Endonasal laser dacryocystorhinostomy (ELDCR) has many potential advantages over conventional external DCR. Although the short term results of this technique have been reported, little is yet known long results, and occurrence late rhinostomy failure. The aim study was to examine at 3 12 months following ELDCR.The notes all consecutive ELDCRs performed between November 1993 May 1995 were retrieved. Demographic information, details surgery, postoperative noted.ELDCR procedures which did not...

To study the awareness of nature disease, compliance with treatment, and prevalence systemic symptoms in a group patients chronic open angle glaucoma (COAG).A structured questionnaire was designed given to 260 consecutive COAG attending general ophthalmology clinic. Questions related increased risk amongst family members, screening field defects, variation IOP, topical treatment availability free eye test for patient UK were asked. Compliance also assessed.Forty-one per cent (107 260) aware...

Endoscopic holmium laser dacryocystorhinostomy can be used safely and efficiently to relieve symptoms of distal nasolacrimal duct obstruction. It has great advantages over the conventional external approach as it done a day-case procedure under local anaesthesia. The excellent ablation bone soft tissue using this type contribute fact that performed in mean time 20 minutes. We report on results our first 50 patients review literature subject.

Purpose: A retrospective case note review was undertaken to elucidate any differences in the cosmetic results and rate of serious complications between hydroxyapatite (HA) porous polyethylene (PP) orbital implants. Methods: Patients who had undergone implant surgery during period 1993 1997 by a single surgeon were identified. Twenty-six patients an HA twenty-six received PP implant. All reviewed ocular prosthetics department masked manner. The orbits scored for post-enucleation socket...

AIM. To investigate whether the extent of ocular morbidity had de-creased as a result improved diagnosis, awareness and treatment Wegener 's granulomatosis (WG). MATERIALS AND METHODS. A retrospective study all patients with ophthalmic involvement due to WG over an 8-year period. RESULTS. Forty-nine were diagnosed have WG. Of these, 28 involvement: 21 focal (conjunctivitis, episcleritis, scleritis, keratitis, iritis, retinitis)and 7 orbital involvement. Permanent visual loss occurred in...

Although endonasal laser dacryocystorhinostomy (ELDCR) offers many advantages compared with conventional techniques, postoperative scarring leading to occlusion of the rhinostomy is more common ELDCR.To investigate whether fluorouracil applied site intraoperatively has an effect on outcome.We randomly allocated 155 consecutive patients (201 procedures) a control group and group. Patients investigators were masked choice treatment.All underwent ELDCR. A pledget soaked in isotonic sodium...

Purpose: Psychological distress is reasonably well documented in people with facial disfigurement; however, patients following eye removal surgery this has not been studied adequately. We hypothesised that lower levels would be associated age and more adaptive coping strategies women likely to report higher of and, therefore, use maladaptive strategies.Methods: This exploratory, cross-sectional study measured a sample 56 post enucleation or evisceration patients. The Hospital Anxiety...

Introduction A study was designed to investigate the visual improvement and incidence of progression retinopathy in diabetic patients following extracapsular cataract extraction or phacoemulsification. They were compared a matched group non-diabetic patients. Methods retrospective analysis all (118) undergoing ECCE (90) phacoemulsification (28) 1995. These operation age with 118 who underwent surgery during same year. Results There no statistically significant difference complications...

In Brief Purpose: thyroid eye disease (TED), intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements are taken in both the primary and upgaze positions to elicit restrictive muscle disease. The aim of this study was assess whether IOP when measured with eyes (the Goldmann applanation tonometer [GAT] head applanating inferior/peripheral cornea) is similar compared central corneal using Tono-Pen XL. Methods: GAT on cornea gaze inferior upgaze. XL outcome measure difference readings between for patients TED....

Evidence suggests that people with facial palsy may experience higher levels of distress, but the reasons for this are yet to be explored. This study aimed explore people's illness beliefs, emotions, and behaviours in relation their understand how distress is experienced by group. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted UK adults palsy. Interview questions theoretically informed Common-Sense Self-Regulatory Model (CS-SRM). Thematic Analysis was following a combined inductive...

AIMS--To assess whether timolol drops lower a raised intraocular pressure (IOP) when given sublingually. This route of administration would be useful for glaucoma patients who are unable to instil their own drops--for example, because stroke, poor vision, arthritis, coordination, or blepharospasm. METHODS--A placebo controlled randomised, double masked, crossover study was undertaken in the clinic large teaching hospital. Twelve with ocular hypertension IOPs over 21 mm Hg, normal optic...

In Brief Purpose: To determine whether taping of the lower eyelid laterally and upward onto temple region (to mimic a lateral tarsal strip procedure) can effectively predict surgery will lead to resolution or improvement in functional epiphora by correcting laxity. Methods: A case series 28 eyes 20 patients with symptomatic equivocal laxity were identified. The inclusion criteria included patent nasolacrimal systems on syringing no other malposition obvious cause for epiphora. Patients...