Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the main causes of irreversible vision loss in ageing populations worldwide.1 In 2019, the US recorded 1.49 million people aged 40 years or older with late-stage AMD, reflecting a crude prevalence rate of 0.94%.2 Geographic atrophy (GA), ...

Welcome to the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Ophthalmology, which aims to provide a forum for doctors and healthcare professionals to find the most recent advances in all areas of ophthalmology and visual sciences. We begin with two editorials; John ...

Prof. Peter Stalmans (University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium) talked us through his presentation at EURETINA on first reported clinical results from end-stage retinitis pigmentosa patients implanted with an innovative 3D neural interface retinal prosthesis. Questions     Could you give us an overview ...

An ongoing challenge in complex anterior segment surgery continues to be the safe and effective management of long-term intraocular lens (IOL) fixation in the absence of capsular support. Although anterior chamber IOLs are still an option, especially with improved lens ...

The decision to perform incisional glaucoma surgery is not an easy one. Surgery has traditionally been reserved for patients who are progressing or are deemed likely to progress despite maximally tolerated medical and/ or laser therapy. It is at this ...

The explosion of Boston keratoprosthesis (KPro) surgery over the last 10 years has revolutionised the field of cornea and ocular surface disease. Options for patients with severe inflammation of the corneal and conjunctival surface were limited prior to the development of ...

Choroidal melanoma (CM) is both the most common form of uveal melanoma and the most frequent primary intraocular malignancy. There is a reported yearly incidence of 4–6 per million per year in the US and Europe. Of interest, Queensland, Australia (beneath ...

Chemical or thermal ocular burns represent about 10 % of ocular traumas.1,2 Generally, bilateral burns are found in young male subjects. Work-related, domestic or recreation accidents, as well as assaults, are the main sources of ocular burns. Epidemiology Chemical or thermal ocular ...

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of disorders whose main clinical features include diffuse photoreceptor dysfunction, diminished electroretinogram (ERG), and progressive visual field loss. The disorders affect approximately one in 5000 people worldwide.1 Clinical features often include peripheral retinal pigment epithelial ...