April 2015 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Adjustable suture, cranial nerve palsy, hummelsheim, paralytic strabismus, sixth nerve palsy
The aim of the study was to identify factors associated with surgical outcomes in isolated abducens palsy. To achieve this goal the authors reviewed the records of adult patients with abducens palsy who underwent strabismus procedures during a fourteen year...

Angle of deviation and psychological impact

1 August 2014 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
This questionnaire-based prospective study using the Psychological Impact Questionnaire was designed to investigate whether the size of the angle of deviation, age, sex, presence of diplopia, visual acuity of the worse eye and direction of deviation are related to psychological...

Superior oblique posterior tenotomy for orbital fracture strabismus

1 December 2013 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The use of superior oblique posterior tenotomy (SOPT) is reported as a primary procedure in five patients with orbital blowout fractures. The mean follow-up was 15.2 months (6-20). Two patients required further surgery because of a larger vertical deviation. SOPT...

ABDO to be featured in ITN Business ‘Global Action for Eye Health’ programme

10 June 2024 | RNIB, IAPB, ABDO, Opticians, Dispensing, Industry, World Sight Day
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) is pleased to announce that on World Sight Day (10 October), we will be featuring in an ITN Business news-style programme, ‘Global Action for Eye Health’, aiming to raise awareness and drive action towards improved eye health worldwide.

Meeting the needs of older patients in optics

1 February 2019 | | Cataract and Refractive, Optometry, Glaucoma, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Fiona Anderson discusses the important role of community-based eyecare practitioners in meeting the visual needs of ageing patients. It has been well documented that today we live for longer. Statistics show in 1997, around one in every six people (15.9%)...

Eyes on the road – visual standards for car drivers

1 June 2019 | | Optometry
The author examines the current visual standards required by drivers and asks whether more needs to be done to make roads safer. Are the public adequately protected by the current system of visual standards required by drivers? In a survey...

Gradenigo syndrome

1 August 2017 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus | Acute otitis media, Gradenigo’s syndrome, fifth nerve palsy, petrositis, sixth nerve palsy
The authors report four cases of Gradenigo syndrome (GS) with patients aged five to 70 years; three with classic acute presentation and one with presentation of chronic suppurative otitis media, cholesteatoma and sixth nerve palsy. The authors discuss anatomy, neuroimaging,...

Intraocular Lens Surgery

1 December 2017 | | Cataract and Refractive
This book is a valuable update on understanding IOL surgery for ophthalmologists in training and in practice. Broadly, the book is divided into six sections dealing with three main concepts: 1) IOL selection for routine and complex scenarios; 2) IOL...

The results of the last survey Feb22

1 February 2022 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive
This edition’s survey took a slightly different tack and tried to look at the problems we face in litigation. Litigation is unpleasant. It is horrible being involved in it and the process of litigation can be extremely stressful. From the...

Clinical Observation Days Pave Way for Next Generation of Optometrists

17 May 2022 | Optometry
Optometry students at Glasgow Caledonian University have taken part in a series of clinical observation days at one of the UK’s leading eye surgery clinics, as part of a new programme giving student optometrists experience of modern day surgical practice.

SPOKE launches Project Four Supervision Guidance

31 January 2024 | optometry, optometrist, guidance, GOC, AHP, allied health professions
The Sector Partnership for Optical Knowledge and Education (SPOKE) has published the output of its fourth project.

What to expect when meeting a statistician

1 August 2014 | | AMD, Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Emergency Ophthalmology, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Optometry, Ophthalmology, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
There are a growing number of statisticians working closely with ophthalmologists. They have different training but they are driven by the same goal: to perform high quality evidence based clinical research [1,2]. In a perfect world we would simply conduct...