This bulletin covers ophthalmology, and should be of interest to staff working in this area.

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Contents:

Guidelines, news and updates 2

Cochrane reviews 2

Conjunctival disorders 2

Corneal disorders 3

Diabetes-related disorders 3

Eyelid disorders 4

Glaucoma 4

Lacrimal and Dry Eye disorders 5

Lens disorders 6

Macular degeneration 7

Miscellaneous disorders, treatments and topics 7

Neuromuscular and neurological disorders 8

Ocular oncology 9

Orbital disorders 10

Retinal disorders 10

Uveal disorders 12

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Guidelines, news and updates

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Insertion of an epiretinal prosthesis for retinitis pigmentosa. [Online] Available: http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ipg519 [Last accessed: 05/06/2015]

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, LipiFlow thermal pulsation treatment for dry eyes caused by blocked meibomian glands. [Online] Available: http://www.nice.org.uk/advice/mib29 [Last accessed: 05/06/2015]

Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Ophthalmic Special Order Products Updated May 2015, 13 May 2015 [Online] Available: https://www.rcophth.ac.uk/2015/05/ophthalmic-special-order-products-updated-may-2015/ [Last accessed: 10/06/2015]

Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Response to NICE announcing their positive draft final guidance for EYLEA for the treatment of visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema (DMO), 2 June 2015 [Online] Available: https://www.rcophth.ac.uk/2015/06/response-to-nice-announcing-their-positive-draft-final-guidance-for-eylea-for-the-treatment-of-visual-impairment-due-to-diabetic-macular-oedema-dmo/ [Last accessed: 10/06/2015]
Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Starting Point: a guide for parents of children with visual impairment, 27 May 2015. [Online] Available: https://www.rcophth.ac.uk/2015/05/starting-point-a-guide-for-parents-of-children-with-visual-impairment/ [Last accessed: 10/06/2015]

Cochrane reviews

CASTILLO, M., et al, 2015. Topical antihistamines and mast cell stabilisers for treating seasonal and perennial allergic conjunctivitis. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, Issue 6, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD009566.pub2/abstract

FLORCRUZ NILO, V. and EVANS JENNIFER, R., 2015. Medical interventions for fungal keratitis. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, Issue 4, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004241.pub4/abstract

HATEF, E., et al, 2015. Pneumatic retinopexy versus scleral buckle for repairing simple rhegmatogenous retinal detachments. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, Issue 5, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD008350.pub2/abstract

LAM FOOK, C., et al, 2015. Macular grid laser photocoagulation for branch retinal vein occlusion. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, Issue 5, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD008732.pub2/abstract

LAWRENSON JOHN, G. and EVANS JENNIFER, R., 2015. Omega 3 fatty acids for preventing or slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, Issue 4, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD010015.pub3/abstract

PARRAVANO, M., et al, 2015. Vitrectomy for idiopathic macular hole. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, Issue 5, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD009080.pub2/abstract

Conjunctival disorders

PUCCI, N., et al, 2015. Tacrolimus vs. cyclosporine eyedrops in severe cyclosporine-resistant vernal keratoconjunctivitis: A randomized, comparative, double-blind, crossover study. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 26(3), pp. 256-261.
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Corneal disorders

BARSAM, A., et al, 2015. Acute corneal hydrops in keratoconus: A national prospective study of incidence and management. Eye (Basingstoke), 29(4), pp. 469-474.
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CINGU, A.K., et al, 2015. Effect of vernal keratoconjunctivitis on vitreous depth in patients with keratoconus. Seminars in ophthalmology, 30(3), pp. 197-201.
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COPPINI, L.P., et al, 2015. Corneal angiogenesis modulation by cysteine cathepsins: Invitro and invivo studies. Experimental eye research, 134, pp. 39-46.
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KLIJN S, et al, 2015. Evaluation of keratometry with a novel Color-LED corneal topographer. Journal of Refractive Surgery, 31(4), pp. 249-256.
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OFIR S, et al, 2015. Surgically induced astigmatism assessment: comparison between three corneal measuring devices. Journal of Refractive Surgery, 31(4), pp. 244-247.
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ORNEK, N., et al, 2015. Corneal sensitivity and tear function in neurodegenerative diseases. Current eye research, 40(4), pp. 423-428.
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SATI, A., et al, 2015. Correlation between the histological features of corneal surface pannus following ocular surface burns and the final outcome of cultivated limbal epithelial transplantation. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 99(4), pp. 477-481.
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YI-HSUN, H., et al, 2015. Thrombomodulin promotes corneal epithelial wound healing. PLoS ONE, 10 (3) , 2015, pp. Date of Publication: 27 Mar 2015.
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ZHANG, M.-., et al, 2015. Lamellar keratoplasty treatment of fungal corneal ulcers with acellular porcine corneal stroma. American Journal of Transplantation, 15(4), pp. 1068-1075.
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Diabetes-related disorders

AGARWAL A, et al, 2015. What have we learnt about the management of diabetic macular edema in the antivascular endothelial growth factor and corticosteroid era? Current opinion in ophthalmology, 26(3), pp. 177-183.
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BONNIN, S., et al, 2015. Vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peeling for tractional and nontractional diabetic macular EDEMA: Long-term Results of a Comparative Study. Retina, 35(5), pp. 921-928.
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CHHABLANI, J., et al, 2015. Clinical efficacy of navigated panretinal photocoagulation in proliferative diabetic retinopathy. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 159(5) (pp 884-889), pp. Article Number: 9238. Date of Publication: 01 May 2015.
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DCCT/EDIC RESEARCH GROUP, et al, 2015. Intensive diabetes therapy and ocular surgery in type 1 diabetes. New England Journal of Medicine, 372(18), pp. 1722-1733.
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LE MOLI, R., et al, 2015. Type 2 diabetic patients with Graves' disease have more frequent and severe Graves' orbitopathy. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 25(5), pp. 452-457.
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SOTO-PEDRE, E., et al, 2015. External validation of a risk assessment model to adjust the frequency of eye-screening visits in patients with diabetes mellitus. Journal of diabetes and its complications, 29(4), pp. 508-511.
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WANG, B., et al, 2015. Effects of RAS inhibitors on diabetic retinopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, 3(4), pp. 263-274.
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ZHANG, J., et al, 2015. Insulin use and risk of diabetic macular edema in diabetes mellitus: A systemic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Medical Science Monitor, 21, pp. 929-936.
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ZHANG, X., et al, 2015. Effects of intensive glycemic control in ocular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Endocrine, 49(1), pp. 78-89.
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ZIMMER-GALLER IE, et al, 2015. Diabetic retinopathy screening and the use of telemedicine. Current opinion in ophthalmology, 26(3), pp. 167-172.
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Eyelid disorders

KIM, C.Y., et al, 2015. Functional centre of the upper eyelid: The optimal point for eyelid lifting in ptosis surgery. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 99(3), pp. 346-349.
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POOL, S.M.W., et al, 2015. Improved upper blepharoplasty outcome using an internal intradermal suture technique: A prospective randomized study. Dermatologic Surgery, 41(2), pp. 246-249.
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Glaucoma

AGARD, E., et al, 2015. Repeated intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections can induce iatrogenic ocular hypertension, especially in patients with open-angle glaucoma. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, 50(2), pp. 127-131.
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GERENTE, V.M., et al, 2015. Evaluation of glaucomatous damage via functional magnetic resonance imaging, and correlations thereof with anatomical and psychophysical ocular findings. PLoS ONE, 10 (5) , 2015, pp. Date of Publication: 13 May 2015.
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GOLDBERG, I., et al, 2015. Clinical audit examining the impact of benzalkonium chloride-free anti-glaucoma medications on patients with symptoms of ocular surface disease. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 43(3), pp. 214-220.
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HWANG, H.B., et al, 2015. Beneficial effects of adjuvant Intravitreal Bevacizumab injection on outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation in patients with Neovascular glaucoma: Systematic literature review. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 31(4), pp. 198-203.
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KANAMOTO, T., et al, 2015. Comparison of the toxicity profile of benzalkonium chloride-preserved tafluprost and sofzia-preserved travoprost applied to the ocular surface. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 31(3), pp. 156-164.
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KEENAN, T.D.L., et al, 2015. Associations between primary open angle glaucoma, Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia: Record linkage study. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 99(4), pp. 524-527.
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LEE, H. and CHO, B.J., 2015. Long-term effect of latanoprost on central corneal thickness in normal-tension glaucoma: Five-year follow-up results. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 31(3), pp. 152-155.
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MANSOURI K and WEINREB RN, 2015. Ambulatory 24-h intraocular pressure monitoring in the management of glaucoma. Current opinion in ophthalmology, 26(3), pp. 214-220.
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NA, J.H., et al, 2015. Rates and patterns of macular and circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thinning in preperimetric and perimetric glaucomatous eyes. Journal of glaucoma, 24(4), pp. 278-285.
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RABER, S., et al, 2015. A model-based dose-response meta-analysis of ocular Hypotensive agents as a drug development tool to evaluate new therapies in glaucoma. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 31(4), pp. 189-197.
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SHARPE, R.A., et al, 2015. The placebo effect in early-phase glaucoma clinical trials. Current eye research, 40(6), pp. 653-656.
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SINHA, G., et al, 2015. Visual field loss in primary congenital glaucoma. Journal of AAPOS, 19(2), pp. 124-129.
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TAI, T.Y.T., et al, 2015. Needle bleb revision with bevacizumab and mitomycin C compared with mitomycin C alone for failing filtration blebs. Journal of glaucoma, 24(4), pp. 311-315.
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YANG, Z., et al, 2015. Diagnostic ability of macular ganglion cell inner plexiform layer measurements in glaucoma using swept source and spectral domain optical coherence tomography. PLoS ONE, 10 (5) , 2015, pp. Date of Publication: 15 May 2015.
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Lacrimal and Dry Eye disorders

ARITA, R., et al, 2015. Increased tear fluid production as a compensatory response to meibomian gland loss: A multicenter cross-sectional study. Ophthalmology, 122(5), pp. 925-933.
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AYAKI, M., et al, 2015. High prevalence of sleep and mood disorders in dry eye patients: Survey of 1,000 eye clinic visitors. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 11, pp. 889-894.
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JEE, D., et al, 2015. Comparison of treatment with preservative-free versus preserved sodium hyaluronate 0.1% and fluorometholone 0.1% eyedrops after cataract surgery in patients with preexisting dry-eye syndrome. Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, 41(4), pp. 756-763.
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KHEIRKHAH, A., et al, 2015. Effects of corneal nerve density on the response to treatment in dry eye disease. Ophthalmology, 122(4), pp. 662-668.
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KINARD, K.I., et al, 2015. Chronic migraine is associated with reduced corneal nerve fiber density and symptoms of dry eye. Headache, 55(4), pp. 543-549.
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