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The impact of collagen crosslinking on keratoplasty numbers in keratoconics
1 October 2015
| Magdalena Popiela
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Cornea / External Eye Disease
A question of corneal cross-linking (CXL) reducing keratoplasty numbers in keratoconics was addressed in this single centre observational study from the Oslo University Hospital – a sole provider of keratoplasties and CXL for a population of 2.8 million. Authors compared...
Outcomes of corneal cross-linking in paediatric patients compared to fellow untreated eyes
1 October 2018
| Bushra Thajudeen
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Cornea / External Eye Disease
This retrospective cohort study evaluated long-term visual, refractive, topographic and safety outcomes of corneal cross-linking (CXL) in patients younger than 18-years-old with keratoconus. The study included all consecutive paediatric patients who underwent epithelium-off CXL treatment for keratoconus at the study...
Results of corneal cross-linking in very steep corneas
1 February 2019
| Bushra Thajudeen
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Cornea / External Eye Disease
Corneal cross-linking (CXL) has been shown to be a safe and valid treatment option for progressive keratoconus and have shown an arrest of progression with a low failure rate of 0% to 2.8% in mild to moderate keratoconus. A Kmax...
Conventional vs. accelerated cross-linking
1 August 2016
| Anjali Gupta
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Cornea / External Eye Disease
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accelerated corneal collagen cross-linking, corneal collagen cross-linking, keratoconus
The Dresden protocol of 3mW/cm2 irradiance for 30 minutes has been extensively studied and has shown advantageous clinical and topographical results. However, this protocol is time-consuming and therefore accelerated CXL using higher irradiance to shorten treatment duration has emerged. The...
Late stromal rejection in DALK
1 December 2016
| Magdalena Popiela
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Cornea / External Eye Disease
This case series reported on late stromal rejections in eyes after uncomplicated deep anterior lamellar keratoplasties (DALKs). Four eyes of three patients experienced episodes of isolated stromal rejection 33 to 46 months after surgically uncomplicated DALKs and a minimum of...
Long-term corneal crosslinking results in paediatric eyes
1 August 2018
| Magdalena Popiela
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Cornea / External Eye Disease
This prospective longitudinal study examined patients 18 years of age or less with progressive keratoconus, who underwent corneal crosslinking and completed 10 years of follow-up. Crosslinking protocol involved removal of epithelium, 10 minutes of riboflavin soaking, followed by 30 minutes...
My Top Five: Emerging technologies revolutionising ophthalmology
3 October 2024
| Khaled Saqqaw
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease
Advancements in ophthalmology have significantly transformed eyecare practices. This article explores five emerging technologies that are revolutionising the field, from virtual reality (VR) surgical training to novel therapies for corneal conditions. These innovations are reshaping how eyecare professionals diagnose, treat...
Mini DMEK for acute hydrops
1 October 2019
| Bushra Thajudeen
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Cornea / External Eye Disease
This is a retrospective analysis of three patients who underwent mini DMEK for massive corneal hydrops in acute keratoconus. DMEK graft was trephined or trimmed according to the size and the shape of the gap in the patient’s Descemet membrane...
PUK after corneal crosslinking
1 April 2019
| Bushra Thajudeen
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Cornea / External Eye Disease
This retrospective study aimed to report the incidence, characteristics, clinical presentations, risk factors, and the available treatment modalities of sterile peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) post-corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL). In total 771 eyes of 474 patients operated for keratoconus or ectasia...
What's trending Oct/Nov 2022
A round-up of the eye related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #teammates #warringtonwolves #keratoconus Robbie Mulhern, a professional rugby league player for Warrington Wolves, had never heard of keratoconus prior to...Ocular manifestation of Marfan Syndrome
1 August 2019
| Ivan Yip
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Cataract and Refractive
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Marfan syndrome, axial length, corneal curvature, ectopia lentis, visual acuity
This repeated cross-sectional study collected data in 2003-2004 and 2014-2015 to investigate changes in ocular features in Marfan syndrome (MFS) fulfilling the Ghent-2 criteria. Ghent-2 is a set of criteria by which MFS are identified and includes aortic root aneurysm...
Ophthalmology in the Middle East: Reflections from two electives in Jordan and the UAE
3 October 2024
| Sarah Suleyman Omran, Andre Ismail
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Ophthalmology
In the summer of 2021, I was fortunate enough to embark on two electives in ophthalmology at the Shami Eye Centre in Amman, Jordan, and Moorfields Eye Hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). These eye hospitals serve distinct populations,...