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Long-term motor and sensory outcomes after surgery for high AC/A ratio esotropia

This study reports the long-term ocular alignment and sensory outcomes after medial rectus recession for high accommodative convergence to accommodation (AC/A) ratio esotropia with a minimum postoperative follow-up of five years. The study included 34 patients (16 male); 31 had...

Systematic review of management options for intermittent exotropia

The authors conduct a robust systematic review of the literature to report evidence on non-surgical and surgical treatment options for intermittent exotropia – divergence excess and basic intermittent exotropia types. Discussion centres on (1) optical correction of refractive error with...

Causes of abnormal head postures – literature review

Yadegari reports a narrative literature review for abnormal head postures (AHPs) with discussion on different causes. This review summarises the control of a normal head posture before discussing differences of ocular vs non-ocular AHPs. Ocular AHPs may be adopted to...

The use of virtual reality in paediatric ophthalmology

The purpose of this study was to investigate the utility of virtual reality (VR) in the broader field of paediatric ophthalmology with review of examination, screening, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. This review also explores the potential of eye tracking used...

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...

Results of bilateral medial rectus recession combined with either BT or bridge Faden when treating large angle strabismus

In a series of 26 patients (11 female, 15 male) with large angle esotropia >35PD, the authors compared results of botulinum toxin A (BTA) and bridge Faden operation combined with bilateral medial rectus (BMR) recession. Overall age of surgery was...

Testing periods for accommodative and vergence facilities

The authors investigate if there is a significant difference in the number of cycles between the first and second 30-second (FASTS) periods of testing accommodative facility and vergence facility, and explore the possibility of reducing testing time by half. The...

BTA as a first-line treatment option for acute acquired comitant esotropia

This study presents results of a single-centre institute use of botulinum toxin A (BTA) as an initial treatment choice for acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE). This was a prospective observational case series study of 72 patients (49 male, 23 female)...

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...

The most frequent complaints and claims in ophthalmology – a Medical Protection Society (MPS) analysis

The authors look at the reasons behind medico-legal cases reported to MPS and share key learning points. Complications following ophthalmology surgery are rare, however, medico-legal cases are not uncommon due to the significant impact they can have on patients’ lifestyles....

Oct/Nov 2019 Quiz

History A 62-year-old female patient was referred for rapid growth of a left periorbital soft tissue lesion with proptosis. Her past medical history included: hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and bipolar disorder. On examination: vision in the affected eye was hand movements, right...

A practical guide to anisocoria

Anisocoria means the presence of difference in the size of the right and left pupils. It is a sign of an abnormality in the efferent pathway. The first question facing the ophthalmologist is to ascertain if anisocoria is present or...