All Outputs (8)

The burden of acute eye conditions on different healthcare providers: A retrospective population-based study (2024)
Journal Article
Rawlings, A., Hobby, A. E., Ryan, B., Carson-Stevens, A., North, R., Smith, M., …Acton, J. H. (2024). The burden of acute eye conditions on different healthcare providers: A retrospective population-based study. British Journal of General Practice, 74(741), e264-e274. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2022.0616

BACKGROUND: The demand for acute eyecare exponentially outstrips capacity. The public lacks awareness of community eyecare services. AIM: To quantify the burden of acute eyecare on different healthcare service providers in a national population throu... Read More about The burden of acute eye conditions on different healthcare providers: A retrospective population-based study.

Harnessing the potential of practice-based clinical optometry research in the United Kingdom (2022)
Journal Article
Taylor, L. J., Hobby, A., Bowen, M., Jolly, J. K., & MacLaren, R. E. (2023). Harnessing the potential of practice-based clinical optometry research in the United Kingdom. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 43(2), 239-243. https://doi.org/10.1111/opo.13079

Research is the core of evidence-based practice across all healthcare, in order to ensure optimum patient care. The College of Optometrists is a national standard setting institution for optometric practice in the United Kingdom. However, the standar... Read More about Harnessing the potential of practice-based clinical optometry research in the United Kingdom.

Electrophysiological assessment in birdshot chorioretinopathy: Flicker electroretinograms recorded with a handheld device (2022)
Journal Article
Waldie, A. M., Hobby, A. E., Chow, I., Cornish, E. E., Indusegaran, M., Pekacka, A., …Mahroo, O. A. (2022). Electrophysiological assessment in birdshot chorioretinopathy: Flicker electroretinograms recorded with a handheld device. Translational Vision Science & Technology, 11(5), Article 23. https://doi.org/10.1167/tvst.11.5.23

Purpose: The flicker electroretinogram (ERG) is a sensitive indicator of retinal dysfunction in birdshot chorioretinopathy (BCR). We explored recordings from a handheld device in BCR, comparing these with conventional recordings in the same patients... Read More about Electrophysiological assessment in birdshot chorioretinopathy: Flicker electroretinograms recorded with a handheld device.

British Congress of Optometry and Vision Science 2021 (2021)
Journal Article
Strong, S., Hobby, A., Zahidi, A., Fulcher, C., McConnell, E., Collins, H., …Jonuscheit, S. (2022). British Congress of Optometry and Vision Science 2021. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 42(1), 226-229. https://doi.org/10.1111/opo.12899

The British Congress of Optometry and Vision Science (BCOVS) is an annual conference, typically hosted at one of the UK universities that house an optometry degree course, and who are members of the Optometry Schools Council. Last year however, due t... Read More about British Congress of Optometry and Vision Science 2021.

Referrals from community optometrists to the hospital eye service in Scotland and England (2021)
Journal Article
Shah, R., Edgar, D. F., Khatoon, A., Hobby, A., Jessa, Z., Yammouni, R., …Evans, B. J. (2022). Referrals from community optometrists to the hospital eye service in Scotland and England. Eye, 36(9), 1754-1760. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-021-01728-2

Objectives: This audit assesses communication between community optometrists (COs) and hospital eye service (HES) in Scotland and England. Methods: Optometric referrals and replies were extracted from six practices in Scotland and England. If no repl... Read More about Referrals from community optometrists to the hospital eye service in Scotland and England.

Referrals from community optometrists to the hospital eye service in England (2020)
Journal Article
Evans, B. J., Edgar, D. F., Jessa, Z., Yammouni, R., Campbell, P., Soteri, K., …Shah, R. (2021). Referrals from community optometrists to the hospital eye service in England. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 41(2), 365-377. https://doi.org/10.1111/opo.12772

Purpose: In the UK, most referrals to the hospital eye service (HES) originate from community optometrists (CO). This audit investigates the quality of referrals, replies, and communication between CO and the HES. Methods: Optometric referrals and re... Read More about Referrals from community optometrists to the hospital eye service in England.

Effect of varying skin surface electrode position on electroretinogram responses recorded using a handheld stimulating and recording system (2018)
Journal Article
Hobby, A. E., Kozareva, D., Yonova-Doing, E., Hossain, I. T., Katta, M., Huntjens, B., …Mahroo, O. A. (2018). Effect of varying skin surface electrode position on electroretinogram responses recorded using a handheld stimulating and recording system. Documenta Ophthalmologica, 137(2), 79-86. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10633-018-9652-z

Purpose: A handheld device (the RETeval system, LKC Technologies) aims to increase the ease of electroretinogram (ERG) recording by using specially designed skin electrodes, rather than corneal electrodes. We explored effects of electrode position on... Read More about Effect of varying skin surface electrode position on electroretinogram responses recorded using a handheld stimulating and recording system.

How does age-related macular degeneration affect real-world visual ability and quality of life? A systematic review (2016)
Journal Article
Taylor, D. J., Hobby, A. E., Binns, A. M., & Crabb, D. P. (2016). How does age-related macular degeneration affect real-world visual ability and quality of life? A systematic review. BMJ Open, 6(12), e011504. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011504

Objectives: To review systematically the evidence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affecting realworld visual ability and quality of life (QoL). To explore trends in specific topics within this body of the literature. Design: Systematic revi... Read More about How does age-related macular degeneration affect real-world visual ability and quality of life? A systematic review.