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Study to slow short-sightedness in young adults
The University of Bradford is spearheading a study into the progression of short-sightedness among young adults, aiming to tackle one of the fastest-growing global eye health challenges. The research on short-sightedness, also known as myopia, among people aged in their...Unravelling ocular motility
Ocular motility can often be a slightly abstract concept during the earlier years of ophthalmology training. A large variance on what embodies normality; mythical concepts like fusion and binocular vision, examination techniques that can be fiddly, and complex neuroanatomy all...Initiatives in macular service provision
A report from Monitor in October 2015 identifies good practices that will realise most of the potential productivity gain in elective care available to NHS hospitals. These include: stratifying patients by risk and creating low-complexity pathways for lower-risk patients (tailoring...Considerations in the management of retinal disorders
Vision research presentations and publications explore practice considerations in the management of AMD and diabetic retinopathy. Over the past two decades in Europe there has been a decreasing prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and an improvement in visual acuity...New BCLA President stresses importance of embracing change
‘If you don't keep up you risk going out of business’ – new BCLA President stresses importance of embracing change.New support pathway for children with sight loss launches to address vital need for consistency of care
A new eye care support pathway to help children and young people with a vision impairment get the support they need, has been launched today by partners from across the sight loss sector. This sets out the care and services...
Propranolol treatment of infantile haemangioma
This is a retrospective review of 104 patients treated for infantile haemangioma between January 2009 and July 2012. All patients underwent pretesting either with protocol A (administration of test dose with routine observations) or protocol B (cardiology clinic assessment, including...
Iranian prevalence of convergence / accommodative disorders
The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of accommodative and convergence disorders in an optometric clinical population and ascertain tests with the highest sensitivity and specificity in detecting these anomalies. The authors gathered information on symptoms, near...
Screening to detect high hyperopia
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the plus lens test versus the Spot vision screener. This was a prospective study and 109 children aged two to 12 years (62% female) underwent both assessments followed by...
Screening for ROP using wide-angle digital retinal photography by non-ophthalmologists
This is a systematic review article to evaluate the accuracy of digital retinal photography (DRP) performed by trained personnel (non-ophthalmologists) in diagnosing clinically significant retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). The authors used search engines including Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL and Cochrane databases....
Reliability of Fluorescein Dye Disappearance Test (FDDT)
The authors look at the role of the FDDT in the evaluation of adults with primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO) and its correlation with the age and severity of epiphora. They report the results of a prospective cross-sectional comparative...
