AIM The effect of breathing 100% oxygen on retinal and optic nerve head capillary blood flow in smokers and non-smokers was investigated using scanning laser Doppler flowmetry (SLDF) as a new ...

Objective There has long been a great interest in neuroprotection therapy for ischaemic stroke and various types of optic neuropathies. In view of that, I reviewed the literature on the role of ...

AIM To evaluate the accuracy of impression cytology employing a Biopore membrane device in the diagnosis of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN). METHODS The histology of patients undergoing ...

Background/aims To investigate the influence of a period of sustained near work upon axial length in groups of emmetropes (EMM) and myopes. Methods Forty young adult subjects (20 myopes and 20 ...

Background/aims: The direct brow lift operation can be used to treat brow ptosis arising from either involutional changes or facial nerve palsy. The authors reviewed their experience with this ...

The treatment of diabetic macular oedema (DMO) likely involves a series of treatment episodes separated by gaps during which ...

AIM To define the clinical and microbiological profile of bacterial keratitis at the Jules Gonin Eye Hospital and to test the in vitro bacterial resistance. METHODS Patients presenting with bacterial ...

Background Acute dacryocystitis (AD) is primarily related to nasolacrimal duct obstruction and is associated with a high morbidity, particularly in the elderly. This study aims to determine ...

This study aims to assess the accuracy of CT imaging in estimating intraocular foreign body (IOFB) size by comparing pre-operative radiological measurements with post-surgical dimensions. A ...

Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy has revolutionised the treatment of retinal disease, and appears to be very safe. Nevertheless, there are several lines of evidence that imply ...

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) injections on visual acuity (VA) and foveal retinal thickness in patients with macular oedema secondary to branch retinal vein ...

Background Artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging diagnostics has huge potential, but human judgement is still indispensable. We propose an AI-aided teaching method that leverages generative ...