Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
(1) Department of Ophthalmology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Pathogenesis 8.3 Clinical Features 8.3.1 Introduction 8.3.2 Grading 8.3.3 Risk of PVR 8.4 Surgery 8.4.1 Mild PVR…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Complications of Anterior Segment Surgery
(1) Department of Ophthalmology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Dropped Nucleus 15.2.1 Clinical Features 15.2.2 Surgery 15.3 Intraocular Lens Dislocations 15.3.1 Clinical Presentation 15.3.2 Surgery 15.4…
Choroidal Neovascular Membrane
(1) Department of Ophthalmology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK 11.1 Age-Related Macular Degeneration 11.1.1 Clinical Features 11.1.2 Vitreous Haemorrhage and CNV 11.1.3 Pneumatic Displacement of Subretinal Haemorrhage 11.1.4 Surgery…
Macular Pucker and Vitreomacular Traction
(1) Department of Ophthalmology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK 10.1 Clinical Features 10.1.1 Other Conditions 10.1.2 Secondary Macular Pucker 10.2 Surgery 10.3 Success Rates 10.4 Specific Complications 10.5 Membrane…
Other Vascular Disorders
(1) Department of Ophthalmology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Retinal Vein Occlusion 13.2.1 Chorioretinal Anastomosis 13.2.2 Arteriovenous Decompression 13.2.3 Radial Optic Neurotomy 13.2.4 Intravitreal Steroid and…
Anatomy and Clinical Examination of the Eye
(1) Department of Ophthalmology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK 1.1 Surgical Anatomy of the Retina and Vitreous 1.1.1 The Vitreous 1.1.2 The Retina 1.1.3 The Physiology of the Vitreous…
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
(1) Department of Ophthalmology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK 4.1 Introduction 4.1.1 Symptoms 4.1.2 Signs 4.1.3 Retinal Tears 4.1.4 Peripheral Retinal Degenerations 4.2 Summary References Abstract Posterior vitreous detachment…
Vitreous Haemorrhage
(1) Department of Ophthalmology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Aetiology 5.3 Natural History 5.4 Erythroclastic Glaucoma 5.5 Investigation 5.6 Ultrasound 5.7 Management 5.8 Surgery 5.9 Vitrectomy…
Counterfeit Avastin in India: Punish the Criminals, Not the Patients
Purpose To report the recent controversy surrounding the intraocular use of bevacizumab in India and its relationship to the broader problems of off-label drug use, medication compounding, and drug counterfeiting….
Resolving Genetic Test Results for the Patient and the Clinician
For the patient and clinician, genetic testing offers great promise in providing a specific diagnosis, enabling a better understanding of disease, its prognosis, and possible treatment; however, testing may, at…
