Journal Reviews
Overview of features associated with congenital optic nerve hypoplasia
In this study, the aim was to outline the ophthalmic and imaging features associated with congenital optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) in eyes with microcornea and sclerocornea. This was a retrospective study of 8 eyes and 5 infants (3 bilateral and...
Occurrence and characteristics of retinal detachment after primary congenital glaucoma surgery
The authors aimed to report on retinal detachment in eyes that had surgery for primary congenital glaucoma (PCG). This was a retrospective study of 13 children (17 eyes) who developed retinal detachment out of a total of 507 eyes of...
Caregiver reports of visual impairment in relation to cognitive and behaviour aspects in children
The authors aimed to explore the association between caregiver-reported visual impairment and cognitive and behavioural measures in children. They conducted a review of the literature plus evaluation of paediatric data from the 2022 National Health Interview survey accessed from the...
Impact of virtual reality on parental understanding of visual impairment
The authors carried out a qualitative study using virtual reality (VR) headsets to give parents of children with visual impairment a point of view experience of the visual defect their child has. They found parents understood the difficulties and adaptations...
Influence of hormone treatment on choroidal development in isolated growth hormone deficiency patients
This study evaluated retinal parameters and choroidal structure in children with isolated growth hormone deficiency (IGHD) to compare them with healthy children and to find out if these parameters are affected by recombinant human growth hormone treatment. This was an...
Quality and readability of English and Spanish patient educational materials generated by AI
This study evaluated the quality and readability of ChatGPT-generated patient educational materials for 4 common paediatric ophthalmology procedures, in both English and Spanish languages. Responses were compared to the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) patient handouts. The...
Long-term risk calculation of retinal detachment in childhood myopia
The aim was to examine the risk of retinal detachment in children with myopia over a 10-year follow-up period. This was a retrospective cohort study using the TriNet X platform which houses anonymised electronic patient records from 180 healthcare groups....
Children profile of endogenous endophthalmitis in Vietnam
A retrospective study was conducted to investigate the cause, clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of paediatric endogenous endophthalmitis in Vietnam. The study included 157 patients (53% male) with mean age of 6.0 ±3.8 years. Average duration from symptom onset to...
Use of AI apps in providing information about paediatric ophthalmology
The authors evaluated the reliability and accuracy of responses given by 3 AI apps to questions related to paediatric ophthalmology. One-hundred multiple choice questions specific to paediatric ophthalmology were selected from the OphthoQuestions questionnaire bank (4551 questions on this platform)....
To involve or not to involve parents in the RoP examination of infants
This study investigated whether allowing parents to witness retinopathy of prematurity (RoP) examinations influences their levels of anxiety, depression and hopelessness, in addition to potential differences in psychological outcomes between parents of infants with and without RoP, and between fathers...
Normative data values for childhood corneal sensitivity
The authors aimed to establish normative data regarding corneal sensitivity in a paediatric age group. They included 122 right eyes of 122 children with mean age of 11.29 ±4.6 years (aged 5–18 years); 63 female and 59 male. Bilateral corneal...
Randomised controlled trial of Tecnis intraocular lenses for paediatric cataract
This was a prospective randomised study comparing visual acuity (at distance, intermediate and near), depth of focus and quality of vision in paediatric patients undergoing cataract surgery with implantation of a new monofocal Tecnis Eyhance ICB00 intraocular lens (IOL) vs...
