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Retinal Oct Scans Pre-Empt Posterior Segment Surprises Following Cataract Surgery

While standard biomicroscopic fundus examinations are commonly used to evaluate the retina, they may miss subtle yet significant macular pathologies, particularly in the presence of lens opacities or poor pupil dilation. By incorporating retinal OCT into preoperative assessments, surgeons can better inform patients, refine surgical strategies, and ultimately enhance postoperative results.

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ENGAGING PATIENTS WITH THEIR AMD CARE

Clinicians are keenly aware of the need to keep patients onboard with treatment and never more so with a condition which shows no real benefit of treatment.  Visualisation - black means fluid, and grey means abnormal blood vessels - is the key to ensuring that patients return regularly and engage with sight-saving therapies

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PATIENT MANAGEMENT WITH LIMITED RESOURCES

With an array of breakthrough drugs in the pipeline, clinicians are being urged to upskill and healthcare managers should prepare patient pathways.  Mindful of costs, the price of treatment may be considerably less than residential care for a patient who is no longer able to look after themselves and requires round the clock nursing.

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MAP AND TRACK AMD WITH MACHINE LEARNING AND AI

Causing three times the sight loss of any other ocular morbidity, AMD can be a devastating diagnosis. By using AI to identify the patients with the greatest opportunity for effective treatment, there is a cause for optimism as the enormous benefits of machine learning are put to work.

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ACTOR, PHILLIP VAN LEAR, SHARES HIS GLAUCOMA JOURNEY

To support World Glaucoma Week, on behalf of Heidelberg Engineering, Janice English interviewed Phillip Van Lear to raise awareness of the importance of early detection of glaucoma and treatment at the right time. Read about his personal journey and share it with your patients.

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THE TECHNOLOGICAL FIGHT AGAINST THE SILENT THIEF OF SIGHT

Advances in optical coherence tomography (OCT) technology, new treatments and innovative research are contributing to earlier detection of glaucoma. Uncover more about the importance of patient awareness, confident diagnosis and treatment at the right time in this captivating interview with Dr. Christian Mardin, Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and Dr. Sanjay Asrani, Professor of Ophthalmology at Duke Eye Centre, North Carolina.

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