Clinical and anatomical differences for heavy eye syndrome, highly myopic sagging eye syndrome, and sagging eye syndrome
3 October 2024
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors explored the mechanisms underlying the development of heavy eye syndrome (HES), highly myopic sagging eye syndrome (SES)-like, and SES with the aim to differentiate the three conditions clinically and anatomically to aid treatment decision-making. This was a retrospective...
One vs two muscle surgery results for small / moderate angle horizontal strabismus
3 October 2024
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors aimed to compare the long-term surgical outcomes of one vs two muscle surgery in 89 patients with horizontal strabismus of small to moderate angle (<25PD). This was a retrospective study with a minimum six-month follow-up period. One muscle...
Changing surgery trends from 2009–2020
3 October 2024
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
This paper reports a review of the number and type of surgeries over one decade in a Portuguese hospital. This was a retrospective review of 2050 surgeries. About 70% were strabismus surgery and the remainder included anterior segment and retinopathy...
App usage to improve compliance with amblyopia therapy
3 October 2024
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
In this study, the authors report the development of the software ‘Magical patching’ for iOS and Android (for smartphones and tablets) as the first version of the amblyopia treatment Chulalongkoru university (ATCU) app. In this randomised controlled trial, they aimed...
Factors associated with inferior oblique transposition surgery and occurrence of anti-elevation syndrome
3 October 2024
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The purpose of this study was to correlate the frequency of anti-elevation syndrome (AES) with the magnitude of the anterior transposition of the inferior oblique. This was a retrospective study of 312 eyes of 170 patients. Mean age at surgery...
Cadaveric measurements of the Spiral of Tillaux
3 October 2024
| Fiona Rowe (Prof)
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Paediatric Ophthalmology / Strabismus
The authors conducted a cadaveric study to investigate and analyse the variability of the mean distances of the extra-ocular muscle insertion sites from the limbus as well as corneal diameters. The study included measurements taken from 30 white cavaders; 50%...
Displacement of submacular haemorrhage – comparative study pneumatic displacement versus subretinal cocktail injection
3 October 2024
| Sofia Rokerya
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
The authors report a multicentre retrospective interventional case series study comparing the outcome of submacular haemorrhage (SMH) using pneumatic displacement with intravitreal expansile gas versus treatment with pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) versus subretinal injection of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), anti-vascular...
Type 3 macular neovascularisation (MNV) due to age-related macular degeneration
3 October 2024
| Sofia Rokerya
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
This paper systematically reviews and summarises the current knowledge on type 3 neovascularisation due to age-related macular degeneration which is defined as neovascularisation originating from the retinal deep capillary plexus that grows towards the outer retina often penetrating the level...
