Journal Reviews
ROP anti-VEGF treatment review
The purpose of this review was to consider data relating to risks and benefits of the use of anti-VEGF treatment for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) over the past five years of 2015-2020. Ocular benefits include treatment of aggressive posterior ROP,...
Early refractive correction promotes esotropia control
This study sought to determine the incidence and characteristics of esotropia in a Northern Ireland population of children <7 years old in a one-year period. The authors report a 2013 cohort in which the area catchment had 29,365 children under...
Measurement considerations in OCT results with suspected glaucoma
The purpose of this study was to determine retinal nerve fibre (RNFL) thickness parameters and assess the relationship between the cup-to-disc (CD) ratio and RNFL measurements of paediatric patients who had optic nerve appearance suspicious for glaucoma based on enlarged...
Prevalence of visual function impairment in congenital ptosis
This study sought to evaluate the prevalence of visual function loss in the setting of congenital ptosis. This was a retrospective study of 155 eyes of 134 patients; 72 males and 62 females. Mean age at diagnosis was 7.8 ±5.8...
Prism adaptation vs. augmented surgery for esotropia
Prism adaptation and the augmented surgery formula are different tools of surgical augmentation. The purpose of this study was to compare these two methods in the management of acquired concomitant esotropia. This was a prospective study of 40 patients with...
BEST stereotest
BEST (Bernell Evaluation of Stereopsis Test) is a filter-free method that uses lenticular technology. The test presents colourful animal targets ranging from 400 to 40”. Stereoacuity was measured with BEST and Randot in 100 children aged 3.3-17.8 years, mean 8.52...
CHARGE syndrome features
CHARGE syndrome (CS) includes coloboma, heart defects, atresia of the choanae, retardation of growth and development, genital and urinary anomalies and ear anomalies. The authors developed an original self-administered questionnaire (VISIOcharge) for patients with CS and used it to evaluate...
Strabismus surgery outcomes in Zika syndrome
This study describes the surgical treatment for five children with congenital Zika syndrome and horizontal strabismus. Six-month follow-up outcomes are reported. There were three females and two males with mean age at surgery of 36.4 ±0.9 months. All had history...
Perceptual learning treatment for amblyopia
The authors previously conducted a feasibility study examining the potential benefit of a self-administered at-home use of a tablet-based perceptual learning (PL) game. Visual stimuli were presented in various orientations and spatial frequency in a game-play format. This study evaluates...
Profile of sports-related ocular trauma
The authors conducted a previous study on the epidemiology of sports-related ocular trauma in Quebec. In this study they aim to gather further information on presentation via ophthalmology and emergency departments. They undertook a follow-up study from a tertiary care...
Guideline considerations for management of paediatric traumatic cataract
This study aimed to develop guidelines for preoperative decision-making and perioperative management of paediatric traumatic cataract patients. A 24-question survey was designed to assess surgeon background, preoperative planning and testing, surgical timing, intraoperative techniques and postoperative management. Anonymous responses were...
Profile of sympathetic ophthalmia (SO)
The authors undertook this study to examine the clinical profile of patients aged <18 years with SO over the past 20 years. This was a hospital-based retrospective study from 1997 to 2017. SO is a diagnosis of bilateral panuveitis following...
