The idea that a prolonged interval between diagnosing and treating uveal melanoma can affect prognosis has been at the centre of an active debate.1–5 This issue focuses on a key question for ...

Background To assess the prevalence and causes of vision impairment in North Africa and the Middle East (NAME) from 1990 to 2015 and to forecast projections for 2020. Methods Based on a systematic ...

Purpose Myopia is associated with an increased risk of permanent vision loss. The caffeine metabolite 7-methylxanthine (7-MX), licensed in Denmark since 2009 as a treatment to reduce the rate of ...

Aim To conduct a performance analysis of intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC). Material and methods Comprehensive data search in MEDLINE from inception until December 2023. Peer-reviewed, ...

All ophthalmologists will encounter patients presenting with an inherited retinal disease (IRD). Our clinical approach to IRDs has evolved over the last decade due to (1) improved and more accessible ...

Aim To evaluate refractive and visual outcomes of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) to treat high hyperopia using an aberration-neutral profile and large ablation zone. Methods This was a ...

Background Dry eye disease (DED) affects more than 14% of the elderly population causing decrease of quality of life, high costs and vision impairment. Current treatments for DED aim at lubricating ...

Aim To report on outcomes of gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy (GATT) in eyes with pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PXG). Methods Prospective, interventional, non-comparative case series. A ...

Aim To evaluate the long-term outcomes of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (TA) administration after posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) during pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for patients with ...

Background Corneal nerve damage after laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) is thought to be the cause of dry eye and pain. Therefore, we investigated whether taking pregabalin (Lyrica), which ...

Pterygium is an ocular surface disease of humans attributed to chronic ultraviolet-B exposure. Clinically, the condition involves invasive centripetal growth with associated inflammation and ...

Foreword The only time is now. Every “now” is unique. Responsible persons ask themselves, “How can I act well now?” The answers will differ for every person, because just as every situation is unique, ...