Journal Reviews

Prevalence and related factors for strabismus and amblyopia in Africa

1 December 2023 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus | Africa, amblyopia, meta-analysis, strabismus, systematic review

The aim of this study was to overview the literature in relation to strabismus and amblyopia and associated risk factors in Africa. The review included 24 papers; eight for strabismus and 21 for amblyopia. Sample sizes ranged from 352 to...

The incidence of sympathetic ophthalmia

5 April 2022 | | Oculoplastics, Orbit | Sympathetic ophthalmia, globe injury, meta-analysis, ocular trauma, ophthalmology, systematic review, uveitis

In this meta-analysis, the authors looked at 24 retrospective studies to determine the incidence of sympathetic ophthalmia following open globe injury amongst adult and paediatric populations. The year of publication of studies included ranged from 1972-2019, and with broad search...

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Prevalence and incidence of uveitis

3 June 2021 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | Incidence, epidemiology, prevalence, systematic review, uveitis

Uveitis encompasses a group of diseases characterised by the inflammation of fovea uvea which are potentially vision threatening. However, the frequency of this condition is unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to provide estimates of the frequency of uveitis...

Orthoptic Cochrane reviews

1 June 2018 | | Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus | Amblyopia, Cochrane Library, low vision, protocol, refractive error, strabismus, stroke, systematic review

The purpose of this study was to explore the Cochrane Eyes and Vision (CEV) library to extract and overview protocols and systematic reviews of relevance to orthoptic practice. A full database search was made of the 2016 library. Twenty-seven systematic...