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“In 1930, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, in an effort to alleviate the effects of the… Anyone? Anyone?... the Great Depression, passed the… Anyone? Anyone? The tariff bill? The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act? Which, anyone…?” In this memorable scene, the monotonous...End of an era: completing training. Tips for survival, fellowship applications and how to CCT
1 February 2019
| Tafadzwa Young-Zvandasara
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Ophthalmology
Tafadzwa Young-Zvandasara shares the things he wishes he had paid more attention to when approaching the end of training. It is the end of an era, you are now ready to move on. Training has been filled with a structured...
Sex hormones in males and females with central serous chorioretinopathy
5 June 2023
| Sofia Rokerya
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
This study was aimed to assess the role of sex hormones in male and female patients with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC), a disease with a pronounced male predilection. Two hundred and six patients, 183 males (mean age 52, median 52,...
Brain abnormality as risk factor for consecutive exotropia
4 February 2021
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Infantile esotropia, consecutive exotropia, magnetic resonance imaging, strabismus surgery, white matter damage of immaturity
The authors evaluated and compared the cerebral MRI findings in operated infantile esotropia cases with and without consecutive exotropia. This was a retrospective study of 28 patients. Group 1 had 17 cases of consecutive exotropia with a mean follow-up of...
East Bound and Down: Patrick Staropoli
2 August 2024
| Peter Cackett
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Ophthalmology
One of my heroes growing up in the 70s was the iconic Formula 1 racing driver, James Hunt. At the time, if you had asked me and my primary school friends what we would most like to do for a...
East Bound and Down: Patrick Staropoli
2 August 2024
| Peter Cackett
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Ophthalmology
One of my heroes growing up in the 70s was the iconic Formula 1 racing driver, James Hunt. At the time, if you had asked me and my primary school friends what we would most like to do for a...
Ptosis surgery outcomes
1 June 2017
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes of childhood ptosis surgery in a population-based cohort. The authors assessed reoperation rates, amblyopia, risk of lag, dry eye and other complications. This was a retrospective review of 47...
Diplopia after orbital decompression
This is a review of patients undergoing a balanced two-wall and fat orbital decompression to identify risk factors for new onset diplopia. Standard decompression techniques were used, but as the surgery was conducted by ENT surgeons, the medial walls were...Working smarter not harder: How to transform eyecare delivery in the United Kingdom (part 1)
Are we doing enough to meet the current demands on ophthalmic services? In part one of a two-part series (see Part 2 here), Rosalind Harrison takes a look at how efficiency has been improved in eyecare services in the US....What's trending Oct/Nov 2022
A round-up of the eye related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #teammates #warringtonwolves #keratoconus Robbie Mulhern, a professional rugby league player for Warrington Wolves, had never heard of keratoconus prior to...Infection prevention and control through a VISION 2020 LINK between Mombasa and Southampton
1 April 2017
| Ross Cahill, Lizzi Lewis, Majula Rajamani, Truphosa Imali, Phenny Khandoro, George Binns, George Munywoki, Colin Elkin, Samantha Palmer, Dario Inzerillo, Aby Jacob, Marcia Zondervan
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Genetics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, AMD, Emergency Ophthalmology, EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
The authors share how a partnership between Mombasa and Southampton has enabled Kenyan healthcare professionals from four institutions to innovate and work as a group to improve infection prevention and control. Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a cornerstone of...