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Could idebenone by the solution for treating dominant optic atrophy?
3 September 2024
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
Dominant optic atrophy (DOA) is a disease of the retinal ganglion cells, with no current treatment options. In most cases, DOA is caused by a mutation in the OPA1 gene. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect...
Is it worth performing cataract surgery in amblyopic eyes?
It was estimated that about 3% of all cataract surgeries in adults were performed in eyes that have pre-existing amblyopia, and there is a long-standing belief that eyes with amblyopia have limited benefit from cataract extraction in the adult age....Outcomes of paediatric cataract
The authors aimed to compare the visual outcomes of primary and secondary IOL implantation and to identify the risk factors for the development of strabismus in patients with paediatric cataract. The study included 220 eyes of 148 patients: 76 unilateral...Who will benefit from cataract surgery?
1 June 2016
| Bheemanagouda Patil
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EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive
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cataract, evidence, indication, visual acuity
The need for cataract surgery is expected to rise dramatically in the future due to the increasing proportion of elderly citizens and increasing demands for optimum visual function. The aim of this study was to provide an evidence-based recommendation for...
A rare case of ophthalmic complications following allergic fungal sinusitis
1 February 2016
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Allergic fungal sinusitis, compressive optic neuropathy, magnetic resonance imaging
The authors present an unusual case report of a 32-year-old man with advanced allergic fungal sinusitis, presenting with severe bilateral visual loss and restricted ocular motility. On presentation he had an 18 month history of progressive nasal obstruction, as well...
Effect of voriconazole of vision of healthy volunteers
1 December 2014
| Bheemanagouda Patil
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EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Voriconazole is a broad spectrum, triazole antifungal agent used for systemic fungal infections. It has a favourable safety profile and is available in both intravenous and oral forms. The commonest adverse drug reactions with voriconazole are changes in visual perception,...
Strabismus surgery outcomes in Zika syndrome
This study describes the surgical treatment for five children with congenital Zika syndrome and horizontal strabismus. Six-month follow-up outcomes are reported. There were three females and two males with mean age at surgery of 36.4 ±0.9 months. All had history...Outcomes of chemo versus no therapy for optic pathway glioma in NF1
The aim of this study was to evaluate the visual outcomes of a cohort of children with optic pathway gliomas and neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), with comparison of children treated with chemotherapy or not. This was a retrospective study of...Case report review of children with septo-optic dysplasia and optic nerve hypoplasia
3 April 2023
| Claire Howard
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EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
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Vision, nystagmus, optic nerve hypoplasia, paediatrics, septo-optic dysplasia, strabismus
Septo-optic dysplasia (SOD) and optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) cause congenital visual impairment. Their aetiology is mostly unknown. The authors aim was to investigate the prevalence of specified ophthalmological features in patients with these disorders. These features included impaired visual acuity,...

