Ophthalmology
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To document the prevalence of visual impairment resulting from refractive error and to describe patterns of spectacle use in a representative sample of 12-year-old Australian school children. ⋯ This study documents a relatively low prevalence of undercorrected refractive error in a population of Australian children. Nonrefractive prescription of spectacles is common.
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Multicenter Study
Periocular and orbital amyloidosis: clinical characteristics, management, and outcome.
To present the clinical features and management outcome in a large series of patients with periocular and orbital amyloidosis. ⋯ Periocular and orbital amyloidosis may present with a wide spectrum of clinical findings and result in significant ocular morbidity. Complete surgical excision is not feasible in many cases, and the goal of treatment is to preserve function and to prevent sight-threatening complications.