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AC/A measurement differences
The authors sought to investigate differences in stimulus accommodative convergence/accommodation (AC/A) ratio using various techniques and accommodative stimuli. The study included 81 orthoptic students; 15 males and 66 females with a mean age of 21 years ±1. Ocular deviation was...My Top Five: Ophthalmology Twitter accounts
There are approximately 4.2 billion active social media users worldwide. This figure represents over half of the global population and is steadily rising [1]. There are currently over 217 million active Twitter users and given the platform’s versatility and ability...
Smartphone use impact on accommodation and convergence measures
This study aimed to explore the relationship between smartphone use impact on the mean triad and potential pre-existent risk factors for acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE). A prospective study of 18 university staff and students aged 24 years (SD 7.7)...Updated MOSUK website
This year marked the 25th anniversary of the Medical Ophthalmology Society UK (MOSUK) meeting, which first took place in 1999 at St Thomas’ Hospital, London.
Attracting workforce to paediatric ophthalmology
This was a survey-based study to address unanswered questions relating to economic and workforce issues in paediatric ophthalmology. The survey comprised 12 questions with yes / no or multiple-choice responses and was circulated to American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and...
Refocus on children programme results
The authors describe the logistics and results of the refocus on children programme for the 2012-13 school year. The aim of the programme was to help school nurses provide access to comprehensive vision care and reduce unnecessary visual loss or...
