Publications by authors named "Binita Panchasara"

A 28-year-old woman presented to eye casualty with signs and symptoms suggestive of optic neuritis following a recent COVID-19 vaccination (the Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccine). The best corrected visual acuity was 6/15 in the right eye and 6/6 in the left eye with a relative afferent pupillary defect in the right eye. Following examination and investigation, she was found to fit the McDonald criteria for multiple sclerosis and was commenced on disease-modifying therapy.

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Superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis (SOVT) is a rare, sight-threatening condition. It can be clinically challenging to distinguish from pre-septal cellulitis or cavernous sinus thrombosis. Imaging is often a key to identifying SOVT, and multi-disciplinary input is paramount to ensuring the optimum outcome.

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Article Synopsis
  • A study compared glaucoma progression rates between the Cambridge Community Optometrist Glaucoma Scheme (COGS) and Addenbrooke's Hospital Glaucoma Clinic (AGC) to assess the effectiveness of shared care models.
  • The analysis included 8465 visual field tests from 854 patients and found that COGS patients exhibited significantly slower deterioration in visual fields compared to AGC patients (-0.1 vs -0.3 dB/year).
  • Results suggest that community-based care (COGS) effectively manages lower-risk glaucoma patients, reducing hospital burden and indicating a need for better communication between community and hospital services for patient transfers.
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Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a condition characterised by repetitive upper airway collapse during sleep. The condition carries a range of health sequelae that can prove fatal in cases with co-existing risk factors for the condition, such as obesity and hypertension. Utilisation of a high-performance screening tool for OSA is thus important.

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