Thalamic infarcts and the associated neuro-ophthalmic sequelae
3 June 2021
| Lauren R Hepworth
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The authors present a retrospective review of clinical and imaging data from a stroke database over a 10-year period. Of those identified as having a thalamic infarction (n=342), 40 were found to have neuro-ophthalmic sequelae (11.7%). The neuro-ophthalmic sequelae reported...
Large series profiling skew deviation
3 June 2021
| Lauren R Hepworth
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
A retrospective notes review was completed for patients identified as having skew deviation. The authors outline their exact definition of skew deviation within the methods of the paper. One hundred and fifty-seven patients were identified, it is not clear over...
MRI characteristics of NMO, MOG and MS-related ON
3 June 2021
| Su Young
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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MRI, Optic nerve, multiple sclerosis (MS), myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOG-AD), neuromyelitis optica (NMO), optic neuritis
This review article examined differences of MRI appearances that can help clinicians assess and manage these important neuro-ophthalmic disorders. It also examined the role of optic nerve MRI as a prognostic indicator in acute optic neuritis (ON). The major findings...
Diagnostic accuracy of enhanced depth imaging OCT in children
7 April 2021
| Lauren R Hepworth
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The authors present the findings of a retrospective cross-sectional case series. Cases were identified using a treatment register having been evaluated in a set one-year period. Two ophthalmologists acted as masked image examiners for enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography...
Validity of coding in neuro-ophthalmology within large administrative datasets
7 April 2021
| Lauren R Hepworth
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
A systematic review of validation studies of the International Classification of Disease (ICD) coding system, ICD-9 and ICD-10 is presented by the authors. Three searches were conducted based on three concepts, firstly health administration claims and ICD codes, secondly diagnostic...
The effect of caffeine on pupil size and accommodation
7 April 2021
| Kurt Spiteri Cornish
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Caffeine, accommodation, pupil diameter, visual function
Twenty-two young and healthy participants were recruited in this study. The authors showed that pupil size increased as a result of caffeine consumption. A more stable (lower variability of accommodation) accommodative response (AR) was induced by caffeine intake, whereas the...
Long-term follow-up of OPGs in neurofibromatosis type 1
7 April 2021
| Tasmin Berman
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
This retrospective observational case series reports outcomes of children followed-up for at least 10 years with optic pathway glioma (OPGs) related to neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) between January 1985 and July 2007. They observed 45 children for a mean of...
Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy post cataract surgery
7 April 2021
| Tasmin Berman
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
This retrospective population-based cohort study assessed whether there was an increased incidence of anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (AION) post cataract surgery compared to patients that had not had cataract surgery. They reviewed the notes of all patients diagnosed with AION...
Switchover study from Botox to Xeomin for facial dystonia
7 April 2021
| Ivan Yip
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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facial dystonia, incobotulinumtoxinA, onabotulinumtoxinA
This study carried out in the UK compared the clinical effectiveness and efficiency of switching patients from Botox® injections to Xeomin®. This was carried out in 20 essential blepharospasm, 12 hemifacial spasm and six aberrant facial nerve regeneration patients. Patients...
Unique case of steroid-induced intraocular pressure spike causing NAION
7 April 2021
| Annes Ahmeidat
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Herpes zoster, Intraocular pressure, Ischemic optic neuropathy, NAION
The literature describes previous cases of nonarteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION) following rapid rises in intraocular pressure (IOP) leading to reduced optic nerve head perfusion and disruption. This is commonly following ophthalmic procedures, acute glaucoma or steroid eye drops....
Effects of idiopathic intracranial hypertension on the optic nerves
7 April 2021
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Optic nerve, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, papilloedema
The authors review the latest evidence regarding how the optic nerves are affected by idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), possible pathophysiology and methods of assessment. IIH is described as a clinical syndrome of raised intracranial pressure of unknown aetiology. A systematic...
Relationship between intraocular pressure and optic nerve damage in optic nerve drusen
7 April 2021
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Optic nerve head drusen, intraocular pressure, retinal nerve fibre layer, visual field
The authors present a retrospective study exploring the relationship between intraocular pressure (IOP) and optic nerve damage in patients with optic nerve drusen. The aim was to evaluate if patients with normal ocular pressure at the time of optic nerve...
