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2024

1 April 2024 |
Welcome to our Spring Special of 2024! The year is well underway and I can feel change is in the air. It’s the Chinese year of the dragon, generally regarded as a good sign, plus it’s 40 years on from...

Mini DMEK for acute hydrops

1 October 2019 | | Cornea / External Eye Disease
This is a retrospective analysis of three patients who underwent mini DMEK for massive corneal hydrops in acute keratoconus. DMEK graft was trephined or trimmed according to the size and the shape of the gap in the patient’s Descemet membrane...

Frontalis muscle flap for congenital ptosis

1 February 2022 | | Oculoplastics, Orbit
This is a review of 43 patients (47 eyes) with severe congenital ptosis who underwent a suspension procedure using a frontalis flap technique. The average age of patients was 6 +/-2.5 years, and all had a severe ptosis with an...

Incidence and risk factors of late in the bag intraocular lens dislocation

1 February 2016 | | Cataract and Refractive
The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for late in the bag dislocation over a 21 year period. Worldwide the incidence varies from 0.05% to 3.0%. In this Swedish study they report an increase in incidence in...

Retinal blood flow changes in glaucoma

1 December 2014 | | Glaucoma | Heidelberg Retina Flowmeter, retinal blood flow, retinal vessel analyser, retinal vessel diameter
This study examined the changes in retinal blood flow and vessel diameter after IOP reduction in high- and low-pressure glaucoma; exfoliation glaucoma (ExG) and normal-tension glaucoma (NTG). Glaucoma progression is seen at times in eyes despite IOP reduction and changes...

Cataract surgery in patients with retinitis pigmentosa

1 December 2013 | | Cataract and Refractive
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the commonest inherited cause of retinal degeneration. Posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC) develops in 41% to 90% of these patients by age 40 years. In this retrospective study, the authors have evaluated surgical outcomes in patients with...

Grading of ocular inflammation in uveitis: an overview

1 February 2016 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Anterior uveitis is the commonest form of uveitis, which can lead to severe morbidity if not treated appropriately [1]. Data from general ophthalmology practices suggest around 90% of uveitis encountered by comprehensive ophthalmologists is anterior uveitis [2]. Intermediate (vitreous), posterior...

The College of Optometrists and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists launch new joint vision for delivering eye care services across the UK

26 July 2021
The College of Optometrists and The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) continue to review the ongoing impact of the pandemic on eye services across primary and secondary care.

UKISOP 2023

2 November 2023
by Lorcan Butler, Optical Engagement Manager, thebraintumourcharity.org, UKISCRS is the UK & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons who had their annual Conference in London with a two-day event at The Leonardo City Hotel. On the other hand, UKISOP...

In conversation with Denize Atan (UK-EGG)

24 May 2022
We spoke to Denize Atan, co-president of the UK Eye Genetics Group, about their upcoming meeting in June, and her recent session entitled ‘Neuro-ophthalmology Nightmares’.

Pearls and tricks of the flanged IOL sutures fixation

11 July 2020 | Cataract and Refractive, Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
Complications in cataract surgery are often a nightmare for surgeons. Intraoperative complications are more common in diabetic patients, and solving aphakia in these cases remains a challenge. In a recently published study, Dr Matias Iglicki, Dr Dinah Zur and colleagues...