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Structural effects of migraine on the retina
Migraine is a common, chronic, multifactorial neuro-vascular disorder typically characterised by recurrent attacks of disabling headache and autonomic nervous system dysfunction (migraine without aura). Up to one third of patients also have neurological aura symptoms (migraine with aura). The objective...
The decline in attentional visual fields in the Salisbury Eye Evaluation Driving Study
The purpose was to document changes in attentional visual field (AVF) over time and analyse the possible baseline characteristics predicting a decline in AVF size over time. Data was taken from a sample of 968 individuals. The authors found a...
Effects of idiopathic intracranial hypertension on the optic nerves
The authors review the latest evidence regarding how the optic nerves are affected by idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), possible pathophysiology and methods of assessment. IIH is described as a clinical syndrome of raised intracranial pressure of unknown aetiology. A systematic...
The incidence of sympathetic ophthalmia
In this meta-analysis, the authors looked at 24 retrospective studies to determine the incidence of sympathetic ophthalmia following open globe injury amongst adult and paediatric populations. The year of publication of studies included ranged from 1972-2019, and with broad search...
Literature review on the use of bupivacaine for strabismus management
The purpose of this study was to examine the overall efficacy of bupivacaine (BPX) when used in isolation for the treatment of strabismus. This was a literature review from 1980 to 2021. The search identified 196 papers of which eight...
Narrative review of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in children / adolescents
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) affects both children and adults. Whilst the majority of IIH is mainly seen amongst adults, it also affects children. There are currently no clinical trials in IIH for those who are adolescents or children. The aims...
Surgical management and review of congenital inferior rectus dysgenesis
Three cases are presented of congenital inferior rectus (IR) dysgenesis causing hypertropia. Case 1 was a two-year-old female with intermittent vertical strabismus of 20PD and -2 limitation on depression, worse in abduction. MRI imaging showed a hypoplastic IR. Following surgery,...
Neurogenic palsy due to COVID-19
The authors aimed to identify cases of neurogenic palsy in the presence of Covid-19 and document the patient characteristics, type of palsy and possible aetiologies. Case reports and case series were included in the search. Twenty-three articles were included with...
Use of oral fluorescein angiography in a paediatric population
The authors report a retrospective records review of all patients who received an oral ultrawide fluorescein angiography (FA) over a 42-month period at a single children’s hospital. Data were extracted from the records including indication for FA, adverse events, pauses...
Reporting and representation of race and ethnicity in paediatric ophthalmology clinical trials
This systematic review aimed to identify the prevalence and factors associated with the reporting of race / ethnicity data in paediatric ophthalmology studies and how this has changed over time. A systematic search strategy to find randomised controlled trials between...
