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Acanthamoeba keratitis
This is a retrospective case series on medical records and corneal photographs of 40 eyes of 35 patients with acanthamoeba keratitis (AK, culture positive or with histopathological diagnosis). The mean age of onset was 30 ±15 years (younger in females)....My Top Five: Digital ophthalmology revision resources for medical students
Ophthalmology is a broad and exciting field to study but encountering the vast number of topics it contains for the first time in medical school can be a daunting prospect. Building a solid foundation of knowledge in the subject is...
Blepharokeratoconjunctivitis treatment consensus
This study reports the results of a Delphi consensus method to develop a pragmatic approach to BKC treatment in children. A major limitation to the study was the involvement of only four clinicians. Four rounds in total were completed to...
Risk factors for non-arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy in an Asian population
The authors reviewed the medical records of 45 Korean patients with non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) and 45 healthy controls, in order to determine risk factors for the condition in an Asian population. Previous studies looking at risk factors...WATCH EPISODE 8: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission
This video is for medical teams and NGOs who are working to eliminate avoidable blindness in remote village settings where the risk of an infection post-surgery is high.WATCH EPISODE 8: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission
This video is for medical teams and NGOs who are working to eliminate avoidable blindness in remote village settings where the risk of an infection post-surgery is high.
Long-term surgical outcomes after unilateral LR muscle recession
This a retrospective review of medical records from Korea between January 2003 and January 2012 in the Samsung Medical Centre. The long-term outcomes and risk factors for recurrence after unilateral lateral rectus (LR) recession (ULR) in children with small to...
Rituximab as an immunosuppression treatment for thyroid eye disease
Thyroid eye disease is traditionally treated with high dose glucocorticosteroids and surgical orbital decompression, where responses are often inadequate. This medical treatment is centred around symptom control and reduction of thyroid hormone synthesis, not immunosuppression. Rituximab is an anti-CD20 monoclonal...WATCH EPISODE 9: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission
Welcome to the 9th episode of Beyond 2020, the series that looks at strategies to eliminate avoidable blindness in countries with developing eyecare services and shares ideas and solutions to common difficulties in working abroad.WATCH EPISODE 9: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission
Welcome to the 9th episode of Beyond 2020, the series that looks at strategies to eliminate avoidable blindness in countries with developing eyecare services and shares ideas and solutions to common difficulties in working abroad.
Medical management and diabetic retinopathy progression
The ACCORD Eye Study was designed to evaluate the benefit of intensive glycaemic control (HbA1c <6.0% vs 7.0-7.9%), intensive systolic blood pressure control (<120mmHg vs. <140mmHg), and combined fenofibrate and simvastatin therapy in the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy....
