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Normative reference values for optic nerve sheath diameter in children

The purpose of this study was to measure optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) in paediatric patients without pathology using brain CT performed for various reasons and to provide normal tomographic reference values. This was a retrospective study of CT scans...

Choroidal changes in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

This study aimed to evaluate the vascular structure of the choroid in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). This was a prospective study of 38 eyes of 19 patients and 60 eyes of 30 healthy controls. None had ocular pathology....

Function vision outcomes in pseudophakic children

This study evaluated the functional vision of 196 pseudophakic children and their carers treated at a tertiary centre in Southwest Nigeria and identified association factors. Mean age was 9.8 ±3.4 years (range 2–16) with 68.9% male and 31.1% female. Median...

A novel parameter for angle closure

This is a population cross-sectional study of 464 eyes that underwent swept-source optical coherence tomography (SSOCT) imaging in the dark. Eight out of 128 cross-sectional images were selected for analysis. Matlab was used to measure the iridolenticular contact area (ILCA),...

Google searches predict pathology after a solar eclipse

This light-hearted review identified that the Google search term, ‘my eyes hurt’ was trending on 8 April 2024, coinciding with the exact time when a total solar eclipse passed over the US. They identified the subregions that searched this term...

Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in patients with craniofacial abnormalities

This is a retrospective study including 1998 patients over a period of 10 years. Of this number, 41 patients were identified as having a craniofacial abnormality and congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) (23.1 per 10,000 live births). Interestingly the most...

Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction in trisomy 21 vs non-trisomy 21 patients

This is a retrospective case review study looking at patients who underwent intervention for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) between January 2017 and January 2018. The authors state that patients were excluded if there was less than 60 months of...

WATCH EPISODE 8: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission

This video is for medical teams and NGOs who are working to eliminate avoidable blindness in remote village settings where the risk of an infection post-surgery is high.

Nordic Pharma Announces CE Mark Approval for Lacrifill® Canalicular Gel, Paving the Way for European Launch

Nordic group B.V – an international pharmaceutical company operating as Nordic Pharma have received CE mark approval for Lacrifill®, a novel dry eye therapy. Lacrifill® is a cross-linked hyaluronic acid gel that temporarily blocks tear drainage by occluding the canalicular...

Artificial intelligence and oculomics: Improving global health

The application of artificial intelligence (AI), and in particular deep learning, to high-resolution ocular imaging has led to many new discoveries, enabling the prediction of multiple different systemic diseases from ocular biomarkers. This emerging field is known as ‘oculomics’ [1]....

The past and the future for paediatric ophthalmology

The past 25 years have seen remarkable advances in clinical eye care for children in the UK. This has led to both improved outcomes and better patient and family experiences. There have been substantial changes to patient pathways, major advances...

How effective is nurse-led telephone preassessment for cataract surgery?

Cataract surgery is the most frequently performed surgical procedure in the UK [1]. The demand for cataract surgery is projected to increase with ageing population, and the recent pandemic has further contributed to the extended waiting times in the UK....