Aims
To use minor salivary glands’ flow rate (MSGFR) measurement in minor salivary glands (MSGs) autotransplantation for the treatment of severe dry eye disease (DED).
Methods
MSGs autotransplantations were performed in 18 eyes (17 patients) wi…
Objective
To study the uptake of annual diabetic retinopathy screening and study the 5-year trends in the detection of screen-positive diabetic retinopathy and non-diabetes-related eye disease in a cohort of annually screened individuals.
Design
Retr…
Background
Neonatal-onset glaucoma (NOG) is a severe form of childhood glaucoma and is not always due to primary congenital glaucoma (PCG). Due to advances in neonatal care, the incidence of NOG is rising, but it remains an under-reported entity. The …
Aim
To investigate the changes in macular vessel density (mVD) and its relationship to macular ganglion cell–inner plexiform layer (mGCIPL) thickness in patients receiving ethambutol (EMB) therapy for tuberculosis without recognisable clinical s…
Background/Aims
To set up the in vitro conditions for renewal of the conjunctival epithelium using healthy fragments of conjunctival tissue glued over an amniotic membrane.
Methods
We evaluated the capability of conjunctival tissue fragments to gener…
Background/aims
To evaluate the clinical outcomes of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty performed by stromal peeling in eyes that have previously undergone penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for keratoconus.
Methods
Standardised stromal exchange included…
One threat, different answers: the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cornea donation and donor selection across Europe (see page 312) In this survey we found that the decrease in transplant activity during the pandemic peak varied between countries in pa…
Purpose
To evaluate the influence of patient’s age at the time of surgery on small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) refractive outcomes.
Methods
This is a retrospective, consecutive, comparative study. We compared the refractive outcomes a…
Background
Corneal neurotisation is a rapidly evolving procedure treating neurotrophic keratopathy. The variety of surgical techniques used and corresponding outcomes after corneal neurotisation are not well understood. This study describes the techni…
Aims
To describe the clinical profile of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) in patients presenting to a multitier ophthalmology hospital network in India.
Methods
This retrospective hospital-based study included 2 408 819 patients presenting between…