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Long-term meibomian gland function following a single thermal pulsation treatment

1 December 2013 | Kwesi Amissah-Arthur | Cornea / External Eye Disease | LipiFlow thermal pulsation system, dry eye, meibomian gland dysfunction

Dry eyes secondary to blepharitis and or meibomian gland dysfunction, though extremely common, is an annoyingly difficult condition to treat for several patients. Part of this difficulty lies in the inability of most patients to follow intensive and often times...

Retinoblastoma – the challenges of a rare cancer and the role of international partnerships

4 October 2023 | Richard Bowman, Mattan Arazi, Aniruddh Heroor, Kahaki Kimani, M Ashwin Reddy, Ido Didi Fabian, Swathi Kaliki | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus

Introduction: the global challenge The global burden of retinoblastoma (Rb) is one in 15,000-18,000 live births, which equates to 8000 new cases worldwide each year. The global disparities in Rb outcome represent a paradigm of health inequality worldwide [1]. In...

The results of the last survey Aug22

2 August 2022 | Amar Alwitry | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive

The first question really highlights how we can become enshrined in the way we do things. I genuinely thought that everyone was using a cohesive viscoelastic for their cataract surgery. It was what I was taught, and I believe everyone...

The results of the last survey Apr22

5 April 2022 | Amar Alwitry | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous

The answer to the first question was interesting in that it seems an increasing number of units are doing same-sitting bilateral cataract surgery. It is becoming accepted practice and mainstream. Immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) involves performing phacoemulsification with...

Quiz Aug/Sep 2022

2 August 2022 | Ophthalmology

History A 58-year-old female patient was referred with a 2-year history, gradually enlarging, painless left upper lid lump. There was no bleeding or ulceration. She had no other eye symptoms and no other skin lesions. Her past medical history included:...

Simulated intravitreal injection training – the way forward

1 December 2018 | Niamh Stone, Srilakshmi Sharma | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous

Simulated surgical training is now recommended in the training curricula of all ophthalmologists in the United Kingdom [1]. Simulated training allows for familiarisation with a procedure, exercises the discipline of repetition, allows the resolution of technical difficulties and enables refinement...

A closer look at the new wave of glaucoma surgery – radical or old school?

1 October 2016 | Demetrios T Manasses, Leon Au | Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a challenging condition to treat because the exact pathophysiology remains unclear and the only readily modifiable factor is the intraocular pressure (IOP). Additionally, most glaucoma patients are completely asymptomatic, yet are often subjected to lifelong medical therapy. The...

Is lens constant optimisation for IOLMaster indispensable in order to achieve a good refractive outcome?

1 October 2014 | Ritu Chaturvedi, Khalid Ikram | Cataract and Refractive

A study of refractive outcomes following cataract surgery was carried out with the aim of comparing the postoperative refractive outcomes against Royal College of Ophthalmologists standards and to determine the extent of association between accuracy of intraocular lens (IOL) power...

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