Journal Reviews
Motor vehicle accident-related eye trauma trends in the United States
The authors present a large retrospective epidemiological study analysing motor vehicle accident-associated eye injuries presenting to US emergency departments between 2000 and 2020. Using a national injury surveillance database (NEISS-AIP), they examined incidence trends, patient demographics and injury patterns over...
Systematic review of BTA vs surgery for partially accommodative esotropia
The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of botulinum toxin A (BTA) vs bilateral medial rectus muscle recessions for management of partially accommodative esotropia. They included 4 eligible studies with a total of 521 patients....
Factors associated with surgical success for nasolacrimal duct obstruction
This study reports outcomes and demographic characteristics of children who underwent probing with or without intubation for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) to investigate factors associated with surgical success. This was a retrospective single-centre review of 588 patients; 306 female...
Infantile exotropia surgical outcomes
This study investigates the success rate and dose response of bilateral lateral rectus muscle recessions (BLL) and bilateral lateral rectus muscle recessions plus unilateral medial rectus resection (LMR) on basic type infantile exotropia of 20–45PD. This was a retrospective review...
Associated ocular and systemic disease in congenital cataract
The authors examined the impact of accompanying systemic diseases on surgical planning and the postoperative period in patients undergoing congenital cataract surgery. This was a retrospective study over 2010–2024 of 142 patients (239 eyes): 75 females and 67 males. 45...
Tocilizumab effectiveness in paediatric non-infectious uveitis: data from the International AIDA Network Registries on ocular inflammatory disorders
Medical records of 15 paediatric patients (onset before age of 16) affected by refractory non-infectious uveitis (NIU) and treated by tocilizumab (TCZ) were reviewed. Data were extracted from the international AIDA Network for uveitis registry and Behcet’s disease registries. They...
Vision screening and socio-demographic disparities in Iranian school entrants
The authors present a large population-based cross-sectional study evaluating the vision status of children entering school in Iran and its association with socio-demographic characteristics. Parents reported whether their children had healthy vision, wore eyeglasses, or had suspected vision problems, alongside...
Decline in paediatric ophthalmology strabismus fellowships and posts
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the paediatric ophthalmology strabismus (POS) fellowship match rate to determine the adequacy of the replacement rate in addressing the ongoing subspeciality shortage. The authors reviewed the period of 2016 to 2024 during...
Ethnic variation in strabismus patterns in Down syndrome
The authors present a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the prevalence and aetiology of strabismus in individuals with Down syndrome, with particular focus on ethnic variation in the esotropia to exotropia ratio. Data from multiple studies across diverse populations were...
Changes in phoria measurements after physical activity
This study aimed to evaluate effects of physical activity (aerobic and anaerobic) on the latent eye deviation. The study recruited 20 competitive soccer players (10 myopes (mean -0.63D) and 10 emmetropic: 19 males), who underwent a total 90-minute exercise of...
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...
