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Patients are being screened to see if they meet visual acuity thresholds
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Professor John Sparrow discusses how patient reported outcome measures can help practitioners manage cataracts
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The General Medical Council has responded to new NICE guidelines for treating AMD
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A cancer drug is being offered as a treatment option for wet AMD, but 12 CCGs face legal action
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The threshold for referral has increased from 22 to 24mmHg in new NICE glaucoma guidelines
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The NHS has been discouraged from restricting access to cataract surgery on the basis of visual acuity in new national guidelines
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Ciclosporin eye drops from Santen Pharmaceuticals are now recommended for dry eye patients with severe keratitis
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended aflibercept and a dexamethasone implant for diabetic macular oedema
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Eylea and Ozurdex receive recommendations for patients in England and Wales with sight loss due to diabetic macular oedema
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Charity reveals that less that 50% of children with eye cancer are being referred urgently in line with guidelines recommended by NICE
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