Impressed with a 50% success rate? Witnessing blinding acute angle attacks motivated Dr Judy Ku’s passion for primary angle closure disease. She explores how a 50% success rate sounds impressive, but its real-world outcomes are less, especially when factoring in the economic costs of large population screening and proactive treatment. So, while laser peripheral iridotomy is effective in reducing the risk progression to primary angle closure and acute angle closure attacks – what are the...
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Impressed with a 50% success rate? Witnessing blinding acute angle attacks motivated Dr Judy Ku’s passion for primary angle closure disease. She explores how a 50% success rate sounds impressive, but its real-world outcomes are less, especially when factoring in the economic costs of large population screening and proactive treatment. So, while laser peripheral iridotomy is effective in reducing the risk progression to primary angle closure and acute angle closure attacks – what are the...
S02E02 Mucking out the stables. The Ruptured Globe, Sympathetic Ophthalmia, and the 14-Day Rule
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S02E02 Mucking out the stables. The Ruptured Globe, Sympathetic Ophthalmia, and the 14-Day Rule
Mucking out the stables. The Ruptured Globe, Sympathetic Ophthalmia, and the 14-Day Rule Dr Freny Kalapesi examines the basis of the 14-day rule in treating ruptured globes to prevent sympathetic ophthalmia. A key takeaway is understanding the importance of whole-of-person care when considering treatment options. View article here Freny Kalapesi is an Oculoplastic Surgeon who works at Westmead public hospital and the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse and in various private practices in and around Sydne...
Women in Ophthalmology - 10 Minutes of Science
Impressed with a 50% success rate? Witnessing blinding acute angle attacks motivated Dr Judy Ku’s passion for primary angle closure disease. She explores how a 50% success rate sounds impressive, but its real-world outcomes are less, especially when factoring in the economic costs of large population screening and proactive treatment. So, while laser peripheral iridotomy is effective in reducing the risk progression to primary angle closure and acute angle closure attacks – what are the...
