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Global sight alliance declares climate emergency
22 April 2021
In recognition of Earth Day, on 22 April 2021, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) has declared a Climate Emergency and released a call to action for environmentally sustainable practices in the eye health sector.
A woman who has had two emergency eye operations ran her first Edinburgh Marathon on May 28th
Gail Burns, from Edinburgh, ran to fundraise for sight loss charity, RNIB Scotland, who supported her father in his diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration just two years ago.Eye Emergencies: The practitioner’s guide (Second Edition)
1 August 2016
| Jaya Myneni
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Emergency Ophthalmology
This book is a comprehensive guide for medical practitioners – nurses or doctors working in the primary care or emergency care setting. It begins with a description of basic anatomy of the eye and the clinical significance of various structures....
Moorfeilds Education Eye emergencies for the non-ophthalmologist
4 December 2024
Ophthalmological presentations account for a significant number of cases in both general practice and accident and emergency, and prompt identification and treatment can prevent irreversible sight loss. The proportion of A&E attendances having eye problems may be as high as...
Systematic review on vergence neural pathways
1 December 2016
| Claire Howard
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Neuro-Ophthalmology
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degeneration, divergence, neural pathways, review, vergence, Convergence
A full systematic review of the literature was carried out by the authors, to identify literature available on vergence neural pathways and associated disorders. The review included articles related to vergence neural pathways, along with articles that discussed the anatomy,...
Examination of optic disc drusen using computer-based fundus analysis
5 August 2020
| Claire Howard
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Neuro-Ophthalmology
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Optic disc drusen, optic nerve head drusen, optic nerve head microvasculature, optic nerve head angioarchitecture
This case-control study analysed the optic disc angioarchitecture in optic disc drusen (ODD) using computer-based fundus examination. A group of ODD patients were compared to a group of healthy controls with normal optic discs. The cohort included 30 healthy volunteers...
Age versus heterophoria and fusional vergence measures
3 June 2021
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
This study aimed to establish the relationship between age, horizontal heterophoria, horizontal vergences, positive / negative fusional vergence and vergence facilities. The study recruited 112 subjects aged 39.8 ±14.97 years (range 18-65) of which 54.5% were female. There were 49...
Moorfields: Ocular emergencies level 1
1 February 2025
Designed for optometrists, orthoptists, nurses and other allied ophthalmic health professionals, this module will deliver the knowledge and skills required for the examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients who present in an ophthalmic emergency setting. Entry requirementsBSc (Hons)...
Assessment of slow and fast vergence in stroke survivors
5 April 2022
| Lauren R Hepworth
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Neuro-Ophthalmology
The authors present the findings of a prospective cohort study. Three hundred and five stroke survivors were recruited consecutively. The following exclusion criteria were applied; aphasia, cognitive impairment, visual inattention, ocular motor nerve palsy and neuromuscular disease. Fifty age-matched controls...
Where along the vergence pathway is affected by Parkinson’s Disease?
5 April 2022
| Lauren R Hepworth
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Neuro-Ophthalmology
The authors outlined three hypothesis for the effect Parkinson’s Disease has on blur- and disparity-driven vergence with reference to location within the vergence system that is affected to be tested in this prospective study. The study recruited 14 participants with...
Optical practices to stop providing routine sight tests
24 March 2020
The following is a joint statement from the Optometric Fees Negotiating Committee (OFNC), Optometry Scotland, Optometry Wales and Optometry Northern Ireland.
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...