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Research Publications

"Symptomatic Rathkes cleft cyst with hypophysitis. A case report and review of the literature". Wearne IMJ, Barber P, Johnson A. Br J Neurosurgery 1995;9:799-803.

HTLV-1 associated uveitis: a report of two cases. Sandy CJ, Taylor G, Steiger M, Wearne IMJ, Weber JN. Eye 1996;10:521-22.

Vitreo-retinal surgery following inadvertent globe penetration during local anaesthesia. Wearne IMJ, Flaxel CJ, Gray P, Sullivan P, Cooling RJ. Ophthalmology 1998;105:371-376.

Management of orbital emphysema. Wearne IMJ, Frank J, Bryan S. Eye 1998; 12:1016-17.

Surgical management of co-existing pseudophakic bullous keratopathy and glaucoma. Wearne IMJ and Claoue C. Journal Cataract and Refractive Surgery 1999 Oct;25(10):1317-20.

Comparison of Dacryocystography and Lacrimal Scintigraphy in the diagnosis of functional nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Wearne MJ, Frank J, Pitts J, Rose GE. British Journal of Ophthalmology 1999;83:1032-1035.

Cystic epithelial in-growth as a late complication of penetrating keratoplasty. Wearne MJ, Buckley RJ, Cree IA, Naumann GO. Archives of Ophthalmology 1999 Oct;117(10):1444-5.

Diagnosis and Management of Eyelid and Lacrimal Abnormalities. Wearne MJ, Pitts J. Optometry Today Nov 5th 1999:36-39.

Retrograde intubation dacryocystorhinostomy for proximal and mid-canalicular obstruction. Wearne IMJ, Beigi B, Davis G, Rose GE. Ophthalmology 1999 Dec;106(12):2325-8.

Lacrimal surgery for canalicular disease. Wearne MJ, Sandy C, Rose GE. British Journal of Ophthalmic Photography 1999; 2: 16-17.

Hard Palate Grafts - Wearne IMJ, Published in Ophthalmology Times, April 2000.

Autogenous hard palate mucosa: the ideal lower eyelid spacer? MJ Wearne, C Sandy, GE Rose, J Pitts, JRO Collin. BJO 2001: 85(10); 1183-88.

"The role of radiotherapy in the treatment of thyroid eye disease", MJ Wearne and K Henshaw. Cochrane Systematic Review Protocol published in Issue 4, 2001 Cochrane library

"Interventions for involutional lower lid entropion" - Boboridis K, Bunce C. A published Cochrane Eyes and Vision group systematic review Oct 2001 - peer reviewer MJ Wearne.

Surgical Management of Anterior Lenticonus in Alport's syndrome - Y Mavrikakis, C Zeilmaker, MJ Wearne. Eye (2002) 16,798-800.

Serpiginous choroidopathy: an unusual association with Crohn's disease - M Ugarde, MJ Wearne Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 2002 Dec;30(6):437-9.

"Tadpole pupil" - KL Koay, G Plant, MJ Wearne. Eye (2004); 18(1): 93-4.

Periocular necrotising fasciitis. Poitelea C and Wearne MJ. Orbit. Sept 2005; Vol 24 No 3: 215-217.

Informed consent for elective surgery: what is best practice? Anderson OA and Wearne IMJ. Journal Royal Society of Medicine 2007;100:97-100.

Late ocular manifestation of a childhood venous-lymphatic malformation. S Liyanage, GMT Watson, MJ Wearne. Eye 2008 Sep;22(9):1194-5.

Lacrimal canaliculitis as a cause of recurrent conjunctivitis. Liyanage SE and Wearne MJ. Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association 2009 Vol 80, Issue 9 (Sept), pages 479-480.

"An oculoplastic use for the temporalis muscle flap". Cehajic J, Moody A, James RC, Watson G, Wearne MJ. Orbit 2009;28(5):281-4.

A Novel Ocular Anaesthetic Scoring System, OASS, tool to measure both motor and sensory function following local anaesthesia. Cehajic-kapetanovic J, Bishop PN, Liyanage S, King T, Muldoon M and Wearne IM. Br J Ophthalmology vol 94(1):28-32, Jan 2010.

Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis during phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation: national survey of smaller eye units in England. Nanavaty M and Wearne M. Selected as a feature article in Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology vol 38(5): 462-466, July 2010.

Research Poster Presentations

Ocular Presentation of Childhood Sarcoidosis. Wearne IMJ, Larkin GB, Flaxel CJ, Pavesio CE. A.R.V.O., Florida, 1997.

Outcome of trabeculectomy with and without phacoemulsification. Bloom P, Thiagarajan M, Woodruff S, Armaj R, Bentley C, Wearne IMJ, Khaw PT. Oxford Congress, Oxford,1997.

Comparison of Dacryocystography and Lacrimal Scintigraphy in the diagnosis of functional nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Wearne IMJ, Giralt J, Frank J, Pitts J. British Nuclear Medicine Society's 26th Annual Meeting, Brighton, 1998.

Phacoemulsification cataract surgery using zero and negative intraocular lenses for extreme myopia. Wearne MJ and Stevens JD. Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Cardiff, 1999.

Vigabatrin-associated visual failure: analysis of 4 cases presenting with major visual field defects. Wearne MJ, Graham E, Acheson JF. Oxford Congress, Oxford, 1999.

Surgical Management of Anterior Lenticonus in Alport's syndrome - Y Mavrikakis, C Zeilmaker, MJ Wearne. Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Birmingham, 2002.

"Current practice in gaining consent for phacoemulsification cataract surgery - a National survey" - O Anderson and MJ Wearne . Oxford Congress, Oxford, 2003.

"Periocular necrotising fasciitis"; Poitelea C and Wearne MJ. British Oculoplastics Society Annual Meeting, Manchester, May 2004

"Periocular Necrotising Fasciitis" - C Poitelea, S Park, A Moody and MJ Wearne. European Society of Oculoplastic and Lacrimal Surgery, Brussels, June

Chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia presenting as idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease. Poitelea C, Anderson O, Watson GMT, Wearne MJ. European Society of Oculoplastic and Lacrimal Surgery, Brussels, June 2004.

"Ocular Anaesthetic Scoring"; Cehajic J, King T, Wearne MJ. Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Birmingham, May 2005.

"Ocular Anaesthetic Scoring"; Cehajic J, King T, Wearne MJ. Section of Ophthalmology at the Royal Society of Medicine, London, June 2005.

"Does the ocular anaesthetic scoring system correlate with patient satisfaction?" Cehajic J, King T, Wearne MJ. Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Manchester, May 2006.

"Prospective non-randomised cohort study to assess patient understanding of glaucoma and compliance with treatment". Gupta T and Wearne MJ. Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Manchester, May 2006.

"Are Ophthalmologists good at prescribing steroids?" Liyanage S and Wearne MJ, Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress, Manchester, May 2006.

"Comparing local sub-tenon anaesthetic agents using the OASS". Cehajic J and Wearne MJ. EVERS, Portugal, Oct 2006.

"The evolution of the ocular anaesthetic scoring system as a tool for assessing anaesthesia and comparing techniques". Cehajic J and Wearne MJ. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Las Vegas, Nov 2006.

"Semi-fixed" Direct Brow Lift. MJ Wearne and JA Pereria. British Oculoplastics Society Annual Meeting, Leeds, June 2007.

"The new certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI) - Is it worth the paper it is printed on?" O Anderson and MJ Wearne. Oxford Ophthalmological Congress 92nd Annual Meeting, July 2007.

Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis during phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation: national survey of smaller eye units in England. Nanavaty M and Wearne M. ASCRS Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery, Boston, Massachusetts, April 2010.

A Novel "Superior Lateral Brow Flap". Wearne MJ and Saldana M. British Oculoplastics Society Annual Meeting, Leicester, June 2012.

Beware: the perils of surgery over the zygomatic arch. Fayers T, Saldana M and Wearne IMJ. British Oculoplastics Society Annual Meeting, Leicester, June 2012.

"Simply Bell's palsy?". Spiteri AV, WearneIMJ. British Oculoplastics Society Annual Meeting, Leicester, June 2012.

Research Oral Presentations

"So you ruptured the globe". Wearne IMJ, Flaxel CJ, Gray P, Sullivan P, Cooling RJ. Moorfields Eye Hospital Alumni Meeting, January 1996

Vitreo-retinal surgery following inadvertent globe penetration during local anaesthesia. Wearne IMJ, Flaxel CJ, Gray P, Sullivan P, Cooling RJ. A.R.V.O., Florida, April 1996.

Trabeculectomy with and without phacoemulsification. Wearne IMJ and Bloom P. Moorfields Eye Hospital Alumni Meeting, April 1997.

A surgical variant for the quintuple procedure. Wearne IMJ and Claoue C. XVth Congress of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, Prague, September 1997.

A surgical variant for the quintuple procedure. Wearne IMJ and Claoue C. Cheltenham Alumni Meeting, September 1997.

Complications of local anaesthesia. Wearne IMJ. Vitreoretinal Surgery Update Course. Moorfields Eye Hospital, November 1997.

Canalicular sparing lacrimal surgery. Wearne IMJ, Beigi B, Davis G, Rose GE. Moorfields Eye Hospital Alumni Meeting, January 1998.

Comparison of Dacryocystography and Lacrimal Scintillography in the diagnosis of functional nasolacrimal duct stenosis. Wearne IMJ, Pitts J, Frank J, Rose GE. European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, October 1998.

Retrograde intubation dacryocystorhinostomy for proximal and mid-canalicular obstruction. Wearne IMJ, Beigi B, Davis G, Rose GE. American Academy of Ophthalmology, November 1998.

Negative intra-ocular lens implants for extreme myopia. Wearne IMJ and Stevens JD. Moorfields Eye Hospital Alumni Meeting, January 1999.

Autogenous hard palate mucosa: the ideal lower eyelid spacer? MJ Wearne, C Sandy, GE Rose, J Pitts, JRO Collin. American Academy of Ophthalmology, November 1999.

Early removal of silicone tubes following external dacryocystorhinostomy. C Sandy, MJ Wearne and GE Rose. European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, Sept 2000.

"Current practice in gaining consent for phacoemulsification cataract surgery - a National survey" - O Anderson and MJ Wearne. Oxford Congress, July 2003.

"Periocular Necrotising Fasciitis" - C Poitelea, S Park, A Moody and MJ Wearne. British Oculoplastic Society Meeting, Manchester, May 2004.

Chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia presenting as idiopathic orbital inflammatory disease. Poitelea C, Anderson O, Watson GMT, Wearne MJ. European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, Brussels, June 2004.

"Subfoveal choroidal neovascularisation in punctate inner choroidopathy - role for steroids?" and "Bilateral macular candida chorioretinitis"; Presentations at the Regional study day, St Thomas' Hospital, London, March 2005.

"An oculoplastic use for the temporalis muscle flap". Cehajic J, Moody A, Watson G, Wearne MJ. British Oculoplastics Society Annual Meeting, Birmingham, May 2005.

"Does the ocular anaesthetic scoring system correlate with patient satisfaction?" Cehajic J, King T, Wearne MJ. Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Annual Congress, Manchester, May 2006.

"Prospective non-randomised cohort study to assess patient understanding of glaucoma and compliance with treatment". Gupta T and Wearne MJ. Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Annual Congress, Manchester, May 2006.

"Comparing local sub-tenon anaesthetic agents using the OASS" Cehajic J and Wearne MJ. EVERS, Portugal, Oct 2006.

Peri-operative antibiotic prophylaxis during phacoemulsification and IOL implantation: National Survey in England: Nanavaty MA and Wearne MJ. Presented at XXVII ESCRS Congress, Barcelona, September 2009.

Peri-operative antibiotic prophylaxis during phacoemulsification and IOL implantation: National Survey in England: Nanavaty MA and Wearne MJ. Presented at the UKISCRS Annual Conference, Leeds, October 2009.

"Perforated Punctal Plugs - an alternative to the 3-snip?" T Fayers, M Saldana and IMJ Wearne. Presented at the British Oculoplastic Society Annual Congress, Cardiff, June 2011.

"Periocular lumps and bumps - benign to life threatening" - MJ Wearne, invited speaker Optometry Tomorrow 2012 Annual Conference, Brighton, March 2012.

Local and Regional Teaching

"Ocular needle stick injuries - risks, consequence, prevention". MJ Wearne. Vitreo-retinal Update Course, St Thomas's, London, Jan 2001.

"The tearing patient". MJ Wearne. SW Thames Regional Study Day, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Feb 2001.

Complications of local ocular anaesthetics. MJ Wearne. SE Thames Regional Study Day, Maidstone, May 2001.

"Oculoplastic pitfalls". MJ Wearne - invited speaker at The Sussex Eye Hospital, organiser Mr C Lui, Sept 2001.

"The crying game". MJ Wearne - invited speaker at The Sussex Eye Hospital, organiser Mr M Eckstein, Dec 2001.

"Ophthalmology by Torchlight", "Visual Failure" and "Periocular Lumps and Bumps". MJ Wearne Invited speaker at the GP Conference 2K, Austria, Jan 2005.

Faculty member of "Head and Neck Trauma Course", Eastbourne DGH. "Ocular, Eyelid and Lacrimal Injuries" and Practical Ophthalmology lectures. MJ Wearne. Mr M Williams, Course Organiser, April 2005.

"Oculoplastic Pitfalls". MJ Wearne - invited speaker at the SE Regional Study Day, King's College Hospital, London. Organiser Miss F Robinson, Dec 2005.

"Ophthalmology update". MJ Wearne. GP Workshop, Eastbourne DGH, May 2006.

"Ocular Trauma" - Eastbourne DGH. MJ Wearne - Invited speaker for the East Sussex Local Optometrists Council, May 2006.

"Multifocal IOL's". MJ Wearne - invited speaker at SE Regional Study Day, Conquest Hospital. Organiser Mr P Gregory, June 2006.

"Is Dacryocystography a useful investigation for epiphora?". MJ Wearne. Audit Presentation, SE Regional Study Day, Sidcup, July 2006.

"Management of Periocular lesions" - MJ Wearne, invited speaker at the Sussex Eye Hospital, Brighton, April 2007.

Ocular, Eyelid and Lacrimal Trauma - MJ Wearne, invited speaker on the Maxillofacial Unit Study Day, Eastbourne, Nov 2008.

"More Pitfalls in Plastics", MJ Wearne. Regional Teaching, Sussex Eye Hospital, Brighton, Nov 2008.

"Thyroid Eye Disease", MJ Wearne. Regional Teaching, Sussex Eye Hospital, Brighton, May 2009.

"Thyroid physiology and orbitopathy", MJ Wearne - invited speaker on the Eastbourne Summer Orthoptic Study Day, July 2009.

"Periocular lumps and bumps" and "Intraocular lens implants - past to present", MJ Wearne - invited speaker East Sussex LOC Meeting, Eastbourne, Jan 2010.

"Humphrey Visual Fields", MJ Wearne - invited speaker, South East Thames Regional Study Day, Eastbourne, Sept 2010.

"Periocular BCC's and MOHS micrographic surgery", MJ Wearne - invited speaker, South West Thames Regional Study Day, Worthing Hospital, Oct 2010.

"The tearing patient" and "Periocular lumps and bumps - benign to life threatening", MJ Wearne - invited speaker at East Sussex LOC Study Day, Pilgrim Hall, Framfield, Nov 2010.

"Advances in Lacrimal Treatments", MJ Wearne. Regional Teaching, Eastbourne DGH, Jan 2011.

"Posterior capsule opacification and YAG laser capsulotomy". MJ Wearne. Invited speaker East Sussex LOC Meeting, Eastbourne, March 2011.

Book Chapters

Refraction chapter: Wearne MJ. In Ophthalmology: Examination Techniques, Questions and Answers. Broadway DC, Tufail A, Khaw PT. Butterworth-Heinemann. Published 1999.

Chapter 13 "Malignant Orbital Disease": Michael J Wearne. In Plastic and Orbital Surgery. Ed's JRO Collin and GE Rose. Published BMJ Books 2001

"Evidence Based Ophthalmology": Editors Richard Wormald, Liam Smeeth, Katherine Henshaw. Published BMJ Books 2004.

Adnexal Section IV Editor Michael J Wearne

Chapter 16: Entropion and Ectropion - Kostas Boboridis and Michael Wearne

Chapter 17: Thyroid eye disease - Silvia Wengrowicz and Michael Wearne

Chapter 18: Lacrimal obstruction - Vinidh Paleri

Internet Educational Projects

Medicdirect 2001
Information web site for patients - 10 published articles contributed to the MJ Wearne "eye clinic" section:
Blepharospasm
Lazy eye (amblyopia)
Epiphora (watery eye)
Styes (external hordeolum)
Tarsorrhaphy
Short-sighted (myopia)
Astigmatism
Long-sighted (hypermetropia)
Colour blindness
Contact lense

www.EyeText.net
A unique extensive Ophthalmological internet textbook
Adnexal section curator: Michael J Wearne
Development and organisation of the section on eyelids, orbital and lacrimal disease.
Specific articles include:
Surgically significant eyelid and orbital anatomy - MJ Wearne
Evaluation and management of Blepharoptosis - F Bernadini and MJ Wearne