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What is Telemedicine and Can it Help with Glaucoma Management

July, 2021

Telemedicine has evolved rapidly as a result of the pandemic and can be innovative way of delivering health care to select groups of patients from a distance virtually. Technology can be utilised for the benefit of patients, ensuring safety and regulations are upheld. Healthcare professionals can aid each other for advice and opinions worldwide, particularly enabling global teaching webinars to disseminate ideas and experiences. Hence,...

Top Tips For Travelling and Holidays When You Take Glaucoma Medications

June, 2021

Safely taking glaucoma medications whilst travelling and holidays Of course, a break from life can ensure slackening of rituals, which should be avoided with respect to ocular medications. We can attempt to ensure compliance to medications utilizing the following practical suggestions: Keep Glaucoma Medication In Your Hand Luggage Fortunately, medications are allowed to be carried on whilst flying, which is invaluable to ensure long flights...

Cataract surgery after lockdown - is it safe?

May, 2021

Unfortunately, due to restrictions owing to the pandemic, many patients have suffered poor quality of life and increasing risk of falls due to cataracts. Increased isolation from lockdown, compounded with worsening vision, can have a significant impact on the mental well-being of patients, which as clinicians we are seeing regularly. Hence, as a profession we have recognised the importance of cataract surgery services recommencing to help our...

Glaucoma management plans after lockdown

May, 2021

Sadly, the Covid-19 pandemic has had profound repercussions on all aspects of life. In ophthalmology for instance, glaucoma patients have suffered a lack of continuity, with many appointments being cancelled or postponed. Due to the immense effort of specialists, the vaccine program is helping drive a recovery stage, to achieve some semblance of normality. This gives great hope to clinicians and patients alike. The impact of Covid-19 on...

The day of surgery: Information for patients

November, 2020

Considerations pre-operative on the day of surgery In the outpatient clinic, the discussion is made on the type of anaesthesia that is required. To be absolutely safe if general anaesthesia or sedation is required, refrain from having a meal for six hours prior to surgery. Small sips of fluid are acceptable. It is important not to stop your systemic medications. For example, having a raised blood pressure on the day of surgery is hugely...

Tube surgery: Salient information for patients

November, 2020

Treating pressure: Pressure can be manipulated in many different ways: medical, laser or surgical. Surgical intervention can have many guises, including minimally invasive surgery, which tends to be an excellent choice in early disease. Some patients may require filtration surgery, with the traditional technique being trabeculectomy. However, in situations where a trabeculectomy has failed or likely to fail, tube shunt should be...

Glaucoma clinics: impact of COVID-19

June, 2020

Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare has had major reforms in how we are delivering help to our patients. The aim always has been and always will be optimal patient safety. Systemic health Potentially appointments may be rescheduled to help reduce the spread of the infection and protect the health of all patients, particularly the most vulnerable. Many glaucoma patients are at higher risk of complications should they contract Covid-19,...

COVID-19 and glaucoma treatment

May, 2020

As a result of the current restrictions due to the global Covid-19 pandemic many medical procedures have been postponed indefinitely. This is to minimise infection rates and increase capacity for critical conditions. Covid-19 precautions People with glaucoma should adhere to the general guidelines: Maintain social distancing Wash your hands regularly Wear a mask when being around other people Ventilate rooms Avoid...

Glaucoma Management Plans during COVID 19

April, 2020

Glaucoma Management Plans during COVID 19 Our Royal College has issued guidelines for the management of glaucoma during the COVID 19 outbreak. The idea is to strike a pragmatic balance – looking to maintain care where it is essential and to defer care for patients who can safely wait. Assessing risk Many glaucoma patients fall into the most at-risk categories for acquiring COVID-19, including age and existing co-morbidities. Hence, the...

COVID-19 Update: Guidelines issued by Royal College of Ophthalmologists

April, 2020

Coronavirus Update The outbreak of this pandemic has sadly led to restrictions being placed across wide facets of everyday life. The Royal College of Ophthalmologists have acted to give guidance to help clinical practice under such difficult circumstances. Balancing risk The aim of clinicians currently is to balance the risk of possibly acquiring COVID-19 infection in the eye clinic versus the risk of harm as a result of failure to treat a...

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