Retina

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 –

The global obesity pandemic is causing a chronic cardiovascular and diabetic disease crisis. Advances in retinal microvascular imaging offer hope in tackling these problems… but are ophthalmologists ready for a prominent role in the fight against systemic disease?

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