Journal Reviews
Trial of low-concentration bimatoprost and timolol eye gel versus higher concentrations
This is an international, multicentre, randomised, parallel group, investigator-masked study of 554 patients, having insufficient control of intraocular pressure (IOP) with a first-line monotherapy and requiring dual therapy. Two hundred and eighty patients were randomised to receive low concentration (BTFCEG...
Use of AI apps in providing information about paediatric ophthalmology
The authors evaluated the reliability and accuracy of responses given by 3 AI apps to questions related to paediatric ophthalmology. One-hundred multiple choice questions specific to paediatric ophthalmology were selected from the OphthoQuestions questionnaire bank (4551 questions on this platform)....
To involve or not to involve parents in the RoP examination of infants
This study investigated whether allowing parents to witness retinopathy of prematurity (RoP) examinations influences their levels of anxiety, depression and hopelessness, in addition to potential differences in psychological outcomes between parents of infants with and without RoP, and between fathers...
Normative data values for childhood corneal sensitivity
The authors aimed to establish normative data regarding corneal sensitivity in a paediatric age group. They included 122 right eyes of 122 children with mean age of 11.29 ±4.6 years (aged 5–18 years); 63 female and 59 male. Bilateral corneal...
Randomised controlled trial of Tecnis intraocular lenses for paediatric cataract
This was a prospective randomised study comparing visual acuity (at distance, intermediate and near), depth of focus and quality of vision in paediatric patients undergoing cataract surgery with implantation of a new monofocal Tecnis Eyhance ICB00 intraocular lens (IOL) vs...
Association between smartwatch usage and myopia progression
This is a study exploring the association of smart watch usage in children aged 11–13 and myopia in a Chinese cohort of 526 students. The authors present data showing high daily smartwatch usage (>1hour) showed more myopic shift (-0.95) and...
Choroidal and retinal vascular changes after horizontal rectus surgery
The authors used wide field swept-source OCT angiography (SSOCTA) to evaluate changes in retinal and choroidal blood flow before and after horizontal rectus muscle surgery. They aimed to characterise the haemodynamic impact of extraocular muscle surgery on the posterior pole...
Difference in anterior ciliary vessels across horizontal and vertical rectus muscles
In order to obtain more information about anterior ciliary vessels (ACVs), the authors compared bilateral ACVs of the lateral and medial recti muscles and intraoperative observations of the difference of AVC preservation between the lateral rectus and other rectus muscles....
Prevalence of strabismus, nystagmus and risk factors in children and adolescents born preterm with and without retinopathy of prematurity
This is a retrospective study of 949 children (11.21 +/-3.92 years, 495 females). They were divided into 6 groups based on gestational age (GA) with/without retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and with/without treatment of ROP, alongside full-term babies as a control...
Healthcare costs of early vs late genetic testing
This is a retrospective observational cohort study of the relative healthcare costs incurred by early vs late genetic testing for inherited retinal diseases in a population of patients from the USA. Three hundred and ten patients with a genetically confirmed...
Elevated anxiety levels in central serous chorioretinopathy
This prospective cross-sectional case-control, questionnaire-based study was aimed to compare association of anxiety disorder in patients with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) and age-gender-matched healthy controls. Participants in the age group of 18–55 years were divided into 2 groups. Group A...
Influence of capsular tension ring implantation on rotational stability of intraocular lenses
This is a systematic review and meta-analysis aiming to determine the effect of capsular tension ring (CTR) placement on intraocular lens (IOL) rotational stability. Twelve studies (1251 eyes; 639 CTR, 612 non-CTR) were included from literature search of PubMed, EMBASE,...
