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Surgery for lost inferior rectus muscle
1 August 2019
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Anterior transposition of inferior oblique, lost inferior rectus muscle, superior rectus recession
This prospective study evaluated the impact of simultaneous ipsilateral superior rectus (SR) recession and superior rectus (IO) anterior transposition on the primary position alignment in six patients with traumatic loss of the inferior rectus (IR) muscle. Five males and one...
Accuracy of intraocular lens power calculations in paediatric eyes
5 August 2020
| Ivan Yip
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Cataract and Refractive
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formulas, intraocular lens power calculation, paediatric cataract
A study comparing the accuracy of the SRK II, SRK/T, Hoffer Q, Holladay 1, T2 and Super formula in predictive refractive outcomes in children undergoing primary IOL insertion into the capsular bag following cataract surgery. A total of 377 eyes...
5-FU in cicatricial conjunctivitis
This is a retrospective review of 56 patients with cicatricial conjunctivitis, including 25 eyes that received sub-conjunctival injections of 25-50mg of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) as part of their treatment. Thirty-seven patients had ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP) and 19 had Stevens-Johnson syndrome...Use of amniotic membrane in second stage Hughes tarsocunjunctival reconstruction
1 February 2019
| Rina Bhatt
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Oculoplastics, Orbit
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Hughes tarsoconjunctival flap reconstruction, amniotic membrane graft, relative profitability, secondary stage of Hughes reconstruction surgery
This is a retrospective, non-comparative interventional case series of 30 patients who underwent amniotic membrane transplantation to lower lid margin as part of Hughes lid reconstruction to prevent a hyperaemic, hypertrophic conjunctival margin with excessive discharge. Patients undergoing more than...
Extraocular muscle OCT
1 April 2017
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The goal was to evaluate the use of the Heidelberg anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) to image extraocular rectus muscle insertions and to expand the use of the AS-OCT to also image vertical rectus muscles. The authors evaluated inter...
Brn3b neuroprotective effect in rat glaucoma model
1 April 2015
| Wai Siene Ng
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Glaucoma
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Brn3b, Morrison's model, gene therapy, glaucoma, neuroprotection
An adeno-associated virus-directed overexpression of the Brn3b protein in hypothesised to confer neuroprotective effects in this paper. This is ultimately tested in a well-accepted rat glaucoma model (Morrison’s model: saline injection into episcleral veins of rat eyes with a force...
Risk factors and management for postoperative complications in strabismus surgery
3 April 2024
| Su Young
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
This retrospective cohort study examined 1273 patients, comprising 1035 cases of exotropia and 238 cases of esotropia, with a minimum 18-month follow-up after strabismus surgery. Baseline demographics, age at surgery, pre / postoperative visual acuity, and deviation were included. Complications...
Moorfields cornea focus 2024
22 November 2024
The Moorfields cornea focus meeting is a non-promotional meeting supported by an educational grant from Santen UK and organised by Professor Sajjad Ahmad, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Moorfields Hospital. Each year the meeting focuses on a different topic. Co-chaired by...
Hoya Vision Care announces winner of its first-ever international MiYOSMART Case Study Contest
The International MiYOSMART Case Study Contest was held at the 60th International Myopia Conference (IMC) 2024 meeting in Sanya, China, HOYA Vision Care launched its first-ever MiYOSMART Case Study Contest at the prestigious IMC meeting in Sanya, China, which plays...Video Atlas of Ophthalmic Suturing Fundamentals and Techniques
1 June 2019
| Bertie S Fernando
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Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive, Oculoplastics, Glaucoma, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Good suturing technique is a fundamental requirement of all surgeons. With the advent of modern minimal suturing and sutureless techniques, junior doctors have less exposure and hence less experience with suturing skills. Good microsurgical suturing skills can only be mastered...
RCOphth (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists) Cornea Curriculum Course
24 October 2024
-25 October 2024
Surgical skills, two-day-course on Corneal transplantation (penetrating keratoplasty, DALK, DSEK, PDEK and DMEK), and Common Corneal procedures (Suturing, gluing, Amniotic membrane suturing corneal laceration).Wet Lab training on common corneal procedures, PKP and DALK. Suitable for mid-career trainees and early career...