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Barriers to diagnosis and management of VKC

4 February 2025 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus
The authors investigate the lived experience of vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) diagnosis and treatment in US patients, reported by their carers and eyecare clinicians, and to identify barriers to the timely diagnosis and management of this condition. The study included seven...

Adjunct amniotic membrane during enucleation for retinoblastoma to prevent implant exposure

28 February 2025 | | EYE - Paediatrics
Amniotic membrane (AM) has potential for treatment of retinoblastoma (RB) patients with contracted sockets after enucleation. The authors present their experience of AM with enucleation for patients with RB after chemotherapy in this retrospective study of 100 eyes of 107...
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Corneal surface astigmatism changes after lateral rectus surgery

2 October 2025 | | EYE - Cornea
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...
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Strabismus prevalence in a Pakistan population

2 October 2025 | | EYE - Strabismus
The aim of this study was to compile the available literature reporting the prevalence of strabismus in Pakistan and calculate the pooled prevalence of strabismus in the Pakistan population. Meta analysis was conducted with 10 studies with a total of...

The use of toxin in paediatric strabismus

4 December 2025 | | EYE - Paediatrics
Strabismus is a common condition that affects up to 5% children and can be associated with abnormal visual development, double vision, loss of depth perception and impaired binocularity [1]. It can also cause cosmetic concerns, negatively impact psychosocial wellbeing and...

What's trending Feb/Mar 2018

1 February 2018 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. We are officially in 2018. New year, new you. The clock starts to turn to midnight and suddenly the excess...

Paediatric ophthalmology training in Africa through the Juba-Bournemouth VISION 2020 LINK

1 December 2018 | | EYE - Paediatrics, EYE - Strabismus, EYE - General
One of the aims of the College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COECSA) is to provide specialist ophthalmic training for practising ophthalmologists from its 11 member countries. A number of initiatives are enabling more ophthalmologists to undertake...

Back-to-back congresses in Africa highlight international collaboration to advance eye health

4 December 2023 | | EYE - General
The ISOO Africa 2023 Congress The first International Society of Ocular Oncology (ISOO) [1] conference to be held in Africa took place in Mombasa, Kenya, from 21-23 August 2023. Participants came from all over Africa, as well as the US,...

The College of Optometrists welcomes seven new Life Fellows, two new Honorary Fellows and a Fellow by Portfolio

20 November 2024 | awards, achievements, events, meetings, diary, optometry, optometrist, royal college
The College awarded new Fellowships at the annual Diploma Ceremonies in Westminster in November 2024. The College of Optometrists has recognised the outstanding achievements and contributions of 10 individuals working in eye health by awarding new Life and Honorary Fellowships...

Saving sight and changing lives: working with Syrian refugees in Jordan

7 December 2020 | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
Two ophthalmologists from the Emory Eye Center share their three-year experience of treating refugees in the camps in Jordan. Jordan currently hosts an estimated 1.4 million Syrian people who have fled the war in their home country. Cataract & Cornea...

What's trending Jun/Jul 2019

1 June 2019 | | EYE - General
A round-up of the eye related hot topics that have been trending on social media over the last few weeks. #beeping #EasterEgg Beeping Easter eggs allow blind and visually impaired children to participate in the quintessential Easter activity for children...

My ophthalmic elective: focusing on myopia in Taiwan

3 June 2021 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive, EYE - General
The authors describe their elective experience and delve further into high myopia, an emerging ophthalmic disease that is increasingly recognised in and outside Asia. The medical school elective programme presents an opportunity for students to conduct learning in their chosen...