Impressed with a 50% success rate? Witnessing blinding acute angle attacks motivated Dr Judy Ku’s passion for primary angle closure disease. She explores how a 50% success rate sounds impressive, but its real-world outcomes are less, especially when factoring in the economic costs of large population screening and proactive treatment. So, while laser peripheral iridotomy is effective in reducing the risk progression to primary angle closure and acute angle closure attacks – what are the caveats? Listen in to find out. View Article here ..read more

Superiority complex? It is complex Associate Professor Susan Carden examines the RAINBOW study, which compared treatment of ROP with ranibizumab versus laser therapy. Noting the extension trial may uncover more, there might be a superior treatment method. Listen in to find out more. View article here  Susan Carden is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne.  She is a Consultant Ophthalmologist RCH and is head of the Education Vision Assessment Unit, RVEEH. She currently chairs the Victorian Branch, RANZCO.  Her areas of  expertise inc ..read more

Talking “pulleyes”… and when they no longer hold tension  When a trans-pacific collaboration results in need-to-know outcomes for the general ophthalmologist. The differences in patterns of sagging eye syndrome lead to different treatment paths. Dr Sonia Moorthy unpacks diagnosis, simple and effective management strategies and ways to reduce unnecessary investigations.  View article here Sonia Moorthy is an adult and paediatric ophthalmologist with fellowships in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, at the prestigious Singapore National Eye Centre and Moorfields Eye Hospital, Lon ..read more

Rebounds are not limited to basketball.  Three-Year Clinical Trial of Low-Concentration Atropine for Myopia Progression (LAMP) Study: Continued Versus Washout.  Rebounds are not limited to basketball. Dr Sarah Hull examines the rebound effect in the Three-Year Clinical Trial of Low-Concentration Atropine for Myopia Progression (LAMP) Study. What are the outcomes of continued atropine treatment, and what is the ideal concentration?  View article here Sarah Hull is a UK-trained Ophthalmologist who completed a PhD in paediatric retinal genetics at UCL and Moorfields in 2016. She ha ..read more

Beyond the surface. Latanoprost for open-angle glaucoma (UKGTS): a randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled trial A modern landmark glaucoma trial and first-of-its-kind that provides surprising and useful outcomes for current practice and research. Can the visual field be preserved with an intraocular-pressure-lowering drug in patients with open-angle glaucoma? Dr Jennifer Fan Gaskin explores Latanoprost for open-angle glaucoma. View article here Jennifer Fan Gaskin is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and a Principal Investigator at the Centre for Eye ..read more

Considering it all. Myopia control effect of defocus incorporated multiple segments (DIMS) spectacle lens in Chinese children: results of a 3- year follow-up study Dr Caroline Catt investigates myopia progression and axial elongation in children. Limitations on data impact treatment choices – what should be considered for DIMs lenses? Age, ethnicity, cost, access? Caroline considers it all, providing practical advice for anyone seeing children.  View article here Caroline Catt is a Paediatric and general ophthalmologist working at The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Liverpool Hospital NI ..read more

Mucking out the stables. The Ruptured Globe, Sympathetic Ophthalmia, and the 14-Day Rule Dr Freny Kalapesi examines the basis of the 14-day rule in treating ruptured globes to prevent sympathetic ophthalmia. A key takeaway is understanding the importance of whole-of-person care when considering treatment options. View article here Freny Kalapesi is an Oculoplastic Surgeon who works at Westmead public hospital and the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse and in various private practices in and around Sydney since her return from the UK back in 2012. During her fellowship, she was involved in the CIRTED tria ..read more

Can weight loss cure eye disease? Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery vs Community Weight Management Intervention for the Treatment of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. Can weight loss cure eye disease? In the case of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH), yes! A/Prof Clare Fraser talks us through the much-awaited follow-up article examining the Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery vs Community Weight Management Intervention for the Treatment of IIH. The main take-away is not pizza – listen in to find out what is it! View article here Clare Fraser completed neuro-ophthalmic training at M ..read more

Clinical Results of Topography-based Customized Ablations in Highly Aberrated Eyes and Keratoconus/Ectasia with Cross-linking On the laser’s edge – breaking taboos! Dr Aanchal Gupta is the Director of Training for the South Australian Training network and a Senior Clinical lecturer at the University of Adelaide. She reviews Clinical results of topography-based customized ablations in highly aberrated eyes and keratoconus/ectasia with cross-linking, the article as written by her fellowship mentors that started her interest in refractive surgery. The results demonstrate how laser platforms can g ..read more

Accuracy of Intraocular Lens Power Formulas Modified for Patients with Keratoconus Which IOL formula should we use prior to cataract surgery in patients with keratoconus?  Are the newer formulae with keratoconus modifications more accurate than the regular formulae that we are used to using?  What should be our refractive target for these cases and how does it vary according to severity of the cone?  Can we aim for spectacle independence? Dr Jacqueline Beltz - Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgeon from Melbourne explains why refractive outcomes are tricky to predict in eyes wi ..read more