Subspecialties

In Australia, the highly successful collaborative care approach for glaucoma patients has been ripped apart by the optometrists’ regulatory body. Can it be repaired? Ophthalmologists are making a determined effort.

It’s a rare discovery that necessitates changes to anatomy textbooks. Here, Harminder Dua describes how he discovered the eponymous new layer of the cornea, and discusses its significance.

Management approaches for best outcome vary by location. Glaucoma is exceeded only by cataracts as a cause of blindness. In 2002, the World Health Organization estimated that 12.3 million people worldwide had been blinded by glaucoma.

Corneal cross-linking (CXL) is having a transformative impact on the treatment of keratoconus and post-laser ectasia.

The level of hypertensive retinopathy is an independent long-term risk factor. A recent study has demonstrated that retinal photographs can reveal the future stroke risk of hypertensive patients –

Is the future of eyedrops preservative-free? Itching. Irritation. Dry eye. In extreme cases, keratosis and scarring. Adverse events occur in one in 10 patients who are on long-term therapy with eyedrops for conditions like glaucoma or uveitis. For many, these side-effects are caused by preservatives.

Stereotactic radiation therapy is a new treatment aimed at wet age-related macular degeneration. The results of a randomized, sham-controlled trial are encouraging.

Increasing accessibility through art

A new Lancet study highlights the accuracy of DL models for detecting and diagnosing corneal infections