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Testing of binocular contrast sensitivity as an objective measure of severity in intermittent exotropia

4 December 2023 | Fiona Rowe (Prof) | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus

The purpose of this study was to compare the binocular contrast sensitivity ratio (measured with the Vision CSV-100 vector chart) between 40 intermittent exotropia patients and 40 normal controls. The authors also evaluated the effect of intermittent exotropia compensation status...

Inferior oblique muscle features

4 December 2023 | Fiona Rowe (Prof) | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus

The authors aimed to study and morphometrically define the surgical anatomy of the inferior oblique muscle and its variations, and to outline surgical coordinates to aid location of the inferior oblique origin and nerve supply to the inferior oblique muscle....

Acute comitant esotropia as the presenting sign of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma

4 December 2023 | Fiona Rowe (Prof) | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus

The authors present four children with acute comitant esotropia (AACE) associated with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. All were treated with radiation therapy and all subsequently died due to the tumour. Children were aged 5, 5, 4.5 and 11 years. General...

Smartphone use impact on accommodation and convergence measures

4 December 2023 | Fiona Rowe (Prof) | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus

This study aimed to explore the relationship between smartphone use impact on the mean triad and potential pre-existent risk factors for acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE). A prospective study of 18 university staff and students aged 24 years (SD 7.7)...

Ophthalmologica journal cover image.

Characteristics of bilateral retinal detachment

4 December 2023 | Sofia Rokerya | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal | Anatomic success rate, Bilateral retinal detachment, Buckle surgery, Fellow eye, Retinal symmetry, Vitrectomy

This was a retrospective study based at a tertiary centre which analysed the specific characteristics of bilateral Rhegmatogeous detachment, taken from the review notes of 300 patients (600 eyes) who had bilateral retinal detachment (RD) surgery between January 2005 and...

BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care journal cover image.

A scoping review of artificial intelligence tools for diabetic retinopathy in low- and middle-income countries

4 December 2023 | Elliott Taylor | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal | developing countries, diabetic retinopathy, information technology, public health

The authors conducted a scoping review to summarise the literature relating to artificial intelligence (AI) tools for diabetic retinopathy (DR) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Eighty-one studies were included, following a comprehensive literature search. The majority of studies were...

Ophthalmic Genetics cover picture

Driving with retinitis pigmentosa

4 December 2023 | Ian Reekie | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal | Inherited retinal disease, driving standards, retinal dystrophy, retinal imaging, retinitis pigmentosa, visual field testing

The authors present a study of 228 consecutive patients with a clinical or genetic diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa. Data was collected prospectively between January 2012 and October 2022 in Perth, Australia. The study aimed to determine the proportion of patients...

Eye journal cover image.

Diagnostic accuracy of different keratoconus detection indices of pentacam in paediatric eyes

1 December 2023 | Ivan Yip | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus

This is a retrospective study of 432 non-keratoconic eyes compared with 48 eyes with keratoconus (KC) or forme fruste KC (FFKC) in a paediatric population in Cairo, Egypt between December 2013 and October 2018. The authors discuss the rationale of...

JAAPOS journal cover image.

Using bupivacaine to the medical rectus in addition to lateral rectus recession for convergence insufficiency type intermittent exotropia

1 December 2023 | Ivan Yip | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus

This is a retrospective study of 60 paediatric optic pathway glioma (OPG) patients (NF1 or sporadic) presenting to Great Ormond Street between 2003-2017. Median follow-up was 82 months. Analysis was divided into best and worst eye vision representing level quality...

Multidisciplinary care for VKC

1 December 2023 | Fiona Rowe (Prof) | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus

The aim of this study was to develop best practice principles for diagnosis and management of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) in the UK. The authors convened a multidisciplinary panel of three paediatric ophthalmologists, two corneal specialists, a paediatric allergist and orthoptists....

Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology cover image.

Aquaporin-4 antibody testing in isolate optic neuritis

1 December 2023 | Lauren R Hepworth | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology

The authors present a retrospective case review of first presentation isolated cases of optic neuritis tested for aquaporin-4 antibody across two centres over a nine-year period. Exclusion criteria included known diagnosis or other manifestations of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. Two...

Orbit journal cover

Telemedicine for postoperative reviews

1 December 2023 | Hetvi Bhatt | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Orbit

This is a detailed study looking at the use of telemedicine in the context of a postoperative review following oculoplastic and orbital surgery. The authors combined a video consultation (telephone if there were technical issues) with a ‘pre-visit tool’ that...

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