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Théa Pharmaceuticals are excited to be attending RCOphth Congress 2023 with two innovative new products.
22 May 2023
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Research & Development, Awards, Conferences & Anniversaries
This year Théa will also have two stands – one right by the registration desk which will be focused on product sampling and a larger stand inside the main exhibition hall which will showcase the wider product range.
Oct/Nov 2016 Quiz
History A 67-year-old female patient had chronic left canaliculitis becoming painful and more recently complicated by left lower blepharitis. Examination revealed a small fleshy lump on the medial aspect of the left lower eyelid. There was also swelling of the...Lower postoperative scar height is associated with increased postoperative trichiasis one year after bilamellar tarsal rotation surgery
1 October 2015
| Jonathan CP Roos
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Oculoplastics, Orbit
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Bilamellar tarsal rotation, incision height, postoperative trichiasis, trachoma, trichiasis
Bilamellar tarsal rotation has been a key component of the WHO SAFE approach to blindness from trichiaisis (surgery, antibiotics, facial hygiene, environment). The World Health Organisation (WHO) manual describes the procedure as a full thickness blepharotomy placed 3.0mm above and...
2018 update on intravitreal injections
1 December 2018
| Sofia Rokerya
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
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Intravitreal injections, Treatment of retinal diseases, Vitreoretinal diseases
In this review article the authors have highlighted the standardised and structured approach to intravitreal injections (IVI) by examining the recent evidence-based literature. IVI is the most commonly performed procedure worldwide with low potential risk of endophthalmitis. IOP spikes are...
Long-term meibomian gland function following a single thermal pulsation treatment
1 December 2013
| Kwesi Amissah-Arthur
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Cornea / External Eye Disease
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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...
If looks could kill – kohl and the eye
5 August 2020
| Simerdip Kaur
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Ophthalmology
Simerdip Kaur takes a look at the latest ophthalmology-related news stories and asks which are based on facts and which are ‘fake news’. Headline: If looks could kill – kohl and the eye Human fascination with beautification can be traced...
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...
Deal With It card game
1 February 2019
| Douglas Allison
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Optometry
‘Deal With It’ is a pack of scenario revision cards. The game is designed to act as a study and training aid for optical professionals. The rules allow a user to self-test or can be used in pairs or in...
Pharmacopoeia of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
4 February 2021
| Andrew King
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Ophthalmology
The compact volume depicted in Figure 1 bears the simple title Pharmacopoeia. The book originally belonged to the author’s father, the late John King. A pharmacist by profession, John King maintained a keen interest in matters pertaining to pharmaceutical history....
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...
Existential Crises
1 June 2022
| Gwyn Samuel Williams
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AMD, Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Emergency Ophthalmology, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Over the past few years and months, I have noticed increased numbers of my colleagues from all over the UK complaining about various problems with their jobs and life in general, and it seems that since the COVID-19 pandemic the...
Jury duty
1 February 2018
| Gwyn Samuel Williams
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Ophthalmology
Until a few years ago doctors were exempt from jury duty. I am glad that this exemption was lifted as the stint I did at the crown court in Swansea recently was one of the most illuminating two weeks I...