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Corneal surface astigmatism changes after lateral rectus surgery

This prospective study evaluated astigmatic changes in children following lateral rectus surgery. The fellow unoperated eye was used as the control for assessment of anterior and posterior corneal surfaces. The study included 37 patients (74 eyes); 16 male, 21 female...

Nystagmus in infants (0–1 year)

This article from a tertiary hospital in Jerusalem documents the examination and investigations of 147 infants aged 0–1 years with nystagmus. The most common pathologies were albinism (59%) and inherited retinal dystrophy (IRD) (21%). They had eight patients with vertical...

RCT of surgery to correct asymmetrical DVD

This study compared the efficacy of two procedures: (1) bilateral symmetrical anteriorisation of the inferior oblique (AIO) and (2) combined resection and AIO, in cases of asymmetrical dissociated vertical deviation (DVD). This was a prospective randomised controlled trial including 54...

Use of immunomodulatory treatment for non-infectious uveitis: an International

Two-hundred-and-twenty-one group members from 53 countries completed a questionnaire on their indications, investigations and use of conventional and biologics and follow-up of treated patients. Main indications to start systemic immunomodulatory drugs were: uveitis not controlled by oral prednisolone (94.1%), specific...

iPad game for screening of amblyopia

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...

Economics of Medicaid reimbursement rates

This study evaluates the Medicaid reimbursement rates in the USA to determine changes from 2022–2024. Common procedural terminology codes 92004 and 92014 were used to search Medicaid regarding rates for all but 5 states. For analysis, 46 states were included....

Surgical management of 2 cases of synergistic adduction during elevation; aberrant regeneration

The authors present 2 cases with unusual findings of aberrant regeneration of the third cranial nerve palsy with coexisting sixth cranial nerve palsy. The first case was a 44-year-old male with head trauma from a road traffic accident. The second...

Systematic review of BTA vs surgery for partially accommodative esotropia

The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of botulinum toxin A (BTA) vs bilateral medial rectus muscle recessions for management of partially accommodative esotropia. They included 4 eligible studies with a total of 521 patients....