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Piloting myopic control glasses effects on axial length under mesopic conditions
This study aimed to pilot whether axial length reduces when being treated with myopia control glasses in mesopic conditions. Participants were required to have single-vision glasses with spherical equivalent between -1.00 and -5.00 dioptres, astigmatism less than -1.00 dioptre, a...
Comparison of surgical procedures for third cranial nerve palsy with large-angled exotropia
The authors present a retrospective case review with the aim to compare two surgical procedures. Cases were operated on at a single centre, by a single surgeon, over a 14-year period. The inclusion criteria were cases with congenital or acquired...
Clinician predictions and the perspectives of parents prior to strabismus surgery compared
The aim of this study was to assess the perspectives and concerns of parents in relation to exotropia surgery in comparison to how clinicians predicted parents would respond. Parents of children with intermittent exotropia who underwent surgery over a nine-month...
How does a tablet based stereoacuity test perform in children with normal and abnormal visual acuity?
The authors present a prospective cross-sectional comparison study at a single centre. Paediatric patients attending an ophthalmology outpatient clinic and likely to be cooperative were approached to participate. Participants underwent stereoacuity assessment using the ASTEROID and Titmus tests, usually in...
Ethnic disparities in diagnostic sequencing yield
The authors present a systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic yield of next generation sequencing (NGS) for inherited retinal diseases and compare yield from studies performed primarily on patients of European descent from those primarily of East Asian descent....
Feasibility and acceptability of virtual reality visual field testing compared to standard perimetry
The authors present a prospective pilot study which aimed to assess the feasibility and performance of the vivid vision perimeter (VVP). The VVP is a piece of software which can be used with off-the-shelf virtual reality (VR) headsets. Recruitment took...
Visual acuity improvement in amblyopic eyes following fellow eye vision loss
The authors present a systematic review with the aim of reporting how frequently and to what extent amblyopia recovers following the loss of vision in the fellow eye and identify any potential clinical predictors. Studies including adults with amblyopia and...
How do immediate and sequential bilateral cataract surgery compare?
The authors present a retrospective cohort study with the aim of comparing the outcomes and complications of immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery (ISBCS) and delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery (DSBCS). Children (aged 0–24 months) undergoing bilateral cataract surgery at a...
Lag time between symptom onset and retinoblastoma treatment affects outcomes
This was a prospective cohort study of 692 treatment-naïve retinoblastoma (RB) patients from 10 countries followed up for 3 years from recruitment to evaluate the effect of lag time between diagnosis of RB and treatment. The mean lag time from...
Using ‘piggyback prisms’ to measure large angle strabismus – don’t simply add them together
An experimental study was conducted with the aim of developing a method to measure strabismus angles larger than 50 prism dioptres (PD) using ‘piggyback prisms’ – stacking Fresnel and block prisms. The stacked prisms were placed 2cm from the light...
