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Quality of life measurement in amblyopia

5 June 2020 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
This study aimed to explore the psychometric properties of the CATQoL instrument and to determine the ability of it to measure the impact of amblyopia treatment from a child’s perspective. A total of 342 children were recruited with analysis presented...
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Ophthalmology practice during COVID-19

7 April 2021 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - General
The purpose of this study was to share the experiences in treating paediatric ophthalmology patients during the pandemic and to report institution guidelines. A flowchart was devised for telephone triage and subsequent follow-up of patients through telemedicine or face to...
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Anything new in the control of myopia progression?

1 October 2021 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal | Axial length, Children, Efficacy, Myopia, Myopia control, Retinal disease
This is a review article looking at up to date concepts and evidence in myopia control from current literature and studies. The authors identified that myopia control is best measured in absolute change in axial length as opposed to refraction...
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Superior oblique sagittalisation

4 October 2023 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
This paper reports two cases with anomalous posterior course of the superior oblique tendon with insertion nasal to the superior rectus tendon. Both presented with Brown syndrome-like clinical scenarios. The cases were a five-year-old female and four-year-old male. Diagnosis was...
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Incidence and clinical characteristics of paediatric keratitis

2 February 2024 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus | Contact lens, Epidemiology, Inflammation, Vision
This is a retrospective, population-based study of a 10-year period from Mayo Clinic, USA between January 2000 and December 2009 of patients <19 years diagnosed with keratitis. Two-hundred and eight-five children were identified. An incidence of 78 per 100,000 and...

Congenital and paediatric cataract: Advances in diagnosis and management

4 December 2025 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Cataract
Congenital and paediatric cataracts are relatively rare, although prevalence varies significantly between countries, influenced by factors such as nutrition, immunisation policy and population genetics [1]. In the UK, around 3–4 of every 10,000 babies are born with cataracts. It’s a...

A tribute to Naheem Abbas: 11/07/1980 – 06/05/2026

14 May 2026 | industry
It is with great sadness that the team at ZEISS announce the passing of Naheem Abbas, who died peacefully on Wednesday 6th May. "He battled cancer like he lived, with strength, humility and strong faith. "Naheem dedicated his entire career...

World ROP Congress 2025

4 December 2025 -5 December 2025
The World Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Congress 2025

Scottish Paediatric Regional Ophthalmologists’ Group Annual meeting 2025

6 June 2025
SPROGS was established in 2002 as a group of NHS paediatric ophthalmologists based in Scotland, plus doctors from other specialties, vision scientists and allied health professionals interested in children’s eye conditions. We meet in person annually, usually in June, at...

GOSH (Great Ormond Street Hospital) Paediatric Ophthalmology Post-Graduate meeting - The Visiting Professors Day

8 November 2024
Course Director: Prof Chris Lloyd, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Lead, Dept Ophthalmology, GOSH Event overview: The Visiting Professor's Day is a well-established GOSH Ophthalmology Unit tradition (dormant during the pandemic). It is all day postgraduate educational event aimed at those working with children with ophthalmic disorders including (but not exclusive to) Ophthalmologists, Orthoptists, Optometrists, Vision Scientists and academics. It will feature presentations from the GOSH ophthalmic and vision science team as well as talks from excellent external speakers including prominent "Visiting Professors" including Susmito Biswas (Cystinosis and the eye) Jane Ashworth (Advances in the ophthalmic management of the Mucopolysccharidoses) and Patrick Watts (Ophthalmic features of NAI; new RCOphth guidance).

What's trending Jun/Jul 2022

1 June 2022 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye-related hot topics that have been trending over the last few weeks. #Polishdoctor #UkraineConflict #familysight Polish doctor Professor Rejdak’s team saved a Ukrainian family’s eyesight after a bomb hit their home. Olena Selichzianowa and her 5-year-old...

Ombudsman responds to Letby verdict

21 August 2023 | Ombudsman, Lucy Letby, NHS
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, Rob Behrens, comments on the verdict in the trial of Lucy Letby.