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Uveal melanoma
3 August 2023
| Mertcan Sevgi, Timothy Beckman, Paul Cauchi, Julie Connolly, Vikas Chadha
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EYE - Pathology, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Imaging
Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular tumour. However, they are still rare, with an incidence of 2-8 per million [1]. The presence of a choroidal naevus is a risk factor for uveal melanoma [1]. Patients with choroidal lesions...
Macula re-attachment following intravitreal ranibizumab in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
Ranibizumab (Lucentis) is a vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor (anti-VEGF) used for treatment of choroidal neovascular membrane [1]. We report a case where macula off inferior rhegmatogenous retinal detachment was misdiagnosed as wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and three intravitreal...
Impact of solar eclipses on vision
4 December 2024
| Kurt Spiteri Cornish
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Solar retinopathy occurs as a result of mechanical and photochemical damage to the retina caused by exposure to excessive light. The authors presented the optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT-angiography findings of five patients who looked at the solar eclipse...
Association of asthenopia and heterophoria
1 June 2016
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Aligning prism, associated phoria, asthenopia, circadian rhythm, heterophoria, self-selected prism, vergence position of rest
Heterophoria varies over time and asthenopic symptoms may be greater when the heterophoria is larger. Thus a close intra-individual correlation may exist between heterophoria and discomfort during reading. The authors investigated the variability of both parameters in 20 individuals who...
Collamer lenses for accommodative ET
1 June 2015
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
Posterior chamber phakic IOL implantation was used to treat patients with accommodative esotropia (ET) with the goal of eliminating hyperopia and producing orthophoria. Three patients (six eyes) aged 18-22 years had an average follow-up of 17 months ±6.24. The mean...
Consecutive exotropia overcorrection
1 August 2016
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors evaluate the postoperative outcomes of unilateral medial rectus recession surgery for the treatment of persisting consecutive esotropia >10PD more than six months in 16 patients (three adults and 13 children) who were overcorrected after initial surgery for intermittent...
Haag-Streit launches 5th ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition’
Haag-Streit UK (HS-UK), the leading manufacturer and distributor of gold-standard diagnostic and surgical devices and instruments for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and orthoptists, is delighted to announce the launch of the ‘Slit Lamp Imaging Competition 2023’.
Iranian strabismus prevalence
1 June 2016
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Epidemiology, Middle-east, Strabismus
This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of heterotropia and heterophoria in Iran. This was a cross-section study undertaken in 2013 with the target population of grade 1 (seven-year-old) children. Seven cities across different geographical locations were included with multistage...
What's trending Jun/Jul 2018
1 June 2018
| Stephanie Chiu
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EYE - General
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #BusyPhillips #photokeratitis #sunglasses Last time, we were in the throes of the Beast from the East. Here in the UK, it’s...
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...
Prism adaptation outcomes in convergence excess esotropia
1 August 2019
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Convergence excess, esotropia, prism adaptation, strabismus
This study reports the changes to angle of deviation following prism adaptation in a group of 58 patients with convergence excess esotropia and their surgical outcomes. Age at prism adaptation was 7.2 (SD1.82) years. One child refused prisms and two...
RCT of VR training versus occlusion for amblyopia
5 April 2022
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to compare the visual outcomes of occlusion with game playing through a virtual reality (VR) system in children with unilateral amblyopia. The study was undertaken at the Negah Eye Hospital in Iran. This was...
