Ophthalmic solutions

Campaign to raise eye drop technique awareness

In summer 2016, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust launched its pharmacy-led #knowyourdrops campaign. Its main objectives are to promote and encourage good eye drop compliance, provide support to patients, carers and staff regarding best techniques for administering eye drops, and demonstr…

High street pharmacies and opticians should work together to help manage minor eye conditions

Pharmacists and opticians should work together to better manage patients with dry eye within primary care, with one local scheme serving as a model for pharmacists to refer patients to opticians when necessary.…

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Glaucoma: treatment of open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension

Pharmacological treatment is essential for patients with glaucoma, although patient compliance can be a problem.…

Glaucoma: pathophysiology and diagnosis

With 70 million people affected by glaucoma worldwide, awareness of at-risk groups can help people get early treatment and save their vision.…

Phenylephrine eye drops do not pose a risk to patient’s cardiovascular health, study finds

Eye drops containing phenylephrine do not cause clinically significant changes in blood pressure or heart rate, a meta-analysis finds.…

Moorfields Eye Hospital to close its specials manufacturing facility

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has decided to close its specials manufacturing facility in London, its board has announced.…