Recommendations distilled from the Preferred Practice Pattern for refractive surgery patients including PRK, epi-LASIK, LASEK, and LASIK.
Author: NHS Evidence
AAO Summary Benchmark- Exotropia
Recommendations distilled from the Preferred Practice Patterns for the initial strabismus evaluation and management options for exotropia.
Avastin Intravitreal Bevacizumab Genentech Inc for treatment of choroidal neovascularization secondary to pathological myopia
New abstract in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination.
Trabectome NeoMedix Corp for treatment of glaucoma
New abstract in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination.
Photodynamic therapy with visudyne verteporfin QLT Inc for idiopathic subfoveal choroidal neovascularization CNV
New abstract in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination.
Photodynamic therapy with visudyne verteporfin QLT Inc for choroidal hemangioma
New abstract in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Photodynamic therapy with visudyne verteporfin QLT Inc for central serous retinopathy CSR
New abstract in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Ex-PRESS mini glaucoma shunt-Optonol Ltd Neve Ilan Israel
New abstract in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Corneal cross-linking for treatment of keratoconus
New abstract in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Vision improvement and reduction in falls after expedited cataract surgery-systematic review and metaanalysis
New structured abstract in the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Treatment of accommodative and nonstrabismic binocular dysfunctions-a systematic review
New structured abstract in the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Efficacy and tolerability of latanoprost compared to dorzolamide combined with timolol in the treatment of patients with elevated intraocular pressure
New structured abstract in the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Effectiveness of screening preschool children for amblyopia-a systematic review
New structured abstract in the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Conjunctival hyperaemia with the use of latanoprost versus other prostaglandin analogues in patients with ocular hypertension or glaucoma
New structured abstract in the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Second-eye cataract surgery in elderly women – a cost-utility analysis conducted alongside a randomized controlled trial
New abstract in the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Database from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination.
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion
New Cochrane review issued on 6th October 2010.
Glaucoma – Suspected acute angle closure glaucoma – emergency management in primary care
This scenario covers the emergency management in primary care of suspected acute glaucoma when immediate admission is not practical.
Glaucoma – Diagnosis of glaucoma and ocular hypertension
This scenario covers when to suspect acute or chronic glaucoma, and how to identify people at high risk of glaucoma who should be advised to have their eyes tested.
Glaucoma – Chronic open angle glaucoma -confirmed or suspected- or ocular hypertension
This scenario describes the primary healthcare professional’s role in the shared care management of chronic open angle glaucoma (confirmed or suspected) or ocular hypertension.
Glaucoma and ocular hypertension
This CKS topic is based on the guideline Glaucoma: diagnosis and management of chronic open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension developed by the National institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and takes account of guidelines developed b…