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OBITUARY: A short tribute to Mike Sanders, Neuro-ophthalmologist
3 October 2022
| James Acheson
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Mike Sanders was Consultant Neuro-Ophthalmologist at St Thomas’ Hospital and the National Hospital, Queen Square in London, 1969 to 1999. He passed away on 25 July of this year. Over this 30-year period he had huge influence over the evolution...
Handbook of Retinal Disease: a case based approach
1 August 2016
| Sofia Rokerya
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
This book is suitable for all doctors, particularly ophthalmologists, who want to further their knowledge and understanding of retinal pathologies and keep up to date. The case-based format is effective in evoking an interactive approach to differential diagnosis. The tabulation...
Sutureless, scleral fixated-IOLs
1 April 2020
| Su Young
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Cataract and Refractive
This was a retrospective cohort study of 112 sutureless, scleral-fixated posterior chamber intraocular lens implantations (SSFCIOL) over a four-year time period. Mean follow-up duration was 13.0 ±10.4 months. The primary indication for SSFCIOL was dislocation of IOL due to zonular...
Unique case of steroid-induced intraocular pressure spike causing NAION
7 April 2021
| Annes Ahmeidat
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Neuro-Ophthalmology
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Herpes zoster, Intraocular pressure, Ischemic optic neuropathy, NAION
The literature describes previous cases of nonarteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) following rapid rises in intraocular pressure (IOP) leading to reduced optic nerve head perfusion and disruption. This is commonly following ophthalmic procedures, acute glaucoma or steroid eye drops....
Birdshot chorioretinopathy: an important differential
1 April 2015
| Zaria Ali, Mohammed Alarbi, Salwa Abugreen
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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
Birdshot chorioretinopathy (BSCR) is a relatively uncommon cause of posterior uveitis which often has a relapsing and remitting course [1,2]. We present a case which demonstrates how remission can be obtained for several years using cyclosporine. Case report A 44-year-old...
Current concepts of the uveitis-glaucoma-hyphaema (UGH) syndrome
4 December 2023
| Kurt Spiteri Cornish
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Cornea / External Eye Disease
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Uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome, cataract surgery, cystoid macular edema, secondary IOL, vitreous hemorrhage
The authors discuss pathophysiology, aetiology and current management strategies of UGH syndrome. The clinical features of UGH are different than initial descriptions. UGH today is most often associated with posterior chamber IOLs that are not placed within the capsular bag...
Incidence and risk factors of late in the bag intraocular lens dislocation
1 February 2016
| Sharmina Khan
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Cataract and Refractive
The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for late in the bag dislocation over a 21 year period. Worldwide the incidence varies from 0.05% to 3.0%. In this Swedish study they report an increase in incidence in...
ARN in North Africa
1 December 2015
| Saruban Pasu
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
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Acute retinal necrosis, herpes simplex virus, herpes zoster virus, North Africa, polymerase chain reaction, retinal detachment
Acute retinal necrosis (ARN) is a rare cause of uveitis. This paper aims to outline the clinical features of 12 patients with ARN in a referral centre in Tunisia, North Africa. A retrospective review of case notes was carried out....
Long-term effect of gene therapy on Leber’s congenital amaurosis
1 October 2015
| Jonathan CP Roos
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
After reporting the first successful gene therapy results for RPE65 deficiency in three patients in a brief report in 2008, the same team from London now report the results of 12 patients followed up for three years after transfection. As...
Inaugural IP education session hailed a hit
A pioneering session has brought together a group of independent prescribers to create content ‘for practitioners by practitioners’ for use in real world scenarios.Nordic Congress of Ophthalmology (NOK) 2026
14 October 2026
-17 October 2026
Dear Friends and Colleagues, It is our greatest pleasure to welcome you all to Gothenburg on the 14-17th October 2026 for the Nordic Congress of Ophthalmology, NOK. The conference will take place at Svenska Mässan in the central part of...