British Journal of Ophthalmology

COSMYC: a Core Outcome Set for MYopia clinical trials with Children and young people

Background/aims Childhood myopia is an increasing public health concern, with earlier onset, faster progression and greater ...
British Journal of Ophthalmology

Association between congenital ptosis and ADHD: a national, cross-sectional study

Aim To examine the association between congenital ptosis and ADHD. Methods This is a retrospective, national, cross-sectional ...
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Generalisation of a deep learning-based exophthalmometry system using facial photographs for non-thyroidal orbital disease

Aims To evaluate agreement between photo-based automated exophthalmometry and manual Hertel exophthalmometry in healthy ...
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Erectile dysfunction and the risk of glaucoma in men: a prospective nested case–control study using large-scale UK primary care data

Background/aims Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a leading cause of irreversible sight loss worldwide. A vascular ...
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Visual impairment and its association with cognitive impairment: the Handan Eye Follow-up Study

Aims To investigate the association between visual impairment (VI) and cognitive impairment in middle-aged and older adults ...
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Lens attachment guard (LAG): a novel protection system for lenses used in ophthalmology

Background To create and clinically test the Lens Attachment Guard (LAG), a 3D-printed protective attachment for the prevention of incidental falls and breakage of ophthalmic lenses employed in laser ...
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Association of fenofibrate use with progression of ocular disease in individuals with diabetes

Background/aims Fenofibrates may slow progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR). This study used the large international TriNetX database to evaluate progression of retinopathy and development of ...
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Semaglutide-associated NAION: a proposed ‘two-hit’ model involving buried optic disc drusen and sustained hypohydration

Semaglutide-associated non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) mechanisms are unclear. We report a 28-year-old man with type 2 diabetes who developed right NAION 4–5 months after ...
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Incidence and risk factors for epiretinal membrane formation after intravitreal anti-VEGF injection in branch retinal vein occlusion

Background/aims To determine the incidence and risk factors for epiretinal membrane (ERM) development following intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections in eyes with a ...
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Surgical outcome and late-onset complications 5 years after pars plana vitrectomy for myopic traction maculopathy

Background/aims To determine the long-term effects of vitreoretinal surgery to treat myopic traction maculopathy (MTM) and to determine the differences in the postoperative results between ...
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Safe use of fluorinated gases in vitreoretinal surgery: learning from patient safety incidents with expert panel recommendations from the British and Eire Association of ...

Background Errors in intravitreal fluorinated gas selection or dilution can result in unintended expansile concentrations, causing irreversible visual loss. We aimed to quantify the problem using ...
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Incidence of bilateral disease and choroidal neovascularisation in punctate inner choroiditis

Aims To characterise the incidence of bilateral involvement and choroidal neovascularisation (CNV) in punctate inner choroiditis (PIC). Methods Retrospective, single-centre case series of 52 patients ...