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The uvea is a vascular stratum that includes the iris, ciliary body and choroid. Uveitis is defined as inflammation of a part of the uvea or its entirety, but it is also used to describe inflammatory processes of any part ...
We are pleased to present the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology. In this issue, we offer a series of engaging editorials, in-depth review articles and insightful original research highlighting some of the latest breakthroughs, innovations and practical insights in ...
Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an autoimmune condition that can lead to significant visual impairment, facial disfigurement and decreased quality of life. It affects 16 out of every 100,000 females and 2.9 out of every 100,000 males. Risk factors for TED include age, female ...
Reproxalap is a reactive aldehyde species (RASP) inhibitor believed to mitigate inflammatory conditions such as dry eye disease (DED), allergic conjunctivitis and uveitis.1 RASP are pro-inflammatory molecules that covalently bind to thiol and amino groups expressed on various receptors and ...
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a medium-to-large vessel vasculitis that affects branches of the thoracic aorta, including the carotid artery.1–4 The most feared ophthalmic complication is blindness (seen in up to ~25% of cases) due to arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy involving ...
An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball, beyond the boundaries of the bony orbit, is termed ‘proptosis’. A similar appearance, seen in endocrine dysfunction, especially thyroid disorders, is called ‘exophthalmos’. These conditions are frequently encountered in clinical practice, and for students, ...
Uveitis consists of a wide array of inflammatory disorders of the uveal tract and surrounding structures, which may lead to irreversible ocular damage and lasting visual impairment if not appropriately treated in a timely manner. As the fifth most common ...
Orbital inflammation can result from a number of inflammatory conditions including dacryoadenitis, myositis, cellulitis, optic perineuritis, periscleritis, orbital apicitis, thyroid eye disease (TED), and a focal mass.1 It may present as acute, subacute, or chronic disease and has a wide ...
The importance of objective and quantitative measurement methods in uveitis – laser flare photometry Carl P Herbort Jr Centre for Ophthalmic Specialised Care at Clinic Montchoisi Teaching Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland; University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland Laser flare photometry (LFP) involves measuring ...
Uveitis comprises a range of intraocular inflammatory conditions of both infectious and non-infectious origin that can result in irreversible ocular damage and impaired vision or blindness.1 Effective management is therefore vitally important to prevent ocular damage and preserve visual acuity ...
The microbiome in neovascular age-related macular degeneration Presenter: Sebastian Wolf, Switzerland There are around 100 trillion bacteria in the human gut,1 with >10,000 species identified, which play a major role in digestion but can also influence the immune/complement system. Changes ...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronic, progressive degenerative disease with subsequent reduction in visual acuity. The disease is the foremost cause of visual impairment in the elderly.1,2 The most recent data from Europe indicate that the prevalence of AMD ...
Authored by: Vanessa Lane, PhD, Senior Medical Writer, Touch Medical Media, UK Dry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial inflammatory autoimmune disease of the tear film and ocular surface, whereby tear film instability and ocular surface inflammation give rise to ...
The Changing Landscape of Dry Eye Disease in Europe Maurizio Rolando ISPRE Ophthalmics, Genoa, Italy The latest model of dry eye disease (DED) states that: ‘Dry eye is a multifactorial disease of the ocular surface characterised by a loss of ...
Understanding the severity of keratitis and its impact in severe dry eye disease The target mechanisms that drive the pathophysiology of dry eye disease (DED) are principally tear film instability, tear hyperosmolarity, apoptosis and inflammation. These factors, respectively, lead to ...
Intravitreal Pharmacotherapy in the Treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa-related Cystoid Macular Oedema
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited retinal dystrophy characterised with the progressive loss of photoreceptors.1,2 Night blindness together with the peripheral visual field loss is the most prominent clinical feature.1,2 Central vision is relatively spared up to the later stages ...
The International Dry Eye Workshop Dry Eye Workshop (DEWS) defined dry eye as “a multifactorial disease of the tears and ocular surface that results in symptoms of discomfort, visual disturbance and tear film instability with potential damage of the ocular ...
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