With UK optometrists purchasing OCT scanners at pace, early and asymptomatic epiretinal membrane (ERM) is increasingly referred into ophthalmology, as it is technically an abnormal finding. This retrospective study looked at just over 400 patients with ERM and analysed outcomes of those who underwent immediate surgery, compared to those who were observed. The study results… Read More
Laser assisted cataract surgery
This meta-analysis of over 14,000 eyes, published in late 2016, found no significant differences in visual outcome between conventional cataract surgery and femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.07.005
Risk of stroke after retinal artery occlusion
This study analysed the risk of stroke in the year before and after a central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) in the entire Korean population by using national claims databases. The authors found that patients are at higher risk of stroke in the period of time before and after CRAO, but especially in the first week… Read More
Retinal vein occlusion and stroke
Retinal vein occlusion may be associated with a higher risk of stroke (at least in Korea): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25726093
