The glaucomas are a range of disorders with a characteristic type of optic nerve damage.
The glaucomas are the second commonest cause of blindness in the world, and the …

How the injury was sustained gives clues about what to look for during the examination. If
there is a history of any high velocity injury (particularly a hammer and chisel injury) or if …

The structure of the lamina cribrosa was studied by histological and immunocytochemical
techniques and by scanning and transmission electron microscopy in four eyes removed …

A retrospective analysis was carried out of all patients attending the casualty department of
Southampton Eye Hospital during 1 February to 31 July 1983. During the six month period …

The main aim of treatment in glaucoma is to reduce intraocular pressure. Good evidence
from multiple large randomised trials shows that reducing intraocular pressure is effective in …

The compliance with treatment of 168 patients with chronic open-angle glaucoma was
studied. 42% of the patients missed at least some of their medication. Patients were more …

In the three years since the 3rd edition much has changed in the treatment of eye conditions.
Glaucoma and macular degeneration, laser treatment compared with surgery, how to deal …

Ninety-six cases of anterior globe perforation in children less than 16 years old, requiring
surgical repair, were reviewed. Seventy-three patients were male and 23 female, with a …

Forty-six eyes with chronic open-angle glaucoma (COAG) and 24 eyes which had previously
undergone trabeculectomy for COAG were studied and the postural response of the …

The records of the 118 patients treated as Southampton Eye Hospital during 1978-9 for
injuries incurred while playing squash, badminton, tennis, table tennis, cricket, and football …