All Outputs (15)

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.

Electrophysiological assessment in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy: Use of a portable device in the clinic (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Michelle Waldie, A., Hobby, A. E., Chow, I., Cornish, E. E., Indusegaran, M., Pekacka, A., …Mahroo, O. (2020, May). Electrophysiological assessment in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy: Use of a portable device in the clinic. Poster presented at ARVO Annual Meeting

Purpose : Electrophysiological monitoring in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy (BCR) provides an objective assessment of disease activity, and the light-adapted 30 Hz flicker electroretinogram (ERG) has been shown to be sensitive to retinal dysfunction. Thi... Read More about Electrophysiological assessment in Birdshot Chorioretinopathy: Use of a portable device in the clinic.

Comparison of peak times of photopic flicker electroretinogram responses recorded using conventional and portable systems in Birdshot chorioretinopathy (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Pekacka, A., Hobby, A., Chow, I., Indusegaran, M., Hammond, C., Stanford, M., & Mahroo, O. (2019, October). Comparison of peak times of photopic flicker electroretinogram responses recorded using conventional and portable systems in Birdshot chorioretinopathy. Poster presented at European Association for Vision and Eye Research Conference (2019 ), Nice, France

Purpose Assessing disease activity in Birdshot uveitis can be challenging. The peak time of the 30 Hz flicker photopic electroretinogram (ERG) was shown to be sensitive for detecting retinal dysfunction. ERG testing is not readily available in many... Read More about Comparison of peak times of photopic flicker electroretinogram responses recorded using conventional and portable systems in Birdshot chorioretinopathy.

Looking to the future: Working towards a bright future for women in vision (2019)
Digital Artefact
Hobby, A., & Strong, S. Looking to the future: Working towards a bright future for women in vision. [Magazine Article]

This article discussed the challenges facing women working in clinical and research based ophthalmic professions. Issues were discussed such as, the gender pay gap, mentorship, and networks to support the progression of women in the field in the futu... Read More about Looking to the future: Working towards a bright future for women in vision.

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.

Association between number of injections during long-term anti VEGF therapy and retinal electrophysiological parameters (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Hobby, A. E., Huntjens, B., Mahroo, O. A. R., Crabb, D. P., & Binns, A. M. (2018, April). Association between number of injections during long-term anti VEGF therapy and retinal electrophysiological parameters

Purpose : Some studies report a reduction in retinal ganglion cell layer thickness during long-term antiVEGF therapy in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). We explored whether electroretinogram (ERG) parameters, including those deriv... Read More about Association between number of injections during long-term anti VEGF therapy and retinal electrophysiological parameters.

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.

Effect of varying skin surface electrode position on electroretinogram responses recorded using a handheld stimulating and recording system (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Hobby, A., Kozareva, D., Yonova, E. H., Hossain, I. T., Katta, M., Huntjens, B., … Mahroo, O. A. R. (2016, May). Effect of varying skin surface electrode position on electroretinogram responses recorded using a handheld stimulating and recording system. Poster presented at ARVO Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA

Purpose : The RETeval system (LKC Technologies, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD, USA) is a hand-held device for recording electroretinogram (ERG) responses with skin electrodes, placed over the lower eyelid, close to the lid margin. Some subjects find this un... Read More about Effect of varying skin surface electrode position on electroretinogram responses recorded using a handheld stimulating and recording system.

Towards rapid assessment of retinal function in clinic: Comparison of implicit times of photopic flicker electroretinogram responses recorded using a conventional and a portable system in patients with Birdshot Chorioretinopathy (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Mahroo, O. A. R., Hobby, A., Yonova, E. H., Kozareva, D., Hossain, I. T., Katta, M., …Stanford, M. R. (2016, May). Towards rapid assessment of retinal function in clinic: Comparison of implicit times of photopic flicker electroretinogram responses recorded using a conventional and a portable system in patients with Birdshot Chorioretinopathy. Poster presented at ARVO Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA

Purpose : Birdshot chorioretinopathy (BCR) is a chronic inflammatory disease which follows a variable course. Disease activity can be difficult to assess objectively. The implicit time of the 30 Hz photopic flicker electroretinogram (ERG) has been sh... Read More about Towards rapid assessment of retinal function in clinic: Comparison of implicit times of photopic flicker electroretinogram responses recorded using a conventional and a portable system in patients with Birdshot Chorioretinopathy.

Exploring associations between anatomical and functional parameters in Birdshot chorioretinopathy using optical coherence tomography and electroretinography (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Tucker, W. R., Hobby, A. E., Hossain, I. T., Hammond, C. J., Stanford, M. R., & Mahroo, O. A. R. (2016, May). Exploring associations between anatomical and functional parameters in Birdshot chorioretinopathy using optical coherence tomography and electroretinography. Poster presented at ARVO Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, USA

Purpose : Multiple pathological processes occur in Birdshot chorioretinopathy with considerable variability making assessing activity and understanding disease mechanisms challenging. Exploring how structural and functional measurements may correlate... Read More about Exploring associations between anatomical and functional parameters in Birdshot chorioretinopathy using optical coherence tomography and electroretinography.