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A case report of visual loss as a consequence of coeliac disease

1 June 2016 | | Neuro-Ophthalmology | Calcification, coeliac, occipital, visual loss
The authors present a case of permanent visual loss secondary to occipital lobe calcification in coeliac disease, the first reported such case. The 58-year-old man had been diagnosed with coeliac disease 20 years prior to his visual investigations and had...

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...

HtrA1 enhances cell senescence

1 December 2013 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
A genetic basis for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has been greatly advanced in recent years. The role of identified pathways such as complement factor H in AMD has been widely investigated. However, the effect of other gene variants identified by...

Quality of life after oculoplastic surgery

7 April 2021 | | Oculoplastics, Orbit
This is a literature review of published quality of life surveys in patients who have undergone a variety of oculoplastic procedures. The authors emphasise the importance of patient reported outcomes, noting that clinician and patient perceptions may differ, and that...

In conversation with John Forrester

2 December 2019 | | Ophthalmology
What made you choose ophthalmology as a career and how did your interest in academia develop? During Medical School at Glasgow University, I was getting progressively disillusioned with the career options while my colleagues and friends all seemed to quickly...

An interview with Professor John Forrester

2 December 2019 | | Ophthalmology
What made you choose ophthalmology as a career and how did your interest in academia develop? During Medical School at Glasgow University, I was getting progressively disillusioned with the career options while my colleagues and friends all seemed to quickly...

Discussing treatment modalities for bilateral wet AMD

1 December 2014 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
A 65-year-old lady with bilateral wet AMD and vision of 6/24 comes with an internet search about current therapies. How do you explain the various treatment modalities available? There are two NICE approved treatments for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)....

The work of BIPOSA

4 December 2023 | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The British and Irish Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Association (BIPOSA) was set up in 2008 to merge two streams of ophthalmology, namely the practice of paediatric ophthalmology and the practice of strabismus (to include refracting in children, and strabismus in...

Diary from my elective: a Parisian experience

2 December 2019 | | Ophthalmology
The author explains how a research institute’s dedication to multidisciplinary collaboration helped him to discover a passion for academic ophthalmology. The elective aspect to the final year of a medical degree, through its change of scenery and immersion into another...

It’s not all about ARED - Time for a pragmatic approach to nutrition for eye health?

1 April 2016 | | Cornea / External Eye Disease
Advances in treatment for retinal diseases involving neovascularisation have undoubtedly changed the future of eye care across the UK for the better, but also created great challenges for service delivery in ophthalmology, particularly within the NHS. Some statistics are starting...

What's trending Dec/Jan 2019

1 December 2018 | Ophthalmology, Orbit, Emergency Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…A #RyderCup globe injury An unfortunate spectator was hit in the eye by a wayward golf ball during the Ryder Cup, and suffered, as she called it, “a fracture...

Uveal melanoma

3 August 2023 | | Ocular Pathology and Oncology, 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...