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Repeated ptosis surgery
1 October 2018
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the amounts of surgery for the treatment of residual or recurrent simple congenital ptosis and to investigate the relationship between long-term surgical success rates with clinical and surgical factors. This was a...
Ptosis frontalis sling surgery
1 June 2017
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
In this retrospective study the authors investigated the functional and cosmetic outcomes of the modified frontalis sling procedure using silicone rods. The study included 17 patients (26 lids) and nine had bilateral surgery. An excellent outcome was defined as alignment...
A surgical option for congenital ptosis
The authors describe a surgical technique to manage congenital ptosis. They present 30 patients with severe congenital ptosis, MRD1 varying between -2mm and 1mm. Intervention was carried out early to prevent amblyopia. All cases had surgery before age seven with...Two illustrative cases of AZOOR
1 February 2019
| Claire Howard
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Neuro-Ophthalmology
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Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy, autofluorescence, ellipsoid zone, enlarged blind spot
The authors present two illustrative cases of acute zonal occult outer retinopathy (AZOOR) which causes acute idiopathic blind spot enlargement. The disease is characterised by sudden loss of outer retinal function associated with photopsia, with minimal or no fundoscopic changes...
Under pressure: a tool to aid the non-ophthalmic practitioner in the timely management of acute angle closure
1 April 2017
| Sajjad Abbas, Roger Humphry
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Ophthalmology
Acute angle closure is a true ophthalmic emergency that mandates timely diagnosis and treatment. The priority in initial management is to lower the intraocular pressure in an expeditious matter using medical treatments. The risk of irreversible glaucomatous optic neuropathy is...
Undetected retinoblastoma management following vitrectomy
5 October 2020
| Annes Ahmeidat
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
This retrospective study from a single-centre referral university hospital in Germany analysed data collected between 1991-2019 to comment on management and complications of undetected retinoblastoma eyes following vitrectomy. The 10 patients included had a mean age of 36.1 months (range...
Orbis named winner of 2023 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE grant for non-profits
Orbis will work with Amazon's cloud computing arm to expand access to artificial intelligence-assisted eye screenings in Asia and Africa.The Leicester Grading System for Foveal Hypoplasia
1 April 2020
| Sohaib Rufai
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Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Orbit
The University of Leicester Ulverscroft Eye Unit have published the first medical grading system named after the city of Leicester. Infantile nystagmus is characterised by constant and involuntary eye movements and affects 24 per 10,000 people [1]. Onset is usually...
Endophthalmitis after intravitreal injections in France
1 June 2015
| Efrosini Papagiannuli
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
In this nationwide, retrospective, multicentre case series, the authors looked at the incidence and characteristics of endophthalmitis after intravitreal injections of anti-VEGFs and steroids, given for a variety of posterior segment conditions (macular oedema secondary to diabetes or retinal vein...
Visual performance of new multifocal IOL
1 February 2015
| Mrinal Rana
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Cataract and Refractive
Multifocal IOLs (MIOLs) keep evolving to try and get the best outcome in terms of vision and reduction of side-effects. This prospective interventional study was carried out on 34 eyes of 17 patients (11 women (65%) and six men (35%))...
Quality of life after oculoplastic surgery
This is a literature review of published quality of life surveys in patients who have undergone a variety of oculoplastic procedures. The authors emphasise the importance of patient reported outcomes, noting that clinician and patient perceptions may differ, and that...Developing eye health services in Malawi: a personal reflection
3 June 2024
| Chinsisi Namate Nyirenda, Covadonga Bascaran
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Ophthalmology, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Dr Chinsisi Namate reflects on her first two years as a consultant ophthalmologist at the eye unit at Zomba Central Hospital, and how she has already successfully expanded eyecare services for southeast Malawi. The Lions Sight First Eye Hospital in...