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Associations between cerebral vascular malformations and retinal venous malformations
The authors present a retrospective medical notes review which aimed to understand associations between retinal venous malformations (RVM) and cerebral vascular malformations (CVM). Cases of known CVM over a four-year period were identified. The data extracted from medical records included...
Intra-arterial carboplatin therapy not associated with hearing loss
The aim of this study was to determine if administration of intra-arterial carboplatin (IAC) affected the hearing of children being treated for retinoblastoma. This was a prospective study in which 22 of 40 consented children completed therapy. Hearing was tested...
Short-term instability of surgical correction of IXT
In this retrospective observation study from southern India, the authors aimed to evaluate the progression of intermittent exotropia (IXT) following surgical correction and its contributing factors in 50 patients. Mean age at surgery was 10 years (range 6–14), 26 were...
Cataract surgery in the extremely small eye: morphology, comorbidities and outcomes in 300 eyes
This is a retrospective study from Heidelberg University, Germany, between January 2009 to October 2023, including 300 eyes of 191 patients undergoing cataract surgery with short axial length requiring lens implantation of > 30 dioptres. Eyes were classified into the...
Retinal thickness and visual acuity change correlations after amblyopia occlusion therapy
This prospective study aimed to assess change in retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) and macular thickness, and clinical correlations with visual outcomes, after amblyopia treatment in 30 children with moderate to severe amblyopia. Mean age of children was 5.26 ±1.65...
BT as an effective alternative treatment for small angle consecutive exotropia
In this study, the authors evaluate the efficacy of botulinum toxin A (BTA) as a treatment option for consecutive exotropia. This was a retrospective review of 34 patients; 23 female and 11 male. Age at BTA was a mean of...
Use of reduced volume BT as a treatment option for acute onset comitant esotropia
In this study, the effectiveness and safety of botulinum toxin (BT) for patients with acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE) and deviation ≤25PD was investigated with comparison of results to conservative prism therapy. Botulinum toxin was undertaken without electromyographic guidance and...
Lateral rectus superior plication surgery as an option for adult onset esotropia
This study presents results of bilateral superior plication of the lateral rectus for treatment of adult onset esotropia, as a less invasive surgical option. This was a retrospective study of 15 patients with mean age of 51.5 ±12.6 years; 67%...
Idebenone for Leber hereditary optic neuropathy
The authors present a meta-analysis of studies reporting the effects of idebenone treatment on visual acuity (VA) in patients with Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), the most common inherited mitochondrial disorder. They included randomised controlled trials, non-randomised controlled trials and...
Infantile exotropia surgical outcomes
This study investigates the success rate and dose response of bilateral lateral rectus muscle recessions (BLL) and bilateral lateral rectus muscle recessions plus unilateral medial rectus resection (LMR) on basic type infantile exotropia of 20–45PD. This was a retrospective review...
Tocilizumab effectiveness in paediatric non-infectious uveitis: data from the International AIDA Network Registries on ocular inflammatory disorders
Medical records of 15 paediatric patients (onset before age of 16) affected by refractory non-infectious uveitis (NIU) and treated by tocilizumab (TCZ) were reviewed. Data were extracted from the international AIDA Network for uveitis registry and Behcet’s disease registries. They...
