British Journal of Ophthalmology

Statin use is associated with lower risk of open-angle glaucoma incidence and treatment escalation

Background Retrospective cohort study using the TriNetX database to explore the relationship between statin use and glaucoma.
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Corneal radius-specific axial length/corneal radius ratio cut-offs for improved myopia detection in children: a population-based study

1 Clinical Research Center, Shanghai Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Center, Shanghai Eye Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Precise ...
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Novel insights of minocycline as a neurovascular protective agent in retinitis pigmentosa

Background/aims Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is characterised by progressive photoreceptor degeneration accompanied by vascular abnormalities. We have previously demonstrated that minocycline exhibits ...
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Lens attachment guard (LAG): a novel protection system for lenses used in ophthalmology

Background To create and clinically test the Lens Attachment Guard (LAG), a 3D-printed protective attachment for the prevention of incidental falls and breakage of ophthalmic lenses employed in laser ...
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Association of fenofibrate use with progression of ocular disease in individuals with diabetes

Background/aims Fenofibrates may slow progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR). This study used the large international TriNetX database to evaluate progression of retinopathy and development of ...
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Intraocular foreign bodies: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical manifestations, diagnostic challenges and management strategies

Background/aims Retained intraocular foreign bodies (IOFBs) are important causes of vision-threatening ocular trauma and preventable visual impairment. This systematic review and meta-analysis ...
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Incidence and risk factors for epiretinal membrane formation after intravitreal anti-VEGF injection in branch retinal vein occlusion

Background/aims To determine the incidence and risk factors for epiretinal membrane (ERM) development following intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections in eyes with a ...
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Surgical outcome and late-onset complications 5 years after pars plana vitrectomy for myopic traction maculopathy

Background/aims To determine the long-term effects of vitreoretinal surgery to treat myopic traction maculopathy (MTM) and to determine the differences in the postoperative results between ...
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Safe use of fluorinated gases in vitreoretinal surgery: learning from patient safety incidents with expert panel recommendations from the British and Eire Association of ...

Background Errors in intravitreal fluorinated gas selection or dilution can result in unintended expansile concentrations, causing irreversible visual loss. We aimed to quantify the problem using ...
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Identifying patients with poor visual outcomes after primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery using machine learning

Aims To develop prediction models for identifying cases with poor visual outcomes after surgery for primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Methods All data were obtained from the ...
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Choroidal vascular hyperpermeability and submacular haemorrhage in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy: a multi-field ICGA analysis

Purpose To investigate the association between choroidal vascular hyperpermeability (CVH) and the occurrence of submacular haemorrhage (SMH) in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV). Methods This ...
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Update on treatment and prophylaxis of herpes zoster ophthalmicus

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) is a viral infection that affects the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve. HZO is potentially sight-threatening, affecting 4%–20% of all zoster cases. The ...