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Outcome of surgery for infantile exotropia after long-term follow-up of 4 years
The purpose of this study was to report long-term motor and sensory outcomes after unilateral lateral/medial rectus recession/resection (RR) in infantile constant exotropia. This was a retrospective review from 1995–2020 of 20 children (10 female, 10 male) with minimum 4-year...From Moorfields to Mombasa: The tale of two ophthalmology electives
Ophthalmology fascinates me because the field uniquely combines microsurgical precision with immediate, life-changing outcomes, spanning nine distinct subspecialties that seamlessly integrate medicine, surgery and cutting-edge technology. Put simply, few single organs can match the breadth and depth of pathology the...Part 1: Good news, bad news at the international conference
One of my favourite comic strips from my childhood was Good News, Bad News which ran in Jackpot comic from 1979–1982. In this strip, the story for the main character would be described in a series of alternating ‘Good News’...Ophthalmology Specialty Training 2024: What's different?
The 2024 intake for ophthalmology specialty training (OST) has undergone several significant changes in its approach towards candidate selection and assessment. This article provides a comparative analysis, detailing these new measures and comparing them against the previous year's standards. Our...Diagnoses of dry eye disease double within a year
Over a third of Britons haven’t had an eye test within the last two years, while one in five have not had an eye test due to financial struggles.
Lost muscle surgery
The authors present the results of transposition surgery without concomitant lateral rectus weakening in a retrospective review of five cases. Surgery was for large exotropia and marked limitation of adduction after surgical loss of the medial rectus muscle. Mean age...
TED vertical strabismus surgery
This study reports the surgical experience with superior or inferior rectus resection to correct vertical strabismus associated with thyroid eye disease (TED). The study included eight female euthyroid patients (nine muscles) with mean age at surgery of 65±8.9 years and...
Infantile vertical nystagmus
The authors describe the clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes of infants who presented with isolated vertical nystagmus in infancy, age-appropriate visual behaviours and unremarkable neuroimaging studies. The study included eight patients presenting at <1-year-old. All had age-appropriate behaviour. At presentation...
Surgery to reduce chin-up abnormal head posture with nystagmus
The authors report the surgical results of six patients with chin up abnormal head posture (AHP) in infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS) where maximal inferior rectus weakening (recession) was undertaken along with superior rectus resection in four of the cases. This...
