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Acute uveitis from late migration of soft lens matter 10 years post cataract surgery

3 June 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive, Imaging
A 58-year-old Caucasian male presented to the emergency eye clinic with a two-day history of a painful, red left eye and blurred vision. His past ocular history included uncomplicated left phacoemulsification cataract surgery in 2010 and left retinal detachment repair...

A curry a day could keep the ophthalmologist away

2 December 2019 | | 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: A curry a day could keep the ophthalmologist away The dietary supplement market is a multibillion-dollar...

The results of the last survey Dec21

1 December 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Consent is a hot topic at the moment and the publication of the GMC Guidance on Consent [1] has rightfully refocussed our attention on it. Consent practices vary wildly and have been the subject of many of these surveys. Once...

An arm and a leg

1 October 2016 | | Cataract and Refractive, Glaucoma, Ophthalmology, Orbit, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, Emergency Ophthalmology
“It cost me an arm and a leg.” – Mr B told me. An arm and a leg to be seen by the famous Russian eye surgeon who said that everybody can be spectacle-free. He took Mr B’s money (roughly...

Management of DMO and PDR in 2019

10 October 2019 | | Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
An evidence-based approach to the management of diabetic macular oedema (DMO) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) in 2019 was outlined by Sobha Sivaprasad, UK, in presentations during the Diabetic Retina scientific session September 6 2019, at the 19th European Society...

Ciliatech presents preliminary results on treating glaucoma with CID at Ophthalmology Futures Symposium

18 September 2023 | Glaucoma, CID, Ciliatech, Research
Ciliatech presents preliminary one-year study results on treating open- and narrow-angle glaucoma with CID at Ophthalmology Futures Symposium.

A life outside ophthalmology

3 April 2023 | | Ophthalmology
Lloyd Paul Aiello. It was an absolute privilege to speak to Lloyd Paul Aiello, Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, and Vice President of Ophthalmology and Director, Beetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center, USA. Prof Aiello is a third-generation ophthalmologist,...

Fundus photography in Malawi – setting up a screening programmefor diabetic retinopathy

1 August 2016 | | Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, AMD, Emergency Ophthalmology
We present the case of a 53-year-old lady who presented to the diabetes outpatient clinic at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH), Lilongwe, Malawi. She was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus six years ago, for which she takes metformin orally. She...

Stem cell transplantation and pterygium surgery

28 November 2022 | | Ophthalmology
Pterygium is a benign, fibrovascular overgrowth of bulbar conjunctiva extending onto the cornea and has been associated with ultraviolet (UV) light exposure. The prevalence of pterygium worldwide varies between geographical zones but has been reported to range between three and...

A new observation point: updating the nomenclature and classification with OCT

3 June 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Optometry, Imaging, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
The evolution of ophthalmic imaging technologies has been particularly rapid over the last few years. The author provides an update of the current terms for common signs and pathologies observed using optical coherence tomography. My experience as an ophthalmic technician,...

An update on inherited retinal disorders (part 2): Approaches to therapy for IRDs

1 December 2016 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Part 1 of this topic can be found here There are currently no proven cures for inherited retinal disease (IRD). However, multiple avenues of research are being investigated to better understand disease mechanisms and trial potential therapies that may slow...

Renewed momentum in ocular gene and cell therapy, broadening application to chronic disease

5 February 2020 | | Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Gene and cell therapies offer the prospect of ground-breaking new avenues for the treatment of diseases, reflected in a renewed explosion of interest and investment in retinal gene therapy. Rod McNeil reports recent clinical trial readouts across a diverse range...