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Fusarium keratitis in a patient with alcohol dependence

1 April 2014 | Inderpaul S Sian, Jonathan Park, Keith Bates | Cornea / External Eye Disease, Emergency Ophthalmology, Imaging, Ophthalmology

Treatment of fungal keratitis secondary to the Fusarium species remains a challenge. Although relatively more common in warmer climates, this corneal infection is rare in the UK. Most cases have been reported in farmers and are often preceded by trauma....

Recurrent unilateral preseptal cellulitis secondary to herpes simplex virus infection

3 April 2023 | Shaheryar Ahmed Khan, Bridget Hemmant, Radomir Babovic, Yomi Imasogie | Ophthalmology

Introduction Periorbital (sometimes called preseptal cellulitis) is a common condition which on its own is not normally an ophthalmic or surgical emergency, however it has the potential to cause severe and serious morbidity in cases where the infection has crossed...

Complex Biometry Clinics: a new service development

1 December 2014 | Rumana Hussain, Martin Rubinstein, Maggie Mathew, Saurabh Ghosh, Matthew Wakefield, Vijay Savant, Jeremy Prydal | AMD, Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Emergency Ophthalmology, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous

In this article we describe a new local service development, the ‘Complex Biometry Clinic’ at Leicester Royal Infirmary. Retrospective data analysis of patients referred between October 2012 and October 2013 was performed. The aim was to provide a one-stop service...

Update on emerging therapies for age-related macular degeneration

4 December 2023 | Rod McNeil | AMD

The 23rd European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA) Congress, held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, provided a timely update on anti-complement therapy for geographic atrophy and emerging investigational therapies for neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Anti-complement therapy for geographic atrophy Geographic atrophy...

Should we move towards procedure-specific consent forms?

1 October 2017 | Shizhuan Tan, M Arunakirinathan, A Rajasekaran, SA Sadiq | Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, AMD, Emergency Ophthalmology

The consent process represents the patient’s acceptance of the information provided to them and an agreement to undergo an intervention as suggested by a health professional. Effective doctor-patient communication, ensuring the succinct delivery of the necessary points in a way...

VISION 2020 LINKS Programme: the Madagascar-Leeds LINK

1 December 2014 | Aditi Das, John Buchan, Marcia Zondervan | AMD, Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Emergency Ophthalmology, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous

Madagascar is a fascinating and culturally rich island which has an ‘exotic’ status in most people’s eyes. Yet it is among the poorest countries in the world. According to the World Bank, 92% of the population live on less than...

What's trending Apr/May 2020

1 April 2020 | Stephanie Chiu | Ophthalmology, Optometry, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, Cataract and Refractive

#punch #shark Nick Minogue, a 60-year-old New Zealander, was surfing off Pauanui Beach when he was attacked by a Great White Shark. Luckily, he recalled advice that sharks are vulnerable if hit in the eyes or the nose. His first...

Irido-corneal endothelial syndrome: an overview

24 January 2022 | Melroy Rasquinha | Ophthalmology, Optometry, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Glaucoma, Imaging, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES

Irido-corneal endothelial (ICE) syndrome is a rare group of eye related disorders that constitute three different clinical entities: Chandler syndrome (CS), essential / progressive iris atrophy and iris naevus / Cogan-Reese syndrome. ICE syndrome is sporadic in its presentation as...

Diary from my elective: a Parisian experience

2 December 2019 | Nikolaos Tzoumas | Ophthalmology

The author explains how a research institute’s dedication to multidisciplinary collaboration helped him to discover a passion for academic ophthalmology. The elective aspect to the final year of a medical degree, through its change of scenery and immersion into another...

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