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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...
Reattachment rate with pneumatic retinopexy vs pars plana vitrectomy for single break rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
This is a post-hoc analysis of two clinical trials, including patients who underwent pneumatic retinopexy (PnR) vs pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and had met the management of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment outcomes randomised trial (PIVOT) criteria with a single break...
Covid-19 ophthalmopathy
Ocular involvement is not uncommon in patients with Covid-19. However, the incidence of Covid-19 ophthalmopathy is unclear. The authors present a prospective case series including 2445 consecutive cases presenting at a neuro-ophthalmology clinic during the last resurgence of SARS-CoV-2 infection....
Oxymetazoline hydrochloride for improved symmetry in Graves’ disease
Oxymetazoline hydrochloride 0.1% ophthalmic solution has Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval for use in involution ptosis. It is an alpha 1 agonist and partial alpha 2 agonist that stimulates Muller’s muscle to lift the lid. The authors of this...
Which cover test method is the best starting point for prescribing temporary prisms?
A retrospective review of medical records was completed, identifying consecutive patients prescribed Fresnel prisms for diplopia, assessed using both simultaneous prism and cover test (SPCT) and prism and alternate cover test (PACT) by a single orthoptist over a 36-month period....
Corneal surface astigmatism changes after lateral rectus surgery
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...
How common are carotid-cavernous fistulas and what are the neuro-ophthalmic manifestations?
The authors present a retrospective study using the Rochester Epidemiology Project database. The aim was to establish the incidence of carotid-cavernous fistulas (CCF) and outline the associated neuro-ophthalmic patterns. Cases were identified from the database using the following criteria: a...
Developing a data registry for neuro-ophthalmology with quality assurance measures
The authors aimed to report the scope of neuro-ophthalmology clinics in Australia, referral patterns and develop a quality assurance framework for referrals. Cases were identified from a single tertiary neuro-ophthalmology centre. Data was prospectively collected into the National Neuro-ophthalmology Database...
