Cycloplegic retinoscopy refraction versus Retinomax K-Plus 5 autorefraction
3 April 2023
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
In this study, the authors present their results comparing cycloplegic refraction with retinoscopy versus hand-held Retinomax K-Plus 5 autorefraction. The study included 213 children aged 0.1 to 20 years (426 eyes). Mean age was 6.2 ±4.4 years. They examined sphere,...
BT outcomes under open versus closed sky technique
3 April 2023
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
This retrospective study compared open versus closed sky BT injection techniques without electromyography (EMG) control in 135 patients (31 open sky and 104 closed). Patients were aged 1-50 years for open sky and 2-34 years for closed. There was a...
Lateral rectus transposition for vertical rectus muscle palsy
3 April 2023
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
This study reports the surgical outcomes of patients with vertical rectus palsy in whom the vertical duction deficit is worse in abduction than in adduction. The procedure involved lateral rectus belly transposition without muscle splitting or disinsertion. The lateral rectus...
Eyelid lesions and excision results
3 April 2023
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
This was a retrospective study of 137 consecutive, non-chalazion, paediatric eyelid lesions excised between 2013-2020. Mean age at diagnosis and excision was 8.24 years (four months to 18 years) and 55.1% were female. Benign non-cystic epithelial lesions accounted for about...
Surgery to reduce chin-up abnormal head posture with nystagmus
3 April 2023
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors report the surgical results of six patients with chin up abnormal head posture (AHP) in infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS) where maximal inferior rectus weakening (recession) was undertaken along with superior rectus resection in four of the cases. This...
Outcomes of chemo versus no therapy for optic pathway glioma in NF1
3 February 2023
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The aim of this study was to evaluate the visual outcomes of a cohort of children with optic pathway gliomas and neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), with comparison of children treated with chemotherapy or not. This was a retrospective study of...
Amblyopia treatment outcomes across different US insurance groups
3 February 2023
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors report a lack of research comparing outcomes, appointment attendance and treatment compliance between those on Medicaid vs those with private insurance in the USA for amblyopia treatment. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes of amblyopia...
Outcomes for IRS implantation for keratoconus
3 February 2023
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors report visual and topographic outcomes of intracorneal ring segment (ICRS) implantation alone or in combination with corneal cross linking (CXL) and long-term results in halting keratoconus in paediatric patients. This study was a retrospective design including 19 patients...
FEVR characteristics
3 February 2023
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors report a series of 16 cases of familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR) in Northern Ireland (NI) to characterise the genetic patterns and identify other common characteristics relevant for current and future practice. This was a retrospective study including 12...
Outcomes of unilateral surgery for bilateral asymmetric DVD
3 February 2023
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to analyse the outcomes and complications observed in a cohort of patients with unilateral superior rectus recession in bilateral asymmetric dissociative vertical deviation (DVD) with strong preferential fixation. This was a retrospective review of...
Comparison of visual acuity testing in clinic versus at home
3 February 2023
| Lauren R Hepworth
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors present a prospective cohort study including children aged three to 12-years-old with and without ocular pathology. Visual acuity was assessed using both an M&S Smart System in clinic, using different protocols depending on the age of the child....
Treatment of amblyopia by Ghanaian optometrists
3 February 2023
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
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Amblyopia, Ghana, optometrist, refractive error, strabismus
In Ghana, optometrists are the primary eyecare professional as a first contact for many patients with amblyopia. This study evaluated practice patterns in the management of amblyopia by optometrists in Ghana. The authors conducted a cross-sectional online survey aimed at...
