The aim of this study was to compare the extent of phoria, strabismus and convergence of pseudophakic vs phakic people in an elderly population. The study was part of the Tehran Geriatric Eye Study (TGES). Of 3791 invitees, 3310 participated...
A case series is presented of affected children, young people and young adults with discussion of a psychological approach to aiding their accommodative problems. The psychological approach involved an information sheet provided at the end of assessment which included explanations...
This study reports the long-term ocular alignment and sensory outcomes after medial rectus recession for high accommodative convergence to accommodation (AC/A) ratio esotropia with a minimum postoperative follow-up of five years. The study included 34 patients (16 male); 31 had...
In this study, the proportion of ocular symptoms and binocular dysfunction was evaluated to determine their association with smartphone use on adolescents aged 10–19 years. This was a cross-sectional study of 123 participants (52% male, 48% female) with a mean...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between amblyopia and the self-reported type and amount of physical activity in adolescents aged 12–18 years. The study recruited 26 amblyopes and 26 control subjects: 24 female and 28 males....
This study investigated the frequency and types of refractive amblyogenic risk factors in a community-based cohort of Lebanese children aged 3–6 years with comparison of public and private school students. The study included 990 students (1980 eyes): 278 public and...
The authors present a systematic review of the literature on patient-reported outcomes in Usher syndrome; a leading cause of deaf-blindness. A total of 27 studies were included, and there was a strong bias towards studies from the US and Europe...
This study investigates the utility of vision screening using an iPad to measure interocular brightness disparity (retinal rivalry) for detecting amblyopia in paediatric populations. Polarised glasses were used to separate binocular stimuli with an interactive video programme. This was a...
Disability charity SeeAbility has been awarded an NHS contract to offer eyecare to most special schools in London and large areas of South East England. The rollout of the charity’s expanded Special School Eye Care Service, starting from September 2026...
#gbhockey #samward #sight Great Britain Hockey player Sam Ward, described as one of the “deadliest attackers in world hockey” [1], sustained a sight-threatening injury after being struck in the face by a ball during the Olympic qualifying match against Malaysia...
29 August 2024
| Jaskaran Singh, Christopher Stewart
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EYE - General
In the field of eye health, numerous misconceptions persist. Let’s examine five prevalent myths and uncover the truth behind them. Myth 1: Wearing glasses weakens your eyesight Origin: This myth likely originated from the observation that people often need stronger...
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending over the last few weeks. British man fitted with 3D printed eye Steve Verze of London has required a prosthetic eye for over 20 years. On 25 November 2021,...