Disease View All Disease

Dry eye 1 – evaporative component only

In the first of three case studies looking at dry eye presentations from different points on the dry eye sub-type continuum, Sarah Farrant considers a case of dry eye disease solely related to evaporation

Glaucoma awareness

As World Glaucoma Week comes to an end, Bill Harvey reminds us of two research ...

Macular disease support

Working for everyone affected by macular disease

Jessica Murray explains how the Macular Society can help you save time, stay ...

Case study: Myopia management

Case study: Myopia management in practice 1

In the third of three case study features to be published as part of the myopia ...

Personalised medicine part 2

Personalised medicine part 2: Ophthalmological implications

Dr Douglas Clarkson concludes his look at the latest developments in gene ...

Detecting strabismus

Strabismus in the primary care community

South African optometrists Donovan Savage and Michele Hlava show how the Volk ...

Mao’s cataract mystery

Optical connections: Mao’s cataract mystery

Chinese icon Mao Zedong suffered eye issues later in life but the definitive ...

Inflammation in eye dis

Inflammation in common eye disease

Ross Grant discusses the role of inflammation in common eye disease and how ...

City dissertation winner: ...

City dissertation winner: Stem cells in the treatment of ocular disease

The winner of this year’s Optician/City University prize for the best ...

CET model answers: Systemic ...

CET model answers: Systemic associations with the anterior eye and adnexa

Bill Harvey goes over the answers to our VRICS exercise (Module C40556) first ...

Presbyopia and its surgical ...

Presbyopia and its surgical management

Macular degeneration case study

Macular degeneration case ...

Louise Stainer and Salman Mirza follow up their series on macular disease with a case study

Temporal wedge visual field defect in glaucoma

Temporal wedge visual field ...

Dr Robert Harper and Sonali Patel describe a less well known field defect caused by glaucoma

How to treat miscros meibomian gland dysfunction

How to treat miscros ...

Meibography is a useful tool in the investigation of meibomian gland dysfunction. Michelle Snowball describes an infrared transillumination technique that is easy for the eye care practitioner to use and comfortable for the patient

Systemic disease in practice: Aneurysms, subarachnoid haemorrhage and headaches

Systemic disease in practice: ...

In our everyday practice we regularly meet patients who complain of headaches. Careful assessment is always important and, very occasionally, the decisions we make can have far reaching consequences for the patient’s health.

Systemic disease in practice: Pontine haemorrhage and diplopia

Systemic disease in practice: ...

In the fifth in our series looking at neurological disease and its ocular impact, Kirit Patel describes a case of a pontine haemorrhage resulting in diplopia

Systemic disease: Vascular disorders with neurological consequence - part 2

Systemic disease: Vascular ...

Kirit Patel describes more cases from community practice, this time focusing on transient or sudden vision loss

Managing myopia progression

Myopia progression was in the spotlight at the BCLA Conference

Systemic disease: Vascular disorders with neurological consequence

Systemic disease: Vascular ...

Many neurological disorders have underlying vascular complications as the cause. Here are three cases from practice which, though rare, might present in primary care practice