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Using OCT to screen and monitor Alzheimer’s disease
1 June 2016
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Macular thickness, mild cognitive impairment, optical coherence tomography, subjective memory complaints
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative illness characterised by progressive decline in cognitive function. AD is the main cause of dementia worldwide. Over recent years researchers have strived to find biomarkers to diagnose AD, particularly in the early stages of...
Prognosis prediction using clinical findings for fourth nerve palsies
3 February 2023
| Lauren R Hepworth
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The authors present a retrospective review of a cohort of patients diagnosed with fourth cranial nerve palsy with more than six months follow-up, over a 10-year period at a single centre. Thirty-five patients were included in the study, and spilt...
Apr/May 2018 Quiz
History A 57-year-old lady presents with a right subconjunctival lesion which has been increasing in size for three months (Figure 1). She has never had vision problems other than presbyopia. Past medical history: hypertension and asthma. On examination, she had...Aug/Sep 2017 Quiz
History A seven-year-old atopic boy has been treated for phlyctenulosis with mild topical steroids. However, he developed dramatic changes at the right limbus in two weeks. He also had past history of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) with poor compliance to treatment....
Comparison of two interferon gamma release assays (IGRA) for tuberculous uveitis
1 December 2014
| Efrosini Papagiannuli
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
In this prospective cohort study the authors compared QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube and T-SPOT.TB to evaluate their diagnostic accuracy. They enrolled 120 consecutive new uveitis presentations over a two year period in a tertiary centre. The majority were Chinese (61.3%), followed...
Experiences of patients and their families and the impact of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy
3 April 2023
| Lauren R Hepworth
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The authors present a qualitative study which aimed to explore the impact of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) from diagnosis to present day on both patients and their families. Individuals with LHON and their families were purposively sampled from four...
What not to miss in neuro-ophthalmology Part 1
1 April 2018
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Neuro-ophthalmology is a complex and difficult subspecialty in ophthalmology. It has several connections to neurology, neuro-surgery, rheumatology as well as many other medical specialties. Working in an multidisciplinary team (MDT) environment is key to success in this subspecialty as mistakes...
Glaucoma UK’s campaign raises awareness of glaucoma through people’s unique glaucoma stories
Glaucoma UK is marking Glaucoma Awareness Week 2023, which will run from 26 June to 2 July 2023.The past and the future for paediatric ophthalmology
1 June 2018
| Jane Ashworth, Chris Lloyd (Prof)
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EYE - Paediatrics
The past 25 years have seen remarkable advances in clinical eye care for children in the UK. This has led to both improved outcomes and better patient and family experiences. There have been substantial changes to patient pathways, major advances...
Cataract incidence rates in patients from the UK suffering with diabetes mellitus
1 October 2018
| Rupert Bourne (Prof), Clare Bailey
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
The authors summarise the main findings from a recent study which investigated the incidence rates of cataract in patients with or without diabetes mellitus (DM). Background to the study Worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 253 million people...
