Topical ocular anaesthetic abuse in a contact lens wearer: a case of microbial keratitis.

We describe the abuse of a topical ocular anaesthetic in a contact lens wearer who developed microbial keratitis.

Access to low-vision rehabilitation services: barriers and enablers.

Background: The current mismatch between the need for and uptake of low-vision services has been attributed to various barriers including different service delivery models and referral pathways. This study evaluates the referral pathway and low-vision service provision of the Royal Society for the Blind (RSB) in South Australia.

Methods: All new referrals from the 2008-2009 financial year to the RSB were reviewed.

Multiple sclerosis: patients' information sources and needs on disease symptoms and management.

Objective: To investigate the current information sources of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the early stages of their disease and to identify patients' preferred source of information. The relative amounts of information from the different sources were also compared.

Methods: Participants at a newly diagnosed information session organized by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of South Australia were invited to complete a questionnaire.

Traumatic vertebral artery dissection presenting with incomplete congruous homonymous quadrantanopia.

Background: To describe a rare presentation of vertebral artery dissection (VAD) as a small but congruous incomplete homonymous hemianopia demonstrating use of visual field testing in the diagnosis.

Case Presentation: A 30 year old woman had been unwell for 4 months with difficulty focusing, vertigo, dizziness and a feeling of falling to the right. A small but congruous right inferior homonymous quadrantanopia was found on examination leading to further investigation that uncovered a vertebral artery dissection and multiple posterior circulation infarctions including a left occipital stroke matching the field defect.

Patients' knowledge and perception on optic neuritis management before and after an information session.

Background: Patients' understanding of their condition affect the choice of treatment. The aim of this study is to evaluate patients' understanding and treatment preferences before and after an information session on the treatment of acute optic neuritis.

Methods: Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire consisting of 14 questions before and after an information session presented by a neuro-ophthalmologist.

Isolated unilateral abducens cranial nerve palsy: a rare presentation of pituitary apoplexy.

Purpose: To describe a rare presentation of pituitary apoplexy as unilateral abducens nerve palsy demonstrating the various presentations of the condition.

Methods: Case report.

Results: A 48-year-old man presented with isolated right abducens nerve palsy.