We read with interest the article by Natkunarajah et al. 1 We agree that indirect ophthalmoscopy with indentation remains the gold standard for the detection of retinal breaks. It is not clear if the ...

December 9, 2009 — Patients with acute onset of floaters and/or flashes caused by suspected posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), or patients with known PVD and a change in symptoms, should be ...

Ultra-widefield imaging systems have been widely adopted in optometry, and for very good reasons. For starters, it is simply excellent at what it can do. Most of the retina can be seen with high ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ---The typical presentation of a detached retina is a tear in a horseshoe pattern. Patients should be made aware ...

To report the outcomes following treatment of retinal tears with argon laser photocoagulation by trainee doctors as an emergency procedure. Retrospective, case note analysis of 100 consecutive ...

Retinitis pigmentosa is commonly identified by the examination of the appearance of the retina using slit lamp biomicroscopy. Common findings on examination and steps in diagnosis include:- The retina ...

Retinal tear treatment options include laser therapy, which is known as photocoagulation, and freezing therapy, known as cryopexy, to seal the injury. Both are safe and effective options. The retina, ...

A retinal tear occurs when the back lining of the eye gets a small hole or rip in it. This can lead to retinal detachment, a medical emergency in which the back layer of the eye becomes detached from ...

The vitreous body is a round body of gel-like substance which fills the posterior chamber of the eye and aids in keeping the eyeball round. Within the gel are numerous fine strands which run to the ...

The need to estimate the demand for DR services is a critical step in the development of clinical guidelines. Worldwide, the global burden of diabetes is estimated at 346 million people. [8] This is ...