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Children with vision impairment waiting up to 18 months for essential life skills training
Only one in four Scottish councils meets the national standard for habilitation support, leaving some children waiting more than a year for help developing basic independence skills, a new report by RNIB Scotland reveals. The report highlights a growing crisis...
Self refracting – child’s play?
Uncorrected refractive error was the leading cause of vision impairment in the world in 2010. Although refractive error may be safely and effectively corrected with spectacles, lack of well-trained refractionists in settings of limited resources may be a major barrier....
Normative data using a virtual reality game-based visual field test
The authors present a prospective cross-sectional study involving healthy children to assess the use of a virtual reality game-based perimetry assessment. A single eye centre recruited through paediatric optometry and ophthalmology clinics over a 12-month period. Children aged <18 years...The embryology of the eye
Nobody claims to like embryology. At least nobody I know. It has been a neglected part of the curriculum since time immemorial and a vicious cycle occurs in which those with an incomplete understanding fail to appreciate the inherent beauty...Uveal melanoma
Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular tumour. However, they are still rare, with an incidence of 2-8 per million [1]. The presence of a choroidal naevus is a risk factor for uveal melanoma [1]. Patients with choroidal lesions...
