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Acromegaly associated with enlargement of extraocular recti muscles
This retrospective case review aimed to evaluate the frequency and extent of extraocular muscle enlargement in cases of acromegaly at presentation. All new presentations of acromegaly diagnosis at a single tertiary centre over a five-year period were screened for inclusion....
What are the characteristics of patients reporting diplopia in giant cell arteritis?
The authors present a retrospective study of individuals diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA) consecutively over a six-year period at a single tertiary ophthalmic centre. The characteristics of binocular diplopia prior to GCA diagnosis was collected from medical records and...
Comparing retinal thickness in Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and healthy controls
This study aimed to compare retinal findings in chronic essential tremor (ET), early Parkinson’s disease (PD) and healthy controls. Those recruited with ET had to have received a diagnosis a minimum of three years previous and those with PD had...
Accuracy of ChatGPT responses for questions about strabismus
This study aimed to assess the medical accuracy and readability of responses provided by ChatGPT in relation to patient/parent queries about strabismus. The authors compared responses from the free version (Chat 3.5) with those from a subscription service (version 4.0)....
Lag time between symptom onset and retinoblastoma treatment affects outcomes
This was a prospective cohort study of 692 treatment-naïve retinoblastoma (RB) patients from 10 countries followed up for 3 years from recruitment to evaluate the effect of lag time between diagnosis of RB and treatment. The mean lag time from...
Factors associated with surgical success for nasolacrimal duct obstruction
This study reports outcomes and demographic characteristics of children who underwent probing with or without intubation for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) to investigate factors associated with surgical success. This was a retrospective single-centre review of 588 patients; 306 female...
