Search

You searched for "vision"

1763 results found

SARCS 2019 Deep Dive Phaco Fundamentals - Trainee Day

13 June 2019
By Emily Proudfoot, Optometrist, Vision Surgery & Research Centre, Hull. As somewhat of an appetizer for the conference the following day, in Hull University this year was held a different meeting. A dissection of all things phaco, hosted by two...

Ocular characteristics in Marfan syndrome

1 February 2014 | | Cataract and Refractive | Marfan syndrome, aphakia, axial length, cataract, ectopia lentis, flattened cornea, myopia, pseudophakia, retinal detachment
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a genetic disorder with clinical manifestations associated with cardiovascular, ocular and skeletal organ systems. Typical signs are descending aortic root aneurysms, ectopia lentis, tall stature and scoliosis. This observational study looked at the ocular characteristics, visual...

Oral proton pump inhibitors in macular degeneration patients

1 December 2013 | | Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
The authors report five patients with advanced wet macular degeneration and poor vision with onset or enhancement of visual hallucinations with the use of proton pump inhibitors for heartburn management. The hallucinations were reversible with discontinuation of medication. The authors...

The long-term effects of AREDS on AMD progression

1 December 2013 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
The Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) was an 11-centre, double-masked, clinical trial that in 2001 found a high-dose of antioxidant vitamins plus zinc was effective in protecting against progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in patients with moderate to high...

Fibrosis treated with amniotic membrane

1 December 2013 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
In this paper, the authors describe the surgical management of complex strabismus using amniotic membrane grafts in six patients with complex, repeat previous strabismus surgery and two patients with periocular surgery. Frozen amniotic membrane allograft was used. The study had...

Contrast sensitivity comparisons for Pelli Robson, Hiding Heidi and Double Happy tests

3 June 2024 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors aimed to compare contrast thresholds and measure agreement across current paediatric assessment of contrast sensitivity with Hiding Heidi and Double Happy contrast sensitivity tests vs. the gold-standard Pelli Robson chart. Reduced contrast levels were similar under different light...

Reflections on a twelve-year partnership: The Makassar-Dundee LINK

3 June 2021 | | Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus, COVID-19
In the first article of a two-part series (see Part 2 here), the authors provide an overview of this hugely successful partnership and how they overcame the challenges of COVID-19. What began in 2008 as a connection between equals, has...

Surgical strategies to manage incomitant strabismus in adults

5 April 2022 | | Ophthalmology, Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
Incomitant vertical and / or horizontal strabismus is a challenging presentation. Patients are usually symptomatic as the onset is either sudden so they haven’t developed any coping mechanisms or very complex so that any coping mechanisms will not cover all...

Home testing can help glaucoma patients, new study shows

29 June 2021
Nearly 60,000 people in Scotland living with glaucoma could benefit from carrying out tests at home, a study funded by Sight Scotland and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has shown.

World Diabetes Day workshop highlights the importance of education to protect the sight of people living with diabetes

24 November 2022
Health professionals from all over the world came together to mark World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2022 through an online workshop celebrating progress in development of diabetic retinopathy (DR) services in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Orbis Brings Sight-Saving Glaucoma Training to Rural Peru

19 July 2024 | charity, international, Orbis, Latin America, South America, Peru, rural, humanitarian
International eyecare charity Orbis has kicked off a five-day, on-site hospital training programme in Trujillo, Peru, to enhance the skills of local eyecare professionals in treating glaucoma.

Apr/May 2018 Quiz

1 April 2018 | 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
History A 57-year-old lady presents with a right subconjunctival lesion which has been increasing in size for three months (Figure 1). She has never had vision problems other than presbyopia. Past medical history: hypertension and asthma. On examination, she had...