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In conversation with Yasmin El-Rouby
Author and Eye Doctor, Dr Yasmin El-Rouby, wishes to raise awareness about common vision disorders. Envisioning a world where preventable eye conditions are caught early, she founded Baseera, a non-profit organisation, to improve access to basic eyecare in developing countries....
Did the COVID-19 pandemic affect quality of life of patients newly diagnosed with intra-cranial hypertension?
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was identified as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. This article aimed to explore how the care of patients with idiopathic intra-cranial hypertension (IIH) was affected during the COVID-19 lockdown. The...
Saccades and contrast sensitivity in retinoblastoma survivors
The authors report a cross-sectional study, which recruited children aged 5 to 18 years old who completed treatment completion for retinoblastoma more than six months ago. Exclusion criteria included bilateral enucleation and pre-existing conditions associated with cognitive impairment. A total...Urban Changes and Rural Struggles for Ophthalmology in China
China is by far the most populated country in the world, with over 1.3 billion inhabitants. It is also the country with the highest number of blind and visually impaired people. As a developing country, half of China’s population lives...Artists Unite to showcase experiences of sight loss in new collection
The exhibition will open on 10 June as part of the Wandsworth Arts Fringe in London.Leading eyecare charity Orbis launches a research trial to identify link between vision loss and mental health in children
In 2022, leading eye care charity Orbis published research showing that children with poor vision are more likely to suffer with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and a reduced quality of life.
OCTA in geographic atrophy
In this article the authors aim to give an overview of the current literature concerning the application of OCT-A in geographic atrophy (GA). GA is a disease characterised by loss of outer retinal layers including photoreceptors, degeneration of the retinal...
