Demodex folliculorum is an eight-legged ectoparasite with a long tail, often found living within the follicles of eyelashes. Excessive numbers are thought to cause blepharitis and dry eye disease through deposition of waste products and harbouring bacteria, resulting in inflammation1.
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This article reviews advances in paediatric blepharokeratoconjunctivitis treatment, the cost-effectiveness of keratoconus screening and crosslinking
This month, Drew Jones covers Eye Institute’s Drs Peter Hadden’s and Sophie Hill’s responses to optometrists’ questions about vitrectomy recovery and counselling, anti-VEGF choices and emerging management options for geographic atrophy secondary to AMD. Answers have been abridged.
Perceived ‘distortion’ in spectacle wear is not a single entity but a combination of prismatic effects, magnification, off-axis aberrations and position-of-wear changes. Patients often mislabel blur, tilt, or instability as distortion. Accurate clinical management depends on distinguishing true spat
Dr Arvind Gupta reviews the latest research on the ocular effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists
This new Specialty Contact Lenses resource by Daddi Fadel and Melissa Barnett is a comprehensive, paperback textbook that would be useful for any eyecare practitioner keen to broaden their knowledge i
