The Scottish RD survey 10 years on: the increasing incidence of retinal detachments.

Background: The Scottish RD Survey reported an incidence of 12.05/100,000/yr in 2009. Data published from Denmark recently confirmed a 50% increase in RD presentations over the last 16 years.

Assessing the effect of Independent Prescribing for community optometrists and referral rates to Hospital Eye Services in Scotland.

Introduction: Since 2010, General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) legislation and Independent Prescribing (IP) enable community optometrists to manage primary eye conditions. No studies have assessed the effect of IP. We wished to determine the distribution of IP optometrists and associated hospital referral rates across Scotland.

Twenty-four-month real-world visual outcomes of intravitreal aflibercept as monotherapy for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Background: Aflibercept is widely used as a treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Nevertheless, there is no consensus in the optimal injection frequency in the 2 year of treatment along with little real-world data on visual outcomes. On that basis, the primary aim of this study was to assess the visual acuity (VA) and the total number of injections needed on average for these patients during the 24-month follow-up.

A non-surgical alternative to the management of myopathic ptosis.

Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD) is a systemic progressive autosomal dominant myopathy which results in ptosis due to levator weakness. Surgical correction can be complicated by corneal exposure and a non-surgical alternative, such as ptosis props, can be uncomfortable in patients with preserved orbicularis function. We describe a case of a 57-year-old gentleman with OPMD, who declined surgical intervention, and self-manages his ptosis with cosmetic glue.

Fundoscopy screening for intraocular candida in patients with positive blood cultures-is it justified?

Introduction: Although the worldwide prevalence of disseminated candidaemia is rising, reported intraocular candidiasis rates are variable, even as low as 1%. The Infectious Diseases Society of America recommends fundoscopy screening for all fungal blood culture positive patients. We wished to evaluate the impact of this recommendation on our department.