Case 5: June’s “Eyes of the Month” case study discusses floaters and flashes and a practical approach to assessment. Patient Visit: A 51-year-old man presented to the Queensland Eye and Retina Specialists after waking one morning and noticing significant vision loss in his right eye. Upon questioning he had noticed about a week earlier the […]
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Case 4: May is Macular Month, so our “Eyes of the Month” case study discusses a young woman who experienced “blue sprinkles” in her eyes, leading to a diagnosis of Bilateral Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy. Patient Visit: A 22-year-old female was referred to Queensland Eye and Retina Specialists after one night experiencing “blue sprinkles” in her
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Case 3: Patient Visit: A 55-year-old female attended Queensland Eye and Retina Specialists at the request of her treating ophthalmologist, for assessment of her left macula. She did not have any particular concerns and was asymptomatic. Past ocular history included bilateral cataract surgery 4 months prior and a very mild amount of post-operative cystoid macular
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Case 2: To celebrate World Glaucoma Week, our March “Eyes of the Month” case study follows an older gentleman who was urgently seen for raised intraocular pressure that resulted in glaucoma. Patient Visit: A 66-year-old gentleman was urgently referred to Queensland Eye and Retina Specialists on a Wednesday afternoon at 4:30pm for raised intraocular pressure.
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Case 1: Our first “Eyes of the Month” case study follows an older patient who experienced sudden onset vision blurriness in only one eye, along with depth perception issues. Patient Visit: An 80-year-old male from North Queensland was referred to Queensland Eye and Retina Specialists with a three-day history of sudden onset blurred vision in
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The multi-modal imaging capabilities of the Nikon Optos allow the ophthalmologists at Queensland Eye and Retina Specialists to diagnose and treat a number of potentially sight-threatening eye conditions. The fundus fluorescence angiography (FFA) and indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) modalities on the Nikon Optos play a significant role in assessing the blood supply to the retina
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It is often said that prevention is better than cure. When it comes to eye health this is no different, as around 90% of vision impairment in Australia is preventable if detected early. Queensland Eye and Retina Specialists are strong advocates of preventative eye care, and provide their team of highly skilled ophthalmologists with high
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Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in working age Australians, a staggering statistic, considering the fact that almost all diabetes related blindness can be prevented. Most GPs will know that the two golden rules of diabetic eye disease management are, EARLY DIAGNOSIS and PROMPT TREATMENT. If the damage to the eye is detected before
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Thyroid eye disease is present in up to 40% of patients with an autoimmune thyroid condition. Most commonly associated with Grave’s disease, a small number of presentations can also be associated with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Early signs of TED can be subtle and its diagnosis is missed or delayed in over half of affected patients. TED
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