Augusto Azuara-Blanco

Nov 18, 2024 | bmjopen.bmj.com | Uma Alagappan |Carrie Stewart |Augusto Azuara-Blanco |Anthony King

ParticipantsEligible participants were glaucoma specialists (ophthalmologists and optometrists) as they are directly involved in the monitoring and management of patients, therefore, allowing clinically relevant opinions to be evidenced.

Oct 25, 2024 | bjo.bmj.com | Gerard Reid |Augusto Azuara-Blanco

Treatment SurgeryCorneaSurgeonsMedical EducationShunmugaranjan et al report that surgical experience is strongly associated with better outcomes after endothelial transplantation.1 The authors used prospective national registry data from over 11 000 endothelial keratoplasties, including Descemet stripping (automated) endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK/DSAEK) or Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) to evaluate the impact of surgeon experience.

May 28, 2024 | nature.com | Malik Moledina |Augusto Azuara-Blanco |James Self |Rose Gilbert |Pádraig Mulholland |Vito Romano | +4 more

AbstractTo validate and update the 2013 James Lind Alliance (JLA) Sight Loss and Vision Priority Setting Partnership (PSP)’s research priorities for Ophthalmology, as part of the UK Clinical Eye Research Strategy. Twelve ophthalmology research themes were identified from the JLA report. They were allocated to five Clinical Study Groups of diverse stakeholders who reviewed the top 10 research priorities for each theme.

Nov 2, 2023 | bjo.bmj.com | Augusto Azuara-Blanco |Noleen K. McCorry |Andrew Tatham |Stelios Georgoulas

DiscussionWe have reported the results of a European-wide effort to establish the top 10 priorities for research in glaucoma. Our process has aimed at reflecting the priorities of patients and clinicians. Although we observed some overlap in topics, an important finding of our process is that patients and doctors have different priorities. For example, finding a cure was a top research priority by patients but not identified as such by doctors, possibly due to feasibility considerations.

Oct 4, 2023 | bmjopen.bmj.com | Augusto Azuara-Blanco |John Lawrenson |Anthony King |Paul Foster

ophthalmologyglaucomaclinical trialdiagnostic imagingProspective study design. Masked investigators interpreting tests and the reference standard. Adequate, large sample size. Evaluation of cost-effectiveness of the novel patient pathway. Imperfect, subjective reference standard.