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Aims This study aims to assess clinical and genetic characteristics as well as the prevalence of inherited retinal dystrophies (IRD) and their subphenotypes in the Finnish founder population. Methods ...
Background This open-label extension study to the original VIPER trial investigated the long-term single surgery success after repair of an uncomplicated pseudophakic retinal detachment (PRD) by ...
Aim To analyse the clinical and demographic profiles of patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) and propose a grading for VKC based on corneal status and symptom periodicity rather than ...
Aims Refractive lens exchange (RLE) is becoming a popular refractive solution for patients ineligible for corneal surgeries or phakic intraocular lenses. However, concerns regarding retinal detachment ...
The idea that a prolonged interval between diagnosing and treating uveal melanoma can affect prognosis has been at the centre of an active debate.1–5 This issue focuses on a key question for ...
Aim To evaluate refractive and visual outcomes of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) to treat high hyperopia using an aberration-neutral profile and large ablation zone. Methods This was a ...
Background/aims Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRD) are a group of predominantly monogenic disorders which have genetically heterogeneous origins and display wide clinical phenotypic heterogeneity.
All ophthalmologists will encounter patients presenting with an inherited retinal disease (IRD). Our clinical approach to IRDs has evolved over the last decade due to (1) improved and more accessible ...
Background Corneal endothelial cells are known to be targets of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection; however, the pathogenesis of HSV infections of the endothelial cells has not been ...
Purpose To assess alterations in cone morphology, retinal sublayer thicknesses and vessel densities (VDs) in eyes with non-pathological high myopia (HM) and their correlation with retinal sensitivity ...
Background/aims The English Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) offers people living with diabetes (PLD) annual screening. Less frequent screening has been advocated among PLD without diabetic ...