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Inverted papilloma
This is a retrospective review of 22 patients with inverted papilloma, including nine cases confined to the nasolacrimal system and 13 involving into the orbit. This is a rare disease and the report is the largest published series of periocular...
Tumour deposits following choroidal melanoma treatment
7 April 2021
| Annes Ahmeidat
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The authors present the unique case of retinoinvasive melanoma following treatment of choroidal melanoma with brachytherapy. Uveal melanoma, the commonest intraocular malignancy in adults, presents as a pigmented mass in the choroid, ciliary body, or iris. A 79-year-old Caucasian male...
The power of the full blood count
Vishal Shah walks us through his thought process whilst highlighting the importance of routine investigations when dealing with unusual retinovascular presentations. Retinal changes can arise in anaemia, leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloproliferative and myelodysplastic syndrome. They are often the first manifestation of...Lothian Optometry Teach and Treat Clinic
1 December 2013
| Colin R Goudie, Niamh Stone, Donald Cameron, Abha Gupta
The Lothian Optometry Teach and Treat (LOTT) Clinic is a supervised training clinic for community optometrists with an interest in managing patients with acute eye pathology, normally managed in the hospital setting. LOTT, which is the first clinic of its...
The Duke Elder Exam of Ophthalmology: A Comprehensive Guide for Success
1 December 2021
| Yifan Chen
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - General
The Duke Elder Exam is an annual competitive national undergraduate exam organised by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. This two-hour exam consists of 90 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and examines clinical ophthalmology, ocular physiology, anatomy, pathology, genetics and socio-economic medicine related...
Practical Emergency Ophthalmology Handbook: An Algorithm Based Approach to Ophthalmic Emergencies
1 October 2021
| Jiney Edward
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EYE - General
This book is extremely helpful for a new starter / clinician in ophthalmology emergency services. However, to understand the algorithms and the explanations, the clinician would need a good knowledge and understanding of anatomy and physiology of the eye and...
Vaughan and Asbury’s General Ophthalmology (19th edition)
1 October 2018
| Razan Nour
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EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - General, EYE - Strabismus
Vaughan and Asbury’s General Ophthalmology (19th edition) is the latest update of this classic ophthalmology textbook that has been around for nearly 60 years. Written by British, American and Canadian authors, this book is intended for an international readership and...
Ciliary body granuloma masquerading as a melanoma
3 February 2023
| Boon Lin Teh, Paul Cauchi, Lucia Kuffová
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EYE - General
Introduction Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous inflammatory condition which predominantly affects the pulmonary system and intrathoracic lymph nodes, followed by ocular involvement [1]. We present an interesting patient who developed acute anterior uveitis and subsequent ciliary body granuloma clinically mimicking...
Consecutive exotropia features
1 August 2019
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Consecutive exotropia, slipped muscle, stretched scar
This study sought to detect abnormal scleral attachment with comparison of histopathological findings in consecutive exotropia. The study also considered the success rate of medial rectus resection and advancement, dose response and evaluate potential preoperative factors that might indicate presence...
Laser pointer maculopathy
1 October 2019
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The objective of this study was to describe the potential clinical presentations of retinal pathology resulting from exposure to laser pointers. The study included eight eyes of seven patients. Mean age was 18.7 years (12-36). Most were accidental self-inflicted while...
Open-field autorefraction screening
1 October 2018
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
This study aimed to determine the efficacy of the Shin-Nippon NVision-K5001 autorefractometer using the open-field refractometry principle in the elimination of accommodation in children. One hundred and fourteen patients aged three to six years were recruited. After excluding ocular pathology...
Excessive blinking
1 October 2017
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
A case review is presented to understand the clinical implications for children presenting to ophthalmology with episodes of excessive blinking in the absence of any obvious ocular abnormalities. This retrospective review was conducted from 2011-2014. The authors contacted parents and...
