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Halloween Horror: Improper use of decorative contact lenses may haunt you
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- Written by Amanda Slingo Amanda Slingo
- Posted on 12 October 2019 12 October 2019
Coloured contact lenses can make for an eye-popping fright with hues like zombie yellow, blood vampire or black wolf available for Halloween, but are you aware of the dangers of using unauthorised contact lenses?
Late Detection of Glaucoma
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- Written by Mike Wearne Mike Wearne
- Posted on 17 February 2014 17 February 2014
In the January 2014 edition of Eurotimes there is an article entitled “Functional Burden – late detection of glaucoma weighs heavily on patients and health systems”.
Glaucoma: to screen or not to screen?
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- Written by Mike Wearne Mike Wearne
- Posted on 16 December 2013 16 December 2013
A cover article in the Winter 2013 issue of Ophthalmology International deals with Glaucoma screening, authors P Bettin and F Di Matteo.
Toric Lens Implants and Cataract Surgery
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- Written by Mike Wearne Mike Wearne
- Posted on 16 December 2013 16 December 2013
The latest November 2013 issue of Ophthalmology Times (Europe) presents an article entitled Astigmatism correction with a toric intraocular lens implant by Dr L Toto and Professor L Mastropasqua.
New Topical Treatments Promising For Some Eyelid Tumours
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- Written by Mike Wearne Mike Wearne
- Posted on 23 May 2013 23 May 2013
Traditionally the best treatment for eyelid tumours is to remove the abnormal tissue surgically and repair the defect, often with a local skin flap or occasionally using a skin graft from another site eg: taken from behind the ear.
MACULAR DISEASE SOCIETY – New name for 2013!
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- Written by Mike Wearne Mike Wearne
- Posted on 15 May 2013 15 May 2013
The Macular Disease Society is a registered charity dedicated to helping people with visual loss secondary to macular disease. The commonest problem in the macular area is macular degeneration, which accounts for almost 50% of all visual impairment in the developed world.
VISION 2020 – The right to sight
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- Written by Mike Wearne Mike Wearne
- Posted on 21 February 2013 21 February 2013
The cover story in the November issue of the ESCRS Eurotimes is entitled “Striving to meet targets” and discusses the global impact of VISION 2020's goal of eliminating avoidable blindness by the year 2020.