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Could Modifying the Bagolini Glasses Improve the Reliability of Responses?
British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 2019 Aims: Bagolini striated lenses are a useful test of binocular vision, but the variations in the striations (frequency and thickness) can impact on the perceived image. Also, responses can be difficult to interpret in young children.
Anna O'Connor, Laurence Tidbury
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The redevelopment of the Kay picture test of visual acuity
British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 2015 Aims: To validate the design of updated optotypes to be used in the Kay picture acuity tests to improve the resolution acuity, recognition, repeatability and comparisons with gold standard logMAR acuity assessments.
Ashli Milling +4 more
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Management of nystagmus by surgery and botulinum toxin options: a review
British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 2009 Aim: To critically evaluate the literature in order to explore the success of botulinum toxin and extraocular muscle surgery in the management of acquired nystagmus.
Fay Hobson, Fiona J. Rowe
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The use of prisms and botulinum toxin in the detection of binocular vision: a literature review
British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 2012 Aim: The aim of this literature review is to compare orthoptic prisms and botulinum toxin in the diagnostic testing of strabismus patients. A direct comparison will be carried out between both methods used for predicting post-operative diplopia and ...
Kerry Hanna, Fiona J. Rowe
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The effect of Fresnel prisms on dynamic visual acuity
British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 2010 Aim: To investigate the effect of Fresnel prisms on dynamic visual acuity (DVA). Methods: Sixteen participants with normal visual acuity aged between 18 and 22 years were tested monocularly with four strengths of base-out Fresnel prisms (0Δ, 5 Δ, 15 Δ,
Gail Maconachie +2 more
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A Journey towards Improved Quality of Life of a Typist with Retinitis Pigmintosa
Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College, 2022 : Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited rod-cone degenerative pathologies that present clinically with similar signs and symptoms. Common fundus findings include bone-spicule pigment formation, attenuated blood vessels in the posterior pole ...
Malab Sana Balouch +2 more
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The Tutopatch® assisted surgery for complex strabismus study: TASCS‐study
Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose To investigate the efficacy of tendon elongation using bovine pericardium (Tutopatch®) in complex strabismus surgeries, with a specific focus on longer follow‐up of postoperative outcomes and patient satisfaction. Methods In this pre‐post cohort study, the records of all patients who underwent tendon elongation strabismus surgery with ...
Ires A. W. Verhees +5 more
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Risk Factors for Acute Acquired Comitant Esotropia in Children and Young Adults: A Systematic Review
British and Irish Orthoptic JournalBackground: Acute acquired comitant esotropia (AACE) is a rare subtype of esotropia that occurs after infancy. The exact pathogenesis of AACE remains unknown with aetiologies ranging from benign conditions to serious underlying neurological diseases ...
Manjushri Yuan Rou Lee +1 more
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Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose To investigate the longitudinal development of refraction and strabismus in a national cohort of children born extremely preterm (EPT) and find relations to perinatal events and neurodevelopmental outcomes. Methods All surviving children born <27‐gestation weeks in Sweden during April 2004–March 2007, and full‐term born matched ...
D. Tsamadou +12 more
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What Do We Expect New Graduate Orthoptists to Do?
British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 2018 Aims: To validate the content of an updated orthoptic curriculum for the British & Irish Orthoptic Society (BIOS), BIOS members were surveyed about their views on what an orthoptist should be able to do soon after entering the profession.
Anna M. Horwood
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