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Comparison of ketorolac 0.4% and nepafenac 0.1% for the prevention of CMO after phacoemulsification

1 October 2015 | | Cataract and Refractive
This is a prospective randomised clinical trial study including patients older than 40 years with age related cataract and normal ophthalmic examination. The patients are randomised into three different groups and the objective of the study is to compare the...

Optical coherence tomography in patients exposed to vigabatrin

1 August 2014 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | anti-epileptic drug, drug toxicity, full-field electroretinography, optical coherence tomography, vigabatrin, visual field defect
Vigabatrin is used to treat epilepsy and can lead to increased levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain and in the retina leading to binasal visual field defects. Although not the first line of treatment for adults it is...

Macular thickness and visual fields

1 April 2014 | | Glaucoma
The authors describe a comparison of spectral domain OCT with Humphrey visual fields (HVF) mean deviation (MD) and pattern standard deviation (PSD), examining the retinal thickness of the macula and circumpapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) defects. Seventy-three subjects who...

Post-Brexit deal welcomed but leaves future relationship with EU far from settled

6 April 2021 | | AMD, Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Emergency Ophthalmology, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Optometry, Ophthalmology, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Rod McNeil breaks down the impact of the Brexit deal on healthcare in the UK, including medicines regulation, research funding, sharing of information and the ability to work abroad. A disorderly no-deal exit from the European Union (EU) was averted...

Trabeculectomy with erroneous Mitomycin-C concentration – a near miss

1 April 2020 | | Ophthalmology, Glaucoma
Trabeculectomy is the most commonly performed surgical procedure for glaucoma in the United Kingdom and worldwide. Modifications to the technique have been made since its introduction in 1963, perhaps the most significant being the adjunctive use of mitomycin-C (MMC), which...

Evolving towards an interventional glaucoma mindset

2 February 2024 | | Glaucoma
Traditionally, a newly diagnosed glaucoma patient would be treated first with medical therapy. As the disease progressed or the initial intervention failed to adequately control intraocular pressure (IOP), clinicians would add more drops, selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), repeated SLT and...

Line-up confirmed for Eye News Symposium!

23 November 2018
We are delighted to confirm an excellent line-up of speakers and topics for the Eye News Symposium, taking place in Glasgow on Sunday 20 January.

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

1 October 2016 | | 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...

The gift of family

3 February 2023 |
“Your kids look just like you!” is an oft-heard phrase at family gatherings. Setting aside the obvious explanation of basic genetics, similarities and recurrent character traits are well recognised within a family unit. Shared positive mutual experiences shape these attitudes...

College of Optometrists recognises outstanding contributions to the profession with Life and Honorary Fellowships

14 November 2023 | optometry, fellowships, awards, achievements, career, academic, college
The College of Optometrists has awarded three new Life Fellowships and two new Honorary Fellowships to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the profession or to the College.

Flashes and floaters in community optometry – diagnosing a posterior vitreous detachment

1 October 2018 | | Optometry
Managing patients who attend a practice with symptoms of flashes and floaters is a regular occurrence in community optometric practice. It’s often very distressing for patients; symptoms can be quite dramatic and an internet search can indicate imminent blindness from...

Shifting the paradigm of managing patients in medical retina: how real-world data can help us to improve clinical practice

1 February 2015 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
The ophthalmic subspecialty of ‘medical retina’ has undergone dramatic changes in recent years. With the introduction of ranibizumab (Lucentis, Novartis), a specialty formerly dominated by laser-based therapies has been transformed to become, in large part, pharmacotherapy-based. To date, these pharmacotherapies...