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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...

Influence of capsular tension ring implantation on rotational stability of intraocular lenses

This is a systematic review and meta-analysis aiming to determine the effect of capsular tension ring (CTR) placement on intraocular lens (IOL) rotational stability. Twelve studies (1251 eyes; 639 CTR, 612 non-CTR) were included from literature search of PubMed, EMBASE,...

Healthcare access gaps in adults with vision difficulty

The authors analyse data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (2019–2021) to evaluate disparities in healthcare access among adults with self-reported vision difficulty. This large cross-sectional study demonstrates that individuals reporting visual impairment face significant barriers across multiple domains...

What are the indications and outcomes of optic nerve and optic nerve sheath biopsies?

This retrospective multicentre study reviewed 72 patients who underwent optic nerve or optic nerve sheath biopsy at 3 sites over a 24-year period. The authors aimed to evaluate the indications, diagnostic yield and complications associated with these procedures, which are...

Ocular surface and meibomian gland changes in cicatricial conjunctival disease

The authors evaluate long-term structural and functional meibomian gland and lid margin changes in a retrospective study of 64 patients (64 eyes) with chronic cicatricial conjunctival diseases (CCDs), including ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP; n=22), Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS-TEN; n=24),...

Accuracy of anterior segment OCT in identifying medial and lateral recti muscle insertions in previously operated eyes

In this study, the authors aimed to assess the reliability of anterior segment optical coherence tomography (ASOCT) measurements in strabismus reoperations for locating muscle insertions. This was a prospective observational study of 30 patients (60 previously operated horizontal rectus muscles:...

What's trending Feb/Mar 2021

A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. Happy New Year! Goodbye 2020, a year no one could have imagined, with our lives and headlines dominated by COVID-19 as...