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Early refractive correction promotes esotropia control

This study sought to determine the incidence and characteristics of esotropia in a Northern Ireland population of children <7 years old in a one-year period. The authors report a 2013 cohort in which the area catchment had 29,365 children under...

Change in hyperopia with strabismus

This study aimed to evaluate hyperopic evolution patterns in children with early diagnosis (before three years) and treatment. This was a retrospective study of 78 eyes of 39 children. Forty-nine percent were males and mean follow-up was 130 months (72-193)....

Yolk sac tumours of the orbit and sinonasal tract

This paper outlines two case reports of patients with yolk sac tumours (YSTs) and carries out a review of the literature on this rare malignancy. YSTs are a type of germ cell tumour and primarily occur in the gonads. Ten...

Outcomes of chemo versus no therapy for optic pathway glioma in NF1

The aim of this study was to evaluate the visual outcomes of a cohort of children with optic pathway gliomas and neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), with comparison of children treated with chemotherapy or not. This was a retrospective study of...

Using perimetry to support lesion location in the retrochiasmal visual pathway

The authors present a retrospective case review of patients with homonymous hemianopia from a 30-year period. Inclusion criteria included completion of perimetry within two years of diagnosis and a MRI brain. Data extracted from the records included demographics, diagnosis details...

Eyelid lesions and excision results

This was a retrospective study of 137 consecutive, non-chalazion, paediatric eyelid lesions excised between 2013-2020. Mean age at diagnosis and excision was 8.24 years (four months to 18 years) and 55.1% were female. Benign non-cystic epithelial lesions accounted for about...

Multidisciplinary care for VKC

The aim of this study was to develop best practice principles for diagnosis and management of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) in the UK. The authors convened a multidisciplinary panel of three paediatric ophthalmologists, two corneal specialists, a paediatric allergist and orthoptists....

Infantile nystagmus syndrome and use of genetic testing

This review aimed to assess the clinical utility of genetic testing for individuals with infantile nystagmus syndrome. The authors define infantile nystagmus syndrome as having an onset before six months of age, binocular and conjugate. The literature search was conducted...