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The prevalence of uveitis in JIA overall is approximately 8-30%, but in young oligoarticular onset group (ie arthritis in which up to 4 joints are involved) it may be as high as 45-57%. The annual incidence of JIA in the UK is 1:10,000 with a prevalence of 1:1000. The type of arthritis and age at […]

For adult patients with mental capacity to give valid consent to Cataract removal and new lens implant / Phacoemulsification and IOL

This document describes a proposed data set for macular hole surgery. The data set has been composed by a subcommittee of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Informatics and Audit Sub-committee, comprising a representative selection of experts in vitreoretinal surgery working in different healthcare environments across the UK. The authors have a great deal of experience […]

Disorders of the adnexae of the eye are very common (preseptal cellulitis, ectropion and entropion, mild thyroid eye disease eye, etc.) and, if not severe, are largely dealt with in primary care, primary care ophthalmology, and general ophthalmic services. Adnexal disease standards in this document apply to care of the common conditions at the severe […]

Several changes in vitreoretinal (VR) practice have questioned the traditional practice of surgery only in more advanced cases with reduced vision, and earlier surgery has been advocated. In addition, a common dilemma in patients with no or minimal symptoms, particularly in the presence of advanced ERMs, is the risk of progression. In this Concise Practice […]

This guideline is designed for ophthalmologists managing children with strabismus (syn.squint), which is defined as a pathological misalignment of the visual axes. This is a broad subject and the reader is referred to comprehensive texts, for further information see bibliography (page 42). The guidelines are intended to give general principles of management. It is assumed […]