The Royal College of Ophthalmologists recommendations on screening for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine users in the United Kingdom: executive summary by Yusuf, IH, Foot, B, Galloway, J, Ardern-Jones, MR, Watson, S-L, Yelf, C, Burdon, MA, Bishop, PN, Lotery, AJ

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists recommendations on monitoring for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine users in the United Kingdom (2020 revision): executive summary by Yusuf, IH, Foot, B, Lotery, AJ

Requirement for retinal screening in patients taking hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine by Lotery, A, Yusuf, I

“…We read with interest the article by McGill and Ambrose on lupus in young people.1 They reiterate that patients should receive retinal screening after 5 years of exposure to hydroxychloroquine.1 The Royal College of Ophthalmologists has made a collaborative recommendation for systematic retinal screening in users of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in the United Kingdom.…”

Joint recommendations for retinal screening in long‐term users of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in the United Kingdom, 2018 by Yusuf, IH, Lotery, AJ, Ardern-Jones, MR

“…Hydroxychloroquine has become established in the management of various forms of cutaneous lupus, photosensitive dermatoses, porphyria cutanea tarda, cutaneous sarcoid, lichen planus and other inflammatory dermatological diseases.1 Dermatologists who prescribe hydroxychloroquine should be aware of new recommendations for retinal screening in all patients on long‐term hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in the United Kingdom.2 The recommendations have been published by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists following a systematic review of the current evidence with input from representatives from the British Society for Rheumatology (BSR)3 and the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) (Dr. …”

Usability of an artificially intelligence-powered triage platform for adult ophthalmic emergencies: a mixed methods study by Anish Jindal, Dayyanah Sumodhee, Camilo Brandao-de-Resende, Mariane Melo, Yan Ning Neo, Elsa Lee, Alexander C. Day

“…Abstract There is growing demand for emergency-based eyecare services where the majority of those attending do not require urgent ophthalmic management. The Royal College of Ophthalmologists have recommended upskilling and supporting of allied health professionals to support eyecare delivery, where machine learning algorithms could help. …”
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Customized clinical practice guidelines for management of adult cataract in Iran by Zhaleh Rajavi, Mohammad Ali Javadi, Narsis Daftarian, Sare Safi, Farhad Nejat, Armin Shirvani, Hamid Ahmadieh, Saeid Shahraz, Hossein Ziaei, Hamidreza Moein, Behzad Fallahi Motlagh, Sepehr Feizi, Alireza Foroutan, Hassan Hashemi, Seyed Javad Hashemian, Mahmoud Jabbarvand, Mohammad Reza Jafarinasab, Farid Karimian, Hossein Mohammad-Rabei, Mehrdad Mohammadpour, Nader Nassiri, Mahmoodreza Panahi-Bazaz, Mohammad Reza Rohani, Mohammad Reza Sedaghat, Kourosh Sheibani

“…Methods: First, four CPGs (American Academy of Ophthalmology 2006 and 2011, Royal College of Ophthalmologists 2010, and Canadian Ophthalmological Society 2008) were selected from a number of available CPGs in the literature for cataract management. …”
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Diabetic retinopathy clinical practice guidelines: Customized for Iranian population by Zhale Rajavi, Sare Safi, Mohammad Ali Javadi, Mohsen Azarmina, Siamak Moradian, Morteza Entezari, Ramin Nourinia, Hamid Ahmadieh, Armin Shirvani, Saeid Shahraz, Alireza Ramezani, Mohammad Hossein Dehghan, Mohsen Shahsavari, Masoud Soheilian, Homayoun Nikkhah, Hossein Ziaei, Hasan Behboudi, Fereydoun Farrahi, Khalil Ghasemi Falavarjani, Mohammad Mehdi Parvaresh, Hamid Fesharaki, Majid Abrishami, Nasser Shoeibi, Mansour Rahimi, Alireza Javadzadeh, Reza Karkhaneh, Mohammad Riazi-Esfahani, Masoud Reza Manaviat, Alireza Maleki, Bahareh Kheiri, Faegheh Golbafian

“…Methods: Three DR CPGs (The Royal College of Ophthalmologists 2013, American Academy of Ophthalmology [Preferred Practice Pattern 2012], and Australian Diabetes Society 2008) were selected from the literature using the AGREE tool. …”
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Bilateral simultaneous endophthalmitis after immediately sequential bilateral cataract surgery by Satomi Kogawa, Yukihiko Suzuki, Ami Furukawa, Naruki Kurosaka, Narumi Nozuki, Shinji Ueno

“…ISBCS should be performed in accordance with accepted protocols, such as those of the International Society of Bilateral Cataract Surgeons, the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, and the Canadian Ophthalmological Society.…”
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Vitreoretinal specialists compared with residents on outcomes of primary laser retinopexy in preventing retinal detachment in 958 eyes by Soon Ch'ng, Emma Samia-Aly, Arijit Mitra, AJAI K TYAGI, Ash Sharma, George Moussa, Kim Son Lett, Walter Andreatta

“…Currently retinal laser is a required competence by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists for residents. We report 6-month detachment rate and repeat retinopexy rate of VR specialists compared with residents.Methods and analysis A retrospective, consecutive study of 958 eyes undergoing primary laser retinopexy (slit lamp or indirect laser) from January 2017–2020 was divided into training level by operator: specialty training (ST) 2–3, ST4–5, ST6–7 and VR specialists.Results We report an overall 6-month RRD rate in 32/958 (3.3%) (ST2–3: 9/221 (4.1%), ST4–5: 15/373 (4.0%), ST6–7: 2/72 (2.8%) and VR specialists: 6/292 (2.1%)). …”
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Evaluation of host defense peptide (CaD23)-antibiotic interaction and mechanism of action: insights from experimental and molecular dynamics simulations studies by Ting, Darren Shu Jeng, Li, Jianguo, Verma, Chandra Shekhar, Goh, Eunice T. L., Nubile, Mario, Mastropasqua, Leonardo, Said, Dalia G., Beuerman, Roger W., Lakshminarayanan, Rajamani, Imran Mohammed, Dua, Harminder S.

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The Effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and acceptability of Community versus Hospital Eye Service follow-up for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration with quies... by Reeves, B, Scott, L, Taylor, J, Hogg, R, Rogers, C, Wordsworth, S, Townsend, D, Muldrew, A, Peto, T, Violato, M, Dakin, H, Cappel-Porter, H, Mills, N, O'Reilly, D, Harding, S, Chakravarthy, U

“…</p> <h4>Participants</h4> <p>Ophthalmologists had to have≥3 years post-registration experience in ophthalmology, have passed part 1 of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Diploma in Ophthalmology or equivalent examination, and have experience in the age-related macular degeneration service. …”