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Correlation of parent observations vs. clinical measures of exotropia

7 April 2021 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to compare the parental observations with the clinical evaluation findings in paediatric patients with intermittent exotropia and to determine the clinical factors associated with the parental observations. The study included 100 parents of 95...

Rectus muscle insertion shift at surgery

1 October 2021 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The authors conducted this study to evaluate the shift in rectus muscle insertion when the muscle is disinserted from the globe but before it is recessed and / or transposed. They measured the amount of central rectus muscle insertion shift...

Fixation target position for increased limbus measurement accuracy with AS-OCT

1 October 2021 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The authors intended to determine the optimal gaze fixation points for lateral rectus and medial rectus muscle insertions using anterior segment - optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) compared with intraoperative measurements. They recorded 46 lateral and 36 medial rectus muscles from...
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Effect of one versus 24 hours diagnostic occlusion

1 December 2022 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to compare measurements taken after one and 24 hours of diagnostic occlusion in cases of basic and divergence excess types of intermittent exotropia. This was a prospective study of 43 patients (34 females) with...
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Exotropia control score versus angle

1 December 2022 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The authors aimed to evaluate the relationship between family history and deviation control in intermittent exotropia, and the effects of age, sex, angle and refractive status on deviation control. This was retrospective review of 54 patients aged 7.7 ±4 years...

Intraocular lens technology to deliver enhanced optical performance after cataract refractive surgery

1 February 2017 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Modern cataract surgery aims to provide patients with the best possible visual outcome with the least dependence on spectacles and minimal or no complications and to treat both cataract and refractive errors with a single procedure. Phacoemulsification is the standard...

Ombudsman comments on Letby inquiry's statutory status

1 September 2023 | letby, inquiry, NHS, court, Broken Trust, report
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens comments on the Letby inquiry being given statutory status.

Headset perimetry

3 April 2023 | | EYE - General
Visual field analysers are traditionally large table mounted devices, designed specifically for field capture and analysis. Over the last year or so a number of companies have started to disrupt this space with the introduction of headset-based field analysers, mostly...

Principles of contact lens fitting in keratoconus

1 December 2015 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
Keratoconus is an ectatic condition of the cornea characterised by progressive conical distortion with irregular astigmatism, myopia and apical protrusion. Most cases progress slowly resulting in varying degrees of myopic astigmatism. Management of keratoconus includes spectacles, soft contact lenses, a...

Understanding spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS): what do we know?

2 August 2022 | | EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - General
Introduction Formerly known as visual impairment and intracranial pressure syndrome (VIIP), space-related neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS) is defined by a collection of ophthalmic and neurological findings in astronauts after long-term spaceflight [1]. Changes in the eyeball, such as hyperopic shift, during...

75th Anniversary year of the first intraocular lens implant

3 October 2024 | | EYE - General
The 29th of November 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the first intraocular lens implant by our Founder, Sir Harold Ridley FRS. The United Kingdom & Ireland Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons (UKISCRS) is marking the event with a...

RSM (Royal Society of Medicine) Refractive & cataract surgery: Implementing modern technology in your practice

12 October 2023
Join us for this long overdue event which will discuss evolving treatments for cataract and refractive problems, and how to utilize them in your own practice as an eye surgeon.