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Comparison of two surgical procedure options for unilateral superior oblique palsy
This study compares two surgical options for management of unilateral superior oblique palsy with angles >20PD. Group 1 underwent one vertical muscle surgery – ipsilateral inferior oblique anterior transposition plus resection (IOATR). Group 2 underwent two vertical muscles surgery –...
Strabismus prevalence in a Pakistan population
The aim of this study was to compile the available literature reporting the prevalence of strabismus in Pakistan and calculate the pooled prevalence of strabismus in the Pakistan population. Meta analysis was conducted with 10 studies with a total of...
Quality of Instagram posts about amblyopia
The purpose of this study was to better understand the availability, accuracy and extent of information available on Instagram about amblyopia. The authors evaluated content of the top 200 publicly available Instagram posts about amblyopia from October–December 2022. Posts were...
Social determinants of health associated with rates of attendance for ROP follow-up
This study aimed to identify clinical and social determinants of health (SDOH) factors associated with adherence to the recommended follow-up care interval for infants screened for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This was a retrospective cohort study from 2018–2022 of 723...Blind Faith: In Conversation with Mariya Moosajee
In light of the BBC releasing Blind Faith: Do genetic eye disease ‘treatments' work? earlier this year, a documentary which follows BBC journalist Ramadan Younes as he investigates practitioners who falsely claim to have ‘treatments’ for genetic eye disease, Eye...An educational review: Teach the Teachers Course
In the ever-changing landscape of medicine, staying up-to-date of the latest developments is essential, especially for specialists such as ophthalmologists.Introducing: the Glaucoma Field Defect Classifier
For patients with advanced glaucoma, there are no treatments to reverse severe sight impairment (blindness). Support in the community is essential but requires a certificate of visual impairment (CVI) signed by a consultant ophthalmologist. The criteria for certification are ambiguous...College launches part two of new CPD course in myopia management
The College of Optometrists has published the CPD course – 'Part 2 – Diving deeper into myopia management' – which follows 'Part 1– Myopia management essentials' in the myopia series. This online learning course will help members enhance their clinical...Eye research: where next?
Eye research in the UK is underfunded relative to other areas of medical research and general awareness of sight loss and its prevention remains poor, messages that were reinforced in presentations and discussions during a recent research summit meeting in...
Detecting glaucoma with only OCT
In this review article, the authors describe a probability model based upon only OCT to detect glaucoma. They explain how normal anatomical variation can lead to false positives and applying a model to account for this improves specificity. The application...
