In the past decade, several large population based studies have provided new information on the prevalence of visual impairment and the major age related eye diseases in Asia. These include ...

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) injections on visual acuity (VA) and foveal retinal thickness in patients with macular oedema secondary to branch retinal vein ...

Background: Onchocerciasis is a microfilarial disease that causes ocular disease and blindness. Previous evidence of an association between onchocerciasis and glaucoma has been mixed. This study aims ...

Fluid fluctuations assessed with artificial intelligence during the maintenance phase impact anti-vascular endothelial growth factor visual outcomes in a multicentre, routine clinical care national ...

The occurrence of glaucoma was studied in a population comprising 1963 persons born during 1907 to 1921 and living in a small Swedish suburban and rural district. The records of 24 patients treated ...

Background: Cardiovascular disease and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) may share common risk factors. Physical activity improves the cardiovascular risk profile; however, there have been few ...

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 ...

Objectives: Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide. It is known to be highly correlated with poverty, limited access to healthcare services and water. In 2003, the WHO ...

Aim To examine the demographic and social factors associated with myopia in schoolchildren in Ireland. Methods Thirty-seven schools participated, representing a mix of urban and rural schools and ...

Aim To conduct a performance analysis of intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC). Material and methods Comprehensive data search in MEDLINE from inception until December 2023. Peer-reviewed, ...

Background/aims Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRD) are a group of predominantly monogenic disorders which have genetically heterogeneous origins and display wide clinical phenotypic heterogeneity.

Aim: To investigate the relation between change in systemic blood pressures and change in intraocular pressure. Methods: This was a population based study of people 43–86 years old living in Beaver ...