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Effects of clonidine vs. placebo
1 December 2013
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to measure postoperative agitation using a standardised scale and evaluate whether it is reduced if given clonidine prior to strabismus surgery as compared to placebo. The scales included the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED)...
Effects of topical anaesthetic on intraocular pressure
1 August 2014
| Nana Theodorou
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Glaucoma
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Goldmann applanation tonometry, applanation resonance tonometry, aqueous humor, intraocular pressure, repeated tonometry
This prospective interventional study assessed the effects of repeated intraocular pressure (IOP) using Goldmann applanation tonometry and applanation resonance tonometry in six volunteers. Previous literature supports IOP reduction using repeated applanation tonometry. Repeated IOP measures were taken alternately on 12...
GA position of eyes
1 February 2014
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors assessed eye position based on the corneal reflex position (Hirschberg test) using a standardised measurement on pictures taken at the preoperative evaluation and under general anaesthesia (GA) in 41 patients. The mean ocular deviation taken at the preoperative...
Childhood glaucoma
1 February 2019
| Matt Spargo, Peter Shah (Prof), Joseph Abbott
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Glaucoma, Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
When a child is given a diagnosis of glaucoma, the impact upon that child and their family is enormous; equivalent to the diagnosis of a cancer [14]. This article outlines the knowledge, techniques and approaches that offer solutions to the...
Diplopia after cataract surgery – risk factors
1 June 2022
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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anesthesia, cataract surgery, diplopia, myotoxicity, strabismus
The risk factors for binocular diplopia after uncomplicated cataract surgery in adults were studied to analyse the patterns of ocular motility and clinical causes. This was a retrospective review of 40 patients; 25 female. Onset of diplopia was at a...
GA vs. office measures of axial length
1 February 2016
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
Axial lengths were compared in an office setting versus under general anaesthetic (GA) to determine if awake office measures are feasible and whether differences in measures occur in both settings. The study included 33 eyes of 19 children; 84% male,...
Orbis celebrates International Day of Friendship
International eyecare charity Orbis recognises the importance of strong bonds on International Day of Friendship 2023.Sustainability in eyecare: Intraocular gases and the climate emergency
In 2020 the NHS became the first national health system to commit to delivering ‘net zero’ carbon emissions by 2040. The author investigates how the impact of ophthalmic surgery can be reduced. Medical gases have been used in ophthalmic surgery...Improving cataract efficiency: insights and learnings from expert practitioners
1 December 2022
| Rod McNeil, Qasim Mansoor, Alexander Ionides
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Ophthalmology, EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
An evening surgical meeting sponsored by Théa Pharmaceuticals Ltd brought together leading experts to share insights and experience on practice strategies to enhance the efficiency of cataract surgery. Streamlining patient flow to optimise capacity and efficiency Qasim Mansoor, Consultant Ophthalmic...
An alternative to povidone-iodine for intravitreal injections?
1 February 2017
| Eulee Seow
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
While povidone-iodine (5% aqueous) preparations have historically been considered the most effective antimicrobial prophylaxis for ophthalmic procedures and have been adopted as routine for intravitreal injections, post-procedure pain is a commonly recognized adverse event of IVI and has typically been...
Short-term outcome after intravitreal ranibizumab injections for ROP
This is an interventional case series study of three premature babies (six eyes) with high risk prethreshold or threshold retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) with plus disease that received intravitreal ranibizumab injections for ROP. All infants received intravitreal ranibizumab injections of...Speculum use increases IOP in newborn measurements
1 December 2022
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors aimed to investigate the effect on using an eyelid speculum (Barraquer wire eyelid speculum) on IOP measurement in newborns with a mean age of 37 weeks under topical anesthesia. Mean gestational age at birth and mean post-conceptual age...