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Ocular manifestations of multiple sclerosis: an overview
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS), in which there is dissemination of lesions in time (two or more clinical events) and space (multiple lesions seen on brain and spinal imaging). The pathophysiology...Sclerochoroidal calcification masquerading as ocular malignancy
Case 1 A 68-year-old Caucasian gentleman was urgently referred to eye casualty by his optometrist after seeing an unusual incidental finding of protruding lesions from the retina, suspecting choroidal melanoma. He was asymptomatic and this was his first eye test...Brain abnormality as risk factor for consecutive exotropia
4 February 2021
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Infantile esotropia, consecutive exotropia, magnetic resonance imaging, strabismus surgery, white matter damage of immaturity
The authors evaluated and compared the cerebral MRI findings in operated infantile esotropia cases with and without consecutive exotropia. This was a retrospective study of 28 patients. Group 1 had 17 cases of consecutive exotropia with a mean follow-up of...
Type 3 macular neovascularisation (MNV) due to age-related macular degeneration
3 October 2024
| Sofia Rokerya
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
This paper systematically reviews and summarises the current knowledge on type 3 neovascularisation due to age-related macular degeneration which is defined as neovascularisation originating from the retinal deep capillary plexus that grows towards the outer retina often penetrating the level...
Is this a retinal detachment?
1 April 2021
| Rathin Pujari, Mohammed Haque
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Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, Neuro-Ophthalmology, ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
Despite the help of allied health professionals in triaging and managing acute ophthalmic emergencies, eye casualty remains overburdened. Trainees at the beginning of their training often struggle to manage such busy clinics with varied presentations. We present a case that...
Near-infrared autofluorescence to diagnose retinal laser injuries
2 December 2019
| Tasmin Berman
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
This retrospective observational case series aimed to assess whether near infrared autofluorescence (NIR-AR) imaging is a useful imaging modality in the diagnosis of hand-held laser retinal injuries. Twelve patients from two centres underwent ophthalmic assessment and retinal imaging including fundus...
Oct/Nov 2019 Quiz
1 October 2019
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Ophthalmology
History A 62-year-old female patient was referred for rapid growth of a left periorbital soft tissue lesion with proptosis. Her past medical history included: hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and bipolar disorder. On examination: vision in the affected eye was hand movements, right...
Localising the cause of bloody tears
1 April 2016
| Claire Howard
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Neuro-Ophthalmology
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Bloody, haemolacria, idiopathic, localization, plugs, punctal, tear
The authors present two cases of ‘idiopathic’ bloody tearing. The paper presents the potential causes of bloody tearing, highlighting the difficulty that can be encountered in diagnosing and managing these patients. The authors use punctal plugs in these cases which...
Atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) and ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN)
1 April 2017
| Yamini Krishna
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Ocular Pathology and Oncology
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Atopia, Inflammation, Masquerade, Neoplasia, Ocular surface
The authors present two cases of invasive OSSN in patients with severe AKC. Case 1 was a 73-year-old male with severe AKC and atopic eczema who developed a suspicious papillary-like limbal lesion in the left eye. He had an excisional...
Adjunctive topical 5-FU vs. MMC for surgically excised, localised OSSN
1 October 2014
| Anjali Gupta
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Cornea / External Eye Disease
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OSSN, chemotherapy, ocular oncology, ocular surface tumours
Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) comprises a range of dysplasia including corneal-conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia and invasive squamous cell carcinoma. The traditional treatment for localised non-invasive OSSN has been surgical excision with or without intraoperative cryotherapy. Postoperative adjunctive topical chemotherapy significantly...
Quiz Feb/Mar 2020
5 February 2020
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Ophthalmology
History A 92-year-old female patient was referred for a three-month history of a left conjunctival growth with ocular irritation. Her past medical history included: hypertension, back pain and osteoarthritis, all of which were controlled by medication. On examination: vision in...