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Referrals to neuro-ophthalmology

The authors present the findings of a retrospective records review of 300 new patients at a single tertiary neuro-ophthalmology clinic by two ophthalmologists. The case selection was taken from 45 randomly selected days over a four-year period. The authors reported...

Validity of coding in neuro-ophthalmology within large administrative datasets

A systematic review of validation studies of the International Classification of Disease (ICD) coding system, ICD-9 and ICD-10 is presented by the authors. Three searches were conducted based on three concepts, firstly health administration claims and ICD codes, secondly diagnostic...

Clinical characteristics of AACE

In this study, the authors aimed to categorise the demographics and clinical characteristics and medical evaluation results in patients with adult acute onset comitant esotropia (AACE). This was a retrospective study of 268 patients; 62.7% female, 84% white, with mean...

Use of absorbable vs non-absorbable sutures for inferior rectus recessions in vertical strabismus

This study aimed to examine outcomes of inferior rectus recession in vertical deviations using absorbable (AS) vs non-absorbable sutures (NAS). This was a retrospective study cohort of 32 patients (18 female and 14 males): 26 with AS and 6 with...

The Neuro-Ophthalmology Survival Guide, 3rd Edition

Neuro-ophthalmology, a challenging ophthalmic subspecialty, demands an understanding of neuro-anatomical pathways, nuanced examination and advanced imaging. For ophthalmology trainees, foundation doctors, neurologists and emergency clinicians, it can feel daunting to frequently encounter optic neuritis, visual field defects and cranial nerve...