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Exotropia control score versus angle

The authors aimed to evaluate the relationship between family history and deviation control in intermittent exotropia, and the effects of age, sex, angle and refractive status on deviation control. This was retrospective review of 54 patients aged 7.7 ±4 years...

Surgical outcomes of primary recess/resection vs readvancement/recession surgery for exotropia

This study compared the surgical yield of primary lateral rectus and medial rectus recession/resection (RR) surgery for basic exotropia, convergence insufficiency type exotropia (CIXT) and divergence excess (DXS) vs. patients undergoing medial rectus readvancement (MRR) +/- lateral rectus recession for...

BT as an effective alternative treatment for small angle consecutive exotropia

In this study, the authors evaluate the efficacy of botulinum toxin A (BTA) as a treatment option for consecutive exotropia. This was a retrospective review of 34 patients; 23 female and 11 male. Age at BTA was a mean of...

Orthokeratology lens treatment for exophoria of convergence insufficiency type

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of orthokeratology (OK) lenses with an increased comparison factor (ICF) of 1.75D in the treatment convergence insufficiency (CI) exophoria (EP). This was a prospective, self-controlled study of 60 eyes (30...

Introducing Glaucoma Wise®: New ‘Beyond the Clinic’ Support for Glaucoma Patients Post Diagnosis

Time pressure means that clinicians have to focus on monitoring eye health and ‘fixing eyes’, limiting their ability to provide the emotional and practical support patients need. Glaucoma Wise is a free online resource that clinicians can direct their patients...

Providing primary eyecare services during a global pandemic: the new normal

It would be fair to say that 2020 hasn’t quite turned out to be the year that anyone predicted. Living with a global pandemic has become our reality and we are having to get used to many aspects of our...

SeeAbility’s Martyn Howlett wins at Optician Awards 2024

SeeAbility are delighted to announce that Senior Dispensing Optician and Dispensing Team Lead Martyn Howlett has won Dispensing Optician of the Year at the 2024 Optician Awards. The awards have been running for over 25 years and are a mainstay...

Audiology and ophthalmology: A comparative perspective on diagnostics and patient care

I’m here with Chris Gordon and Anthony Vukic from Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to find out how two professions that may appear unrelated on the surface actually have a lot in common. Some of this article might surprise you....

Refractive changes over time for fully accom esotropia

The purpose of this study was to determine refractive error changes across time and to define factors contributing to decompensation in patients with fully accomodative esotropia (FAET). This was a retrospective study of 223 patients with a mean age at...

Paediatric ophthalmology five-year results of atropine 0.01% efficacy in the myopia control in a European population

This a prospective, randomised and longitudinal study from Madrid, Spain in 361 eyes from 361 children randomised into the control group (177 eyes with no treatment) and the treatment group (184 eyes with 0.01% atropine drops once daily). Complete eye...

What you learn after performing 10,000 cataracts

What do you do when the anterior chamber shallows, or the zonules give way? How do you handle the stubborn epinuclear plate? Raymond Radford shares the benefit of his experience when dealing with tricky cataract surgery. Firstly, you realise you...

Trainee personality types

Over the past two years I have attended quite a number of medical educational seminars and ‘workshops’ and have been a bit shocked at how out of kilter with reality the world of education seems to be now. It seems...