Narrative review of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in children / adolescents
3 October 2023
| Claire Howard
|
EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
|
Adolescent, acetazolamide, intracranial pressure, paediatrics, papilloedema, pseudotumour cerebri
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) affects both children and adults. Whilst the majority of IIH is mainly seen amongst adults, it also affects children. There are currently no clinical trials in IIH for those who are adolescents or children. The aims...
Case report review of children with septo-optic dysplasia and optic nerve hypoplasia
3 April 2023
| Claire Howard
|
EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
|
Vision, nystagmus, optic nerve hypoplasia, paediatrics, septo-optic dysplasia, strabismus
Septo-optic dysplasia (SOD) and optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) cause congenital visual impairment. Their aetiology is mostly unknown. The authors aim was to investigate the prevalence of specified ophthalmological features in patients with these disorders. These features included impaired visual acuity,...
Association between neuro-ophthalmology signs and chronic ataxia in children
1 October 2015
| Claire Howard
|
EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
|
Chronic ataxia, neuro-ophthalmology, paediatrics
Neuro-ophthalmological signs (N-OS) occur commonly in children with chronic ataxia. This study describes the N-OS and their frequencies, in general and by specific disease aetiology in paediatric patients with chronic ataxia. In total, 184 patients under the age of 17...
Comparison of bilateral lateral and unilateral recession resection for IXT
1 December 2013
| Jonathan Chan
|
EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
|
Child health (paediatrics), Muscles, Treatment Surgery
This is a retrospective review study of patients between the ages of three and 15 years old with the basic type of intermittent exotropia (IXT) who had strabismus surgery between January 2003 to September 2009. There were 85 patients included...
