Clinical Cases are for medical professionals to understand some interesting and challenging problems seen by our surgeons and to assist in referral decisions.
At our recent Optometry information evening, Dr Alex Hamilton presented on the Important Causes of a Red Eye that Need Urgent Referral. Download the presentation (PDF, 9MB)
Causes of Acute Red Eye Needing Urgent Referral Read More »
At our recent Optometry Information, Dr Alex Hamilton presented an informative session on Common Retinal OCT Findings. Download the Common Retinal OCT Findings (PDF, 16MB)
Common Retinal OCT Findings Read More »
MR W, a 27 year old recycling collector presented with a painful left eye, having possibly had a foreign body in the left eye for several days. He had a past history of Herpes Simplex Virus Keratitis (HSV) affecting the left eye. He was seen elsewhere and was treated for presumed HSV keratitis with acyclovir
Corneal Infection – Scedosporium Prolificans Read More »
Mr J, age 70, presented with a rapid deterioration in vision in the right eye over one week. Mr J has a past history of keratoconus, with a full thickness corneal transplant in the right eye performed thirty years ago. Mr J wears contact lenses in both eyes and normally sees well in both eyes.
Oedema following corneal transplant causing vision loss Read More »
Cataract surgery is one of the miracles of modern medicine. Commonly performed, largely painless, with a rapid recovery in vision for the large majority of people who undergo the surgery. There are continuing advances in the precision of the surgery, and lens choices which are moving the state of the art forward. Most cataract operations performed
Cataract Surgery after a Significant Eye Injury Read More »
There have been interesting developments in the treatment of corneal ectasia with topography guided laser surface ablation and collagen cross linking . Consider this recent example case – a 26 year old truck driver who is having difficulty driving. He has noticed increased glare, haloes and particularly difficulty with night vision. The right eye is unaffected,
Topography Guided Laser Surface Ablation & Collagen Cross Linking for Keratoconus Read More »