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Conservative vs surgical management outcomes for congenital fibrovascular pupillary membrane for young vs older children

The authors present the clinical characteristics and outcomes of different treatment methods for congenital fibrovascular pupillary membrane (CFPM). This was a retrospective case series from a single centre including 12 patients (13 eyes; 4 males, 8 females) over a 7-year...

Lag time between symptom onset and retinoblastoma treatment affects outcomes

This was a prospective cohort study of 692 treatment-naïve retinoblastoma (RB) patients from 10 countries followed up for 3 years from recruitment to evaluate the effect of lag time between diagnosis of RB and treatment. The mean lag time from...

Comparison of in-person and telephone appointments for week 1 postoperative follow-up

This study evaluated engagement with a postoperative week-1 follow-up phone call, assessing safety, cost and travel savings. Electronic medical records of children (<18 years) having undergone strabismus surgery with a single surgeon during a 4-year period, were reviewed. Patients were...

Identification of potential social determinants which may impact on idiopathic intracranial hypertension

The authors analysed cross-sectional data with the aim of exploring the social determinants of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). The data was obtained from the National Institute of Health (NIH) All of Us research programme (version 6 – May 2018 to...

Vision screening and socio-demographic disparities in Iranian school entrants

The authors present a large population-based cross-sectional study evaluating the vision status of children entering school in Iran and its association with socio-demographic characteristics. Parents reported whether their children had healthy vision, wore eyeglasses, or had suspected vision problems, alongside...