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PlusoptiX and SPOT screening
1 October 2016
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The goal of this study was to determine whether an instrument that uses referral criteria having a high specificity (plusoptiX S08) would fail to refer children who have significant amblyopia and who would have been detected by an instrument using...
Good News from Switzerland: A History of Retinal Reattachment Surgery
1 December 2014
| Robert Harvey
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
In one concise volume the reader learns of the recent rapid evolution in vitreoretinal (VR) surgery. The pioneering innovators were often remarkable personalities and this book helps to bring them to life. Prior to 1929 victims of retinal detachment were...
AI & Oculomics: a new section for Eye News
2 February 2024
| Nima John Ghadiri
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Ophthalmology
Inaugurating this new regular section on the exciting landscape of AI and oculomics, we provide an overview which delves into the historical context and the etymology of this field, reviews the current state of play and contemplates possibilities and hopes...
Excel tips
2 December 2019
| David Haider
In previous articles Microsoft Outlook and OneNote have been the focus. Here, it is Microsoft Excel that gains the spotlight. Excel is a powerful tool, likely known, at least to a basic degree, to all readers. Below are walkthroughs of...
A patient report of pseudoxanthoma elasticum, angioid streaks and choroidal neovascularisation
1 October 2015
| Zaria Ali, Mohammed Alarbi, Salwa Abugreen
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AMD, Cataract and Refractive, Cornea / External Eye Disease, Emergency Ophthalmology, Genetics, Glaucoma, Imaging, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Ocular Pathology and Oncology, Oculoplastics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orbit, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Angioid streaks (AS) on their own do not cause many problems, with the majority of patients remaining asymptomatic [1]. However, once choroidal neovascularisation (CNV) occurs, the visual prognosis of the patient rapidly declines [2]. Treatment is imperative to try and...
The writer: publishing my first book as a trainee
1 November 2014
| Sam Evans
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Cataract and Refractive
Medicine is very hierarchical. Indeed, Hippocrates himself laid the foundation of the apprenticeship that is medical training and while it is the noble duty of the boss to pass on information and ask for tasks to be undertaken as a...
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...
Using lumbar puncture as a diagnostic tool of IIH when the presentation is typical
1 December 2021
| Lauren R Hepworth
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Neuro-Ophthalmology
The authors present the findings of a retrospective observational chart review across three neuro-ophthalmology clinics. Databases at each clinic were searched using inclusion criteria based on established diagnostic criteria for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). Cases with missing data, atypical findings...
Diagnosis of amiodarone-associated optic neuropathy
1 August 2018
| Claire Howard
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Neuro-Ophthalmology
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Amiodarone, non-arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy, optic neuropathy
Amiodarone is a widely used anti-arrhythmic drug. Several case reports describe optic neuropathy which has been linked to its use. This case series discusses the diagnosis of amiodarone-associated optic neuropathy (AAON) and its potential impact on cardiac therapy. The authors...
What's trending Apr/May 2020
1 April 2020
| Stephanie Chiu
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Ophthalmology, Optometry, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous, Cataract and Refractive
#punch #shark Nick Minogue, a 60-year-old New Zealander, was surfing off Pauanui Beach when he was attacked by a Great White Shark. Luckily, he recalled advice that sharks are vulnerable if hit in the eyes or the nose. His first...
Dr William Mackenzie: a founding figure of modern ophthalmology
1 February 2022
| Andrew King
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Ophthalmology
The author looks at the career of William Mackenzie and the important role he played in establishing the status of ophthalmology as a recognised medical speciality. There are certain individuals who, blessed with ability and means, are destined to leave...
Charity work in Cambodia: Culture, cataracts, and cruelty
3 October 2024
| Bita Manzouri
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Ophthalmology
Cambodia has one of the lowest numbers of eye specialist doctors per capita in the world, and Bita Manzouri takes us on a journey into the charitable work of the Khmer Sight Foundation who are working to combat this. “Ut...