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The Royal College of Ophthalmologists’ National Ophthalmology Database Study of Cataract Surgery: Report 12, Risk Factors for Suprachoroidal Haemorrhage During Cataract Surgery CME
A new study highlights prevalence and risk factors for intraoperative suprachoroidal hemorrhage.
May 12, 2023
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Stratifying the Risk of Re-detachment: Variables Associated With Outcome of Vitrectomy for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment in a Large UK Cohort Study CME
Identifying outcome predictors after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery allows accurate risk stratification for patient counseling.
March 27, 2023
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Diagnostic Accuracy of OCTA and OCT for Myopic Choroidal Neovascularisation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis CME
Optical coherence tomography angiography but not spectral domain OCT may reliably diagnose mCNV in clinically suspected patients.
December 02, 2022
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Age-Related Assessment of Foveal Avascular Zone and Surrounding Capillary Networks With Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Healthy Eyes CME
Age-related changes in vessel density and foveal avascular zone parameters in the healthy macula are complex, vary with macular location, and may help interpret data from diseased eyes.
August 11, 2022
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Comparison of Early Diabetic Retinopathy Staging in Asymptomatic Patients Between Autonomous AI-Based Screening and Human-Graded Ultra-Widefield Colour Fundus Images
Autonomous AI-based diabetic retinopathy grading amply diagnoses asymptomatic nonproliferative DR compared with UWF color fundus imaging.
February 07, 2022
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Parental Age and Retinoblastoma – A Retrospective Study of Demographic Data and Genetic Analysis
Increased paternal age and parental age gap independently increase the risk of developing de novo germline mutations causing retinoblastoma, a retrospective study shows.
November 19, 2021
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Global Burden of Paediatric Vision Impairment: A Trend Analysis From 1990 to 2017
Global health burden of pediatric vision impairment decreased from 1990 to 2017; refractive, near vision impairment and other causes were linked to socioeconomic development.
June 16, 2021
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Plasma miR-26a-5p Is a Biomarker for Retinal Neurodegeneration of Early Diabetic Retinopathy
Circulating microRNA is a sensitive biomarker for early retinal neurodegeneration in patients with diabetes and may be involved in its development by affecting retinal cell function.
April 30, 2021
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Automated Quantitative OCTA Measurements of Uveal Melanoma-Treated Eyes With and Without Radiation Retinopathy After I-125 Plaque Therapy and of Nonirradiated Fellow Eyes
An automated tool combined with optical coherence tomography angiography demonstrates value in the detection of radiation retinopathy.
November 23, 2020
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A Three-Year Follow-Up Study of Atropine Treatment for Progressive Myopia in Europeans
A new study finds that atropine drops are effective over time for high myopia among children.
September 21, 2020
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A Randomised, Prospective Study of "Off-the-Shelf" Use of Toric Intraocular Lenses for Cataract Patients With Pre-existing Corneal Astigmatism in the NHS
Off-the-shelf use of toric IOLs during cataract surgery may offer astigmatic patients better unaided vision and greater spectacle independence than monofocal IOLs with limbal relaxing incisions.
July 30, 2020
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Management of Vitreous Floaters: An International Survey. The European VitreoRetinal Society Floaters Study Report
Pars plana vitrectomy for symptomatic floaters gave high patient satisfaction and relatively few severe complications, with better safety outcomes using core vitrectomy and cut rates >1500/min.
April 20, 2020
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The Comparison of the Surgical Outcome of 27-Gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Between Air and SF6 Gas Tamponade
For rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, air tamponade may be noninferior to 20% sulfurhexafluoride tamponade in 27-gauge pars plana vitrectomy, regardless of retinal break locations.
December 20, 2019
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Uveal Melanoma-Associated Survival in Scotland
Uveal melanoma-specific 15-year survival in Scotland is 83.8%, 81.3%, and 100% for choroidal, ciliary body,and iris melanomas, respectively, which allows patients to have accurate survival data.
October 25, 2019
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Morphological Features of Parapapillary Beta Zone and Gamma Zone in Chronic Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma
In mostly nonmyopic patients with/without chronic primary angle-closure glaucoma, the larger parapapillary beta zone correlated with age and glaucoma and the gamma zone with disc ovality but not glaucoma.
August 30, 2019
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Potential Lifetime Quality of Life Benefits of Choroideremia Gene Therapy: Projections From a Clinically Informed Decision Model
For young adults in earlier stages of the retinal dystrophy choroideremia, successful gene therapy would markedly improve health-related quality of life, a clinically informed decision model suggested.
July 17, 2019
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Eyelid Sebaceous Carcinoma: Validation of the 8th Edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer T Staging System and the Prognostic Factors for Local Recurrence, Nodal Metastasis, and Survival
For eyelid sebaceous carcinoma, the 8th vs the 7th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer T Staging System was better for predicting local recurrence and regional lymph node metastasis.
May 31, 2019
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Long-Term Natural History of Idiopathic Epiretinal Membranes With Good Visual Acuity
Eyes with idiopathic epiretinal membranes and good visual acuity undergo slow visual decline, with 21% needing surgery after 4 years; predictors of vision loss differ from those of earlier surgery.
April 19, 2019
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A Prospective Study of the Incidence, Associations, and Outcomes of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia in the United Kingdom
The epidemiology of ocular surface squamous neoplasia in the United Kingdom has not changed much since 1996, and consensus is lacking as to optimal referral and treatment.
December 28, 2018
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The Use of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography for Detecting Choroidal Neovascularization, Compared to Standard Multimodal Imaging
Optical coherence tomography angiography may be better than standard multimodal imaging for detecting choroidal neovascularization.
March 30, 2018
