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How does presentation, progression and outcome of new onset diplopia vary between older and younger adults?
The authors present a retrospective case review with the aim of comparing the frequency of different causes for new onset binocular diplopia in 2 age groups, above and below 65 years old. Adult patients with new onset diplopia within a...
BT vs. conservative treatment only for sixth nerve palsies
This German retrospective review evaluation compared rates of improvement and outcome criteria in a large cohort with 2 treatment branches for sixth nerve palsy. Recovery was defined as no diplopia in primary gaze, angle ≤10 prism dioptres and improved abduction...
Conservative vs surgical management outcomes for congenital fibrovascular pupillary membrane for young vs older children
The authors present the clinical characteristics and outcomes of different treatment methods for congenital fibrovascular pupillary membrane (CFPM). This was a retrospective case series from a single centre including 12 patients (13 eyes; 4 males, 8 females) over a 7-year...
Visual characteristics of spina bifida myelomeningocele
Ireland has a relatively high rate of spina bifida (SB), with a neural tube defect rate of 1.05 per 1000 births of which 47% are SB. This study was an audit of SB myelomeningocele (SBM) cases over an 8-year period,...
Findings in an orthoptic-led clinic for children with epilepsy
This retrospective study aimed to determine the prevalence of ophthalmic abnormalities in children referred to the children’s epilepsy surgery service (CESS) in a single-UK centre and determine associations with epilepsy type and aetiology. This was a review of the CESS...Moorfields: Paediatric eye emergencies for the non-paediatric ophthalmologist
Clinicians who primarily work with adults, often lack confidence when it comes to assessing and managing emergency eye problems in children. This half-day course aims to address that gap by providing practical, accessible education in paediatric ophthalmology for non-paediatric ophthalmologists.Moorfields: Therapeutics CPD course for optometrists
The Optometry Education Team is pleased to offer a comprehensive CPD course for hospital and community-based optometrists with an interest in the therapeutic management of ocular conditions.
Choroidal and retinal vascular changes after horizontal rectus surgery
The authors used wide field swept-source OCT angiography (SSOCTA) to evaluate changes in retinal and choroidal blood flow before and after horizontal rectus muscle surgery. They aimed to characterise the haemodynamic impact of extraocular muscle surgery on the posterior pole...Binocular single vision (BSV)
Introduction In this article I will try to summarise some of the definitions, tests and assessments performed in the strabismus clinic to assess patient binocular potential. This is a key feature of strabismus assessment, especially in adults, and it will...Addressing childhood blindness in sub-Saharan Africa
In this article, the authors explore paediatric ophthalmology subspecialist fellowship training in African nations south of the Sahara. Until recently, most African ophthalmologists who wished to pursue a subspecialty ophthalmology training fellowship had to go abroad. There is a huge...
