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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...

Surgical outcomes for acute acquired comitant esotropia with vs without prism adaptation testing

The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of preoperative prism adaptation test (PAT) in cases of acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE) in an Indian population. This was a prospective study of 40 patients. 20 patients had 1...

Factors associated with presence of stereopsis in early treatment of refractive esotropia

The authors investigate the factors affecting better stereopsis outcomes in 29 patients with refractive accommodative esotropia with an age of onset within 6 months of life who were successfully treated. The study included 17 males and 12 females with mean...

Can a monocular occlusion test for assessing divergence excess intermittent exotropia be accurate and quicker?

The authors investigated whether a 15-minute monocular occlusion test is as effective as the traditional 45-minute monocular occlusion test in assessing patients with divergence excess intermittent exotropia. The prospective, randomised observational study included 22 children aged 5–14 years. Children with...

AOP delivers world class education at record breaking 100% Optical

The AOP provided over 120 hours of CPD accredited sessions to thousands of delegates from 24 to 26 February.

At least 70 percent of cataract patients could benefit from toric IOL

More than two-thirds of cataract patients could benefit from toric intraocular lenses (IOL), according to findings presented at 100% Optical. Consultant ophthalmologist Nigel Kirkpatrick set out how astigmatism is a significant issue for cataract surgery patients during a main stage...

UK Eye Genetics Group (UK-EGG) 2024

by Mohammed Aslam, FY 3 Doctor, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, UK. Founded in 2002, the UK EGG provides a hub to share knowledge on inherited eye disease and train the next generation of clinicians and scientists. This year’s...

UKEGS 2026

The UK and Éire Glaucoma Society Annual Conference 2026

The screening and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity

A male child is born at 31 weeks and requires 100% oxygen supplementation with intensive care. What would be the ophthalmic management of this child? In the first instance, it will be useful to know the screening criteria and protocol....

Does a gut-eye axis exist?

Simerdip Kaur takes a look at the latest ophthalmology-related news stories and asks which are based on facts and which are ‘fake news’. Headline: Does a gut-eye axis exist? Over a decade ago, the Human Microbiome Project was launched by...

Leadership skills training through the COECSA-RCOphth LINK

The Lead Forward project was an initiative of the VISION 2020 LINKS Programme, funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) via the Tropical Health Education Trust (THET). It aimed to improve the quality of medical leadership within VISION 2020...

Outcomes at 100 weeks from the LEAVO study of intravitreal anti-VEGF therapies for macular oedema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion

Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress 2019, Glasgow - First presented and discussed on Monday 20 May 2019, with a further presentation of results during Retina Subspecialty Day on Thursday 23 May 2019. Among patients with macular oedema secondary to...