Journal Reviews
OCT changes after occlusion therapy in amblyopic and fellow eyes
This study compared optical coherence tomography (OCT) data of fellow and amblyopic eyes, and reported OCT changes after long-term electronically monitored occlusion therapy. The study recruited 30 patients with mean age of 16.7 ±11.2 years (range 5.1–44.7 years): 53% males....
3D modelling of orbital measurements to develop and education resource for orbital pulleys
In this study, 3D modelling software was used to visualise the orbital pulleys and create educational content to facilitate visual understanding of this system. Input of measures were from published data on quantitative anatomy of the globe and extraocular muscles...
Surgical outcomes for acute acquired comitant esotropia with vs without prism adaptation testing
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of preoperative prism adaptation test (PAT) in cases of acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE) in an Indian population. This was a prospective study of 40 patients. 20 patients had 1...
Outcomes for symptomatic esophoria with or without prism adaptation test
The authors aimed to compare the frequency of repeated interventions between patients who had prism adaptation test (PAT) and conventional orthoptic measurements, and those that did not, in order to measure changes in angle after PAT and surgical outcome. This...
Investigation of PAX7 positive satellite cells in extraocular muscle surgery
PAX7 is a transcription factor and is expressed in non-active and activated satellite cells. It is needed for muscle progenitor function, survival and expansion. This study investigates the effect of recession/resection surgery on PAX7-positive satellite cells in extraocular muscles of...
Outcome of surgery for infantile exotropia after long-term follow-up of 4 years
The purpose of this study was to report long-term motor and sensory outcomes after unilateral lateral/medial rectus recession/resection (RR) in infantile constant exotropia. This was a retrospective review from 1995–2020 of 20 children (10 female, 10 male) with minimum 4-year...
Surgical management of 2 cases of synergistic adduction during elevation; aberrant regeneration
The authors present 2 cases with unusual findings of aberrant regeneration of the third cranial nerve palsy with coexisting sixth cranial nerve palsy. The first case was a 44-year-old male with head trauma from a road traffic accident. The second...
Lateral rectus superior plication surgery as an option for adult onset esotropia
This study presents results of bilateral superior plication of the lateral rectus for treatment of adult onset esotropia, as a less invasive surgical option. This was a retrospective study of 15 patients with mean age of 51.5 ±12.6 years; 67%...
Choice and definitions of surgical outcomes for intermittent exotropia
This review was conducted to address a number of questions: (1) define successful surgical outcome; (2) criteria for successful alignment, (3) consideration of aetiology when deciding surgery, and (4) are visual acuity, fusion and stereoacuity routinely investigated as surgical outcomes?...
Comparison of in-person and telephone appointments for week 1 postoperative follow-up
This study evaluated engagement with a postoperative week-1 follow-up phone call, assessing safety, cost and travel savings. Electronic medical records of children (<18 years) having undergone strabismus surgery with a single surgeon during a 4-year period, were reviewed. Patients were...
Accuracy of ChatGPT responses for questions about strabismus
This study aimed to assess the medical accuracy and readability of responses provided by ChatGPT in relation to patient/parent queries about strabismus. The authors compared responses from the free version (Chat 3.5) with those from a subscription service (version 4.0)....
BTA as a first-line treatment option for acute acquired comitant esotropia
This study presents results of a single-centre institute use of botulinum toxin A (BTA) as an initial treatment choice for acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE). This was a prospective observational case series study of 72 patients (49 male, 23 female)...
