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Orthoptic Cochrane reviews

1 June 2018 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus | Amblyopia, Cochrane Library, low vision, protocol, refractive error, strabismus, stroke, systematic review
The purpose of this study was to explore the Cochrane Eyes and Vision (CEV) library to extract and overview protocols and systematic reviews of relevance to orthoptic practice. A full database search was made of the 2016 library. Twenty-seven systematic...

Excessive blinking

1 October 2017 | | 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...

Resolution of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH): case series

1 April 2017 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, low-pressure headache, lumbar drain, lumbar puncture, transverse sinus stenting
The authors report the findings from 14 patients following treatment for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). All 14 patients experienced an immediate and sustained resolution of the IIH in the setting of prolonged cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage at a rate greater...

How many injections in nAMD: ranibizumab vs. aflibercept

1 April 2017 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | aflibercept, clinical practice, neovascular age-related macular degeneration, ranibizumab, visual acuity
Intravitreal anti-VEGF injections make up a large proportion of the workload in ophthalmology clinics. Since the introduction of aflibercept with eight weekly injections there has been an option to use a treatment which may require less treatment, with potential cost...

Selection of visual field test for detection of pituitary disease

1 October 2015 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Humphrey, kinetic, octopus, perimetry, pituitary, static
This prospective cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study compared Octopus semi-automated kinetic perimetry (SKP) and Humphrey static automated central perimetry for detection of neurological visual field loss in patients with pituitary disease. Humphrey central 30-2 SITA threshold programme results were compared with...

Botulinum toxin after orbicularis myectomy

1 August 2015 | | Oculoplastics, Orbit
This is a retrospective review of 27 patients with benign essential blepharospasm who had become resistant to treatment with botulinum toxin and had therefore undergone orbicularis myectomy of the upper lids. The study compares the dose and frequency of botulinum...

Density of cataract and its influence on retinal nerve fibre layer thickness

1 December 2013 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | cataract, image quality, optical coherence tomography, retinal nerve fibre layer
The aim of this study was to further define and model the influence of cataract on spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT) image quality and retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness measurements. OCT quality is influenced by opacities in the...

Review of efficacy and safety of tetracaine drops in strabismus surgery

31 May 2024 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
Tetracaine is a topical anaesthetic drug used to anesthetise the eye and surrounding areas during strabismus surgery. It is generally safe and well tolerated but can cause mild adverse reactions at the site of use and, in rare cases, serious...

Treating minor eye conditions in optometry practices: is this a viable model for the future?

1 June 2018 | | Optometry
The role of the optometrist has expanded in recent years as community eye care services have changed. With the limited scope of general ophthalmic services (GOS) regulations in most parts of the UK, the funding to support additional care has...

Impact of Eye Health Surveys and Partnerships in The Gambia

4 October 2023 | | Ophthalmology
This article brings together the three national eye health surveys that have been undertaken in The Gambia between 1986 and 2019 and the impact that the results have had nationally and internationally. In it we describe the long-term capacity-strengthening for...

Ophthalmic Aid to Eastern Europe (OAEE) Bursaries 2024

22 February 2024 | bursary, OAEE, Ukraine, charity, Europe, International
OAEE assists young eye doctors from Eastern Europe to attend as observers in specialist clinics in the UK where a fee for observerships is charged. It also helps fund teaching visits by UK ophthalmologists to Eastern Europe and gives travel bursaries to ophthalmologists and orthoptists wishing to present papers at national and international eye congresses in the region.

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17 July 2023 | Recruitment & Personnel
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