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Uveitic glaucoma
1 June 2018
| Nikolaos D Georgakarakos
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Glaucoma
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Clinical outcome, risk factors, secondary glaucoma, uveitis, visual field
The purpose of this retrospective study from two tertiary Institutions in Israel over a period of 13 years, is to present the long-term outcomes of uveitic glaucoma and to identify risk factors for progression. The study included 34 patients (53...
Surgical effect of limited membrane dissection
1 October 2017
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Minimally invasive, strabismus surgery, tenon capsule
Strabismus surgery was performed with minimal dissection of Tenons sheath and minimal tissue manipulation compared to conventional methods for patients with pure horizontal strabismus – to evaluate the effect on surgical outcomes. The study included 54 patients; 52% female. Mean...
Muscle insertion measurement by ultrasound biomicroscopy
1 June 2016
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Esotropia, exotropia, strabismus surgery, ultrasound biomicroscope
The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) preoperatively and postoperatively in patients having primary horizontal muscle surgery. Sixteen eyes of 15 patients with concomitant horizontal strabismus were evaluated; mean age 21.1 ±3.3 years,...
New management algorithm for acute post cataract endophthalmitis
2 February 2024
| Su Young
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Cataract and Refractive
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Bacteria, cataract, endophthalmitis, infection, pseudophakia, vitrectomy
In this study, the authors aimed to establish an objective algorithm for recommending urgent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) to help improve visual outcomes in the current era of clear corneal-incision phacoemulsification and small gauge PPV. This study examined 150 cases...
Extraocular muscle disinsertion outcomes for large angle strabismus
2 February 2024
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors present a case series of patients who underwent surgical extraocular muscle (EOM) disinsertion for severe cranial nerve palsy or thyroid eye disease including 12 patients (13 eyes: 10 male, three female). There was one bilateral case – bilateral...
Influence of overall intraocular lens diameter on rotational stability
1 June 2015
| Bheemanagouda Patil
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Cataract and Refractive
It has been shown that approximately one in three patients undergoing cataract surgery have >1.0D corneal astigmatism and managing this during surgery is important to achieve good refractive outcomes. One of the widely used ways of reducing preoperative astigmatism during...
Cyanoacrylate vs. fibrin glue
1 June 2015
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
This study compared the safety and efficacy of fibrin and cyanoacrylate glue for refixating the recessed muscle to the sclera in patients undergoing strabismus surgery. The fibrin group (a) included 21 eyes of 15 patients; mean age of 11.6 ±7.49...
Strabismus surgical outcome with unilateral visual loss
1 April 2015
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to analyse the surgical outcome of strabismus surgery in patients with unilateral visual loss and horizontal strabismus. This was a retrospective review of 21 patients. Nine children were reviewed with a mean age of...
Review of paediatric infectious endophthalmitis
1 February 2015
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
This paper presents a review on paediatric infectious endophthalmitis and considers aetiology, prognosis and management. Classification included exogenous and endogenous. Diagnosis was based on presenting history, signs and symptoms, cultures and imaging. Exogenous cases included postoperative endophthalmitis (strabismus surgery, glaucoma...
Ocular ischaemic syndrome in a rat model
1 December 2014
| Claire Howard
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Neuro-Ophthalmology
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Animal model, controllable needle suture method, fluorescein fundus angiography, laser doppler flowmetry, retinal ischaemia
Ocular Ischaemic syndrome is a devastating eye disease caused by severe carotid stenosis. This study’s purpose was to develop a reliable rat model for this syndrome by subjecting rats to common carotid artery occlusion and sham surgery. Rats were assigned...
Effects of clonidine vs. placebo
1 December 2013
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to measure postoperative agitation using a standardised scale and evaluate whether it is reduced if given clonidine prior to strabismus surgery as compared to placebo. The scales included the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED)...
Pars plana vitrectomy for vitreomacular traction syndrome
1 December 2013
| Nikolaos D Georgakarakos
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
This paper presents a meta-analysis and systematic review of the safety and efficacy of vitrectomy for vitreomacular traction (VMT), based on 21 eligible articles from 460 identified. A strength of this study is that it provided pooled analysis across a...