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Detailed overview of diplopia causes and outcomes for a single tertiary care centre

1 December 2021 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology | Diplopia, double vision, nerve palsy, ophthalmology
The purpose of this study was to study the aetiology, progression and outcome in patients with binocular diplopia presenting to the ophthalmology department of a tertiary care centre in India. The study had a prospective observational design where all patients...
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Factors leading to loss to follow-up after strabismus surgery in children.

1 February 2022 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
One hundred and fourteen patients were identified as lost to follow-up between 2014 and 2020, representing 16% of paediatric strabismus surgery performed during this time period. The authors specifically defined lost to follow-up as not attending follow-up appointments between three...
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Where along the vergence pathway is affected by Parkinson’s Disease?

5 April 2022 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology
The authors outlined three hypothesis for the effect Parkinson’s Disease has on blur- and disparity-driven vergence with reference to location within the vergence system that is affected to be tested in this prospective study. The study recruited 14 participants with...

Bilateral versus unilateral recession outcomes for intermittent exotropia

4 October 2023 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The aim of this study was to compare surgical motor and sensory outcomes of unilateral versus bilateral lateral rectus recessions in children with small angle intermittent exotropia. This was a retrospective study of 55 patients; 28 bilateral and 27 unilateral...

RCT of unilateral vs bilateral surgery for lateral incomitance in exotropia

29 March 2024 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the surgical outcomes in the management of lateral incomitance with regard to ocular alignment and change in lateral incomitance in cases of bilateral vs. unilateral strabismus surgery. This was a...

ChatGPT response accuracy for amblyopia and childhood myopia questions

4 December 2024 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
With the increasing use of ChatGPT by the public to obtain information, the authors of this study aimed to critically evaluate the scientific quality of the responses to frequently asked questions about amblyopia and childhood myopia. They submitted 27 and...

Gene Vision launched to support those diagnosed with genetic eye diseases

2 December 2020
A new website, Gene Vision (https://gene.vision), has been developed by Professor Mariya Moosajee and Dr Alex Yeong, supported by Dr Peter Thomas (Director of Digital Innovation at Moorfields Eye Hospital). The new site is intended for adults, children and their families who are diagnosed with rare genetic eye diseases.

Biomarkers reveal how patients with glaucoma may respond to treatment

25 July 2024 | glaucoma, biomarkers, UCL, research, treatment, Diagnosis
Markers in the blood that predict whether glaucoma patients are at higher risk of continued loss of vision following conventional treatment have been identified by researchers at UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital.

The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers rewards early career research

16 October 2024 | research, awards, opportunities, optometry, opticians, glaucoma, retina, AI, OCT
The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers (WCSM) this week announced the winners of its annual bronze medal award competitions for vision research. Both the winning submissions demonstrated models for earlier diagnosis of significant eye disease and have the capacity to...

Acute dellen formation post trauma

1 January 2016 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Cornea, EYE - General, EYE - Glaucoma, EYE - Imaging, EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Oculoplastic, EYE - Oncology, EYE - Orbit, EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Pathology, EYE - Refractive, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal
Corneal dellen are saucer-like thinnings, usually of the peripheral cornea [1]. Dellen formation is thought to be related to localised tear film instability [2], specifically the absence of the mucin component of the tear film. Without the mucin layer, dry...

Ophthalmic history made easy

13 March 2019
There are now three ophthalmic medical documentaries to dip into on to Royal College of Ophthalmologists website.

WATCH: Beyond 2020 with the Andean Medical Mission

22 February 2023
This Andean Medical Mission series is called Beyond 2020, and focuses on the many aspects of creating services which will ultimately impact on eliminating avoidable blindness in countries with developing eyecare services.