British Journal of Ophthalmology

Adult myopia progression in high myopes aged 18–25 years: evidence from a population-based cohort

Aims To investigate the prevalence and severity of adult myopia progression among highly myopic individuals aged 18–25 years, ...
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Synergistic effects of glaucoma, degeneration of macula and posterior pole, and diabetic ophthalmic complications on vision loss

Background/Aims Major age-related ocular diseases (ARODs)—glaucoma, degeneration of macula and posterior pole (DMPP) and ...
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Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) spectacle lenses slow myopia progression: a 2-year randomised clinical trial

Aim To determine if ‘Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments’ (DIMS) spectacle lenses slow childhood myopia progression. Methods A 2-year double-masked randomised controlled trial was carried out in ...
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Concordant chromosome 3 results in paired choroidal melanoma biopsies and subsequent tumour resection specimens

Background/aim The study's aim was to compare chromosome 3 aberrations of choroidal melanoma (CM) as determined by multiplex ligation dependent probe amplification (MLPA) or microsatellite analysis ...
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Choroidal thickness and associated factors in children: the Ufa Children Eye Study

Background To assess subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) and its associations in school children in a Russian population. Methods The Ural Children Eye Study (UCES), a school-based case-control study ...
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Corneal tattooing: an alternative treatment for disfiguring corneal scars

Background: The performance and results of corneal tattooing are described in a case series of 11 patients suffering from a disfiguring corneal scar using a technique similar to conventional ...
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Application of real-time artificial intelligence to cataract surgery

Background/aims Artificial intelligence (AI) in Ophthalmology has yet to be applied to real-time cataract surgery. This work explores a new AI tool, developed for phacoemulsification, and evaluates ...
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Intravitreal conbercept for diabetic macular oedema: 2-year results from a randomised controlled trial and open-label extension study

Background To demonstrate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal injections of conbercept versus laser photocoagulation in the treatment of diabetic macular oedema (DME). Methods A 12-month ...
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Recurrent corneal erosion syndrome

Correspondence to Dr James Chodosh, Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Howe Laboratory Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; James_Chodosh{at}MEEI.HARVARD.EDU Recurrent ...
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Defocus Incorporated Soft Contact (DISC) lens slows myopia progression in Hong Kong Chinese schoolchildren: a 2-year randomised clinical trial

Aims To determine if ‘Defocus Incorporated Soft Contact’ (DISC) lens wear slows childhood myopia progression. Methods A 2-year double-blind randomised controlled trial was carried out in 221 children ...
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Control of myopia using diffusion optics spectacle lenses: 12-month results of a randomised controlled, efficacy and safety study (CYPRESS)

Background Mutations in the L/M cone opsin gene array cause abnormally high perceived retinal contrast and the development of myopia. Environmental factors may also lead to high visual contrast and ...
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One-year myopia control efficacy of spectacle lenses with aspherical lenslets

Aims To evaluate the 1-year efficacy of two new myopia control spectacle lenses with lenslets of different asphericity. Methods One hundred seventy schoolchildren aged 8–13 years with myopia of −0.75 ...