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Mr Anish Shah FRCOphth

Consultant Ophthalmologist (Eye Surgeon) in Jersey, Channel Islands (UK)

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Category: OCT scans

November 8, 2018 by Mr Anish Shah

Routine OCT scanning prior to cataract surgery

Here is an interesting write-up of a study from Israel that was presented at this year’s American Academy annual meeting. Of the 226 patients (mean age 73 years) referred, 40% of the OCT scans were classified as abnormal, with macular degeneration, epiretinal membrane, and vitreomacular traction all represented. Apparently, some 18 of these eyes had… Read More

Cataract, Cataract Surgery, OCT scans
June 21, 2016June 23, 2016 by Mr Anish Shah

OCT scans in monitoring glaucoma

This study examined over 4000 retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) OCT scans over a five year period of follow up in patients with glaucoma. Their findings confirm that progressive RNFL thinning (i.e. a change in optic nerve structure detected by OCT scans) can predict functional deterioration (i.e. progressive visual field loss) in glaucoma. This underscores… Read More

Glaucoma, OCT scans RNFL OCT
July 11, 2015December 5, 2015 by Mr Anish Shah

False positive OCT maps in healthy eyes of normal people

I am sometimes referred patients with abnormal ganglion cell maps or retinal nerve fibre layer thickness maps with a query of glaucoma. I often say to patients and optometrists that these analyses are based on normative data in the machine, and should always be combined with a good clinical opinion because they can be misleading.… Read More

Glaucoma, OCT scans

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Latest from the Blog

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  • Review of laser-assisted cataract surgery published (Dec 2019) December 12, 2019
  • Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery September 17, 2019
  • Routine OCT scanning prior to cataract surgery November 8, 2018

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Little Grove Clinic

Little Grove Clinic, La Rue de Haut, Jersey JE3 1JZ
+44 (0)1534 835 400
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Tuesdays 09:00 - 16:30

Jersey General Hospital

Jersey General Hospital, Gloucester Street, Jersey
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