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Subperiosteal abscess management in adolescents and adults
This is a retrospective study looking at the clinical and treatment profiles of patients with orbital subperiosteal abscess (SPA) in an adolescent and adult population. SPA is rarer in this age group compared to a paediatric population (less than nine-years-old)...
Social media use in reporting patient’s surgical experience
This study evaluated the risk of social media platforms (TikTok and Instagram) in understanding patients’ strabismus surgery experience and relative popularity of related posts. Both platforms were searched in 2022 for strabismus terms and posts were graded as positive or...
Stargardt disease in a Turkish cohort
The authors present a study of 27 Turkish patients who were seen in a single centre over a five-year period. All patients had macular optical coherence tomography (OCT), colour fundus photography and 30-2 Humphery visual fields performed, along with clinical...
IOP reduction and progression of high myopic glaucoma
This retrospective study of 131 eyes with high myopia (refraction >-6.0 dioptres or axial length >26mm), best corrected vision 20/40 or better, open angle and follow-up period of more than five years, were included from Korea. Based on the intraocular...
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...
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...
iPad game for screening of amblyopia
This study investigates the utility of vision screening using an iPad to measure interocular brightness disparity (retinal rivalry) for detecting amblyopia in paediatric populations. Polarised glasses were used to separate binocular stimuli with an interactive video programme. This was a...
Ethnic variation in strabismus patterns in Down syndrome
The authors present a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the prevalence and aetiology of strabismus in individuals with Down syndrome, with particular focus on ethnic variation in the esotropia to exotropia ratio. Data from multiple studies across diverse populations were...Orbis named winner of 2023 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE grant for non-profits
Orbis will work with Amazon's cloud computing arm to expand access to artificial intelligence-assisted eye screenings in Asia and Africa.Shaping the future: The College of Optometrists holds AI in eyecare summit
On 2 April, The College of Optometrists brought together leading experts, patient and public involvement representatives, policymakers and eye care professionals for its AI in Eye Care Summit. The Summit served as a collaborative platform where key stakeholders discussed and...
