Can oily fish prevent eye disease?
19 Jun 2008 | by Sanjay Tanday
Eating food rich in omega-3, such as oily fish like mackerel and sardines, could help cut the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), recent media reports suggest.
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Long-term effects of childhood eye cancer
01 Dec 2009 | by Juliette Carter
ABSTRACT Retinoblastoma is a rare eye cancer of early childhood. It is often fast growing ... experience a range of problems, including cataracts, dry eye and visual impairment, living with an artificial eye and sometimes facial disfigurement. This is because often in the past, no implant was used ...
Practice dilemma - A prescription for steroid eye drops
13 Oct 2011
The Dilemma: A new patient with episodic allergic conjunctivitis asks for steroid eye drops because...You examine her eyes carefully, including ophthalmoscopy with fluorescein staining, and feel ... , her condition gets worse and she goes to the emergency eye clinic. The consultant comments that GPs should not initiate treatment with steroid eye drops as this should only be done by a specialist ...
Journals Watch - Eye drops, chest pains and names
16 Dec 2005
Too busy to keep up with medical research? Let Dr Bryan Palmer be your guide to the journals.
What they forgot to tell you ... Removing foreign bodyin eye
27 Jan 2006
Anaesthetic eye drops may be used. If so, protect the eye with a pad for four hours. The foreign body is often visible. If none is seen, use fluorescein drops to stain the cornea to check ... is stuck firmly an eye spud can be used, but care is needed not to damage surrounding tissues. ...
Conditions that can put the eyes at risk
09 May 2007
The rapid identification of serious eye conditions is vital to prevent loss of sight, says Dr.... History and examination It is important to enquire about any previous eye disease or surgery and whether ... , and any family history of glaucoma should be noted. An eye examination should then be carried out. It may include a test of visual acuity, with spectacles if they are used, an examination of eye movements ...
GP REGISTRAR: WHAT THEY FORGOT TO TELL YOU... Removing Foreign Body in Eye
01 Mar 2004
Anaesthetic eye drops may be used. If so, protect the eye with a pad for four hours. The foreign body is often visible. If none is seen, use fluorescein drops to stain the cornea to check ... is stuck firmly an eye spud can be used, but care is needed not to damage surrounding tissues. ...
Illustrated: Conditions of the eyes
12 May 2011 | by Dr Phillip Marazzi
of her eyes. The haemorrhages were quite small on both sides with clear and visible posterior limits. She ... This is the genetic condition where the two eyes have different coloured irises. Eye colour is controlled by various genes, and the previously held view that blue eyes are carried by a recessive gene is incorrect ...
Expert opinion: Assessing laser refractive surgery
23 Jun 2006
NICE now takes a more positive view of laser eye surgery, says Mr Stephen Tuft....of LASIK surgery. Refractive error Refractive error of the eye occurs when light from an image cannot be brought naturally to a focus on the retina. If the image is in front of the retina the eye is myopic (short-sighted) and if the image is focused beyond the retina the eye is hyperopic (long ...
OTC shift will boost use of 'ineffective' drops
21 Jul 2006 | by Rachel Liddle
Academic Primary Care 2006 - OTC eye drops, arthritis, diabetes and statin use....The shift of chloramphenicol eye drops to OTC is likely to increase their use for acute infective ... that chloramphenicol eye drops were no more effective than placebo. That research was published in the same month as the announcement that chloramphenicol eye drops could be sold OTC. Oxfordshire GP and lead researcher Dr Peter ...
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