Vision screening in children:a retrospective study of social and demographic factors with regard to visual outcomes [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Amblyopia and its risk factors have been demonstrated to be more common among children from low socioeconomic backgrounds. We sought to investigate this association in a region with orthoptic-delivered screening and whole population coverage,
C Gilmour +18 more
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Medical expenditure for strabismus: a hospital-based retrospective survey
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2022 Background and aims The misconception of the purpose of strabismus treatment has, on the one hand, affected the motivation of strabismus patients to seek care and, on the other hand, has resulted in strabismus not being covered by health insurance, both ...
Lei Yang +5 more
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Perinatal insults and neurodevelopmental disorders may impact Huntington's disease age of diagnosis [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: The age of diagnosis of Huntington's disease (HD) varies among individuals with the same HTT CAG-repeat expansion size. We investigated whether early-life events, like perinatal insults or neurodevelopmental disorders, influence the ...
Anderson, Dg +10 more
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Presence and development of strabismus in children with telecanthus, epicanthus and hypertelorism
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 Purpose: To study the presence and development of strabismus in children with telecanthus, epicanthus, and hypertelorism. Methods: This is a prospective, longitudinal, and observational study.
Vidya S Mooss +4 more
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‘It’s too late’. Is it really? Considerations for amblyopia treatment in older children [PDF]
, 2019 In recent years, media coverage has demonstrated instances in which families of children aged 7 and older, newly diagnosed with strabismic and/or anisometropic amblyopia through community eyecare services, were told it was ‘too late’ for their child to ...
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Clinical features of strabismus and nystagmus in bilateral congenital cataracts [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018 AIM: To evaluate the prevalence, clinical features, and the factors affecting onset of strabismus and nystagmus in patients with bilateral congenital cataracts.
Sung Soo Hwang +2 more
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Ocular Refraction at Birth and Its Development During the First Year of Life in a Large Cohort of Babies in a Single Center in Northern Italy [PDF]
, 2020 The purpose of this study was to investigate refraction at birth and during the first year of life in a large cohort of babies born in a single center in Northern Italy.
Bartollino S. +7 more
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Congenital cataracts presenting as a childhood squint
British and Irish Orthoptic Journal, 2012 Aim: A timely reminder that a small posterior subcapsular cataract could present with a squint. Methods: A case series is reported of 4 patients who were referred to the paediatric ophthalmology service for management of a squint.
Shanel Sharma +2 more
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Multi‐feature fusion‐based strabismus detection for children
IET Image Processing, 2023 Strabismus is a common ophthalmologic disease that affects approximately 1.19% to 5.0% of children; however if the disease is detected early it can be treated effectively.
Guiying Zhang +6 more
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