Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
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The authors describe a case of phthiriasis palpebrarum embedded in the right upper eyelid of a 9-month-old male infant. The patient was successfully treated with mechanical removal of all lice and nits from the eyelashes. In children, phthiriasis palpebrarum should be considered in the differential diagnosis of blepharoconjunctivitis that is resistant to treatment.
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To determine whether there has been a change in treatment practice patterns of patients with amblyopia between the late 1990s and 2004. ⋯ A change in practice patterns was observed for some, but not all, scenarios. In many scenarios, this change was directly attributed to the recent Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group trials.
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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus · May 2008
Anterior sub-Tenon's anesthesia for the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity.
The authors describe a technique of combined oral chloral hydrate and sub-Tenon's anesthesia that is simple, avoids the risks of general anesthesia, and provides superior anesthesia to topical agents alone.
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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus · Mar 2008
The frequency of ocular abnormalities in inpatient pediatric ophthalmology consultations.
To determine the frequency, type, and results of pediatric ophthalmology service consultations at a tertiary care children's hospital and to offer advice as to the timing of the initial consultation based on the patient's diagnosis and likelihood of ocular disease, ⋯ Patients with ocular signs or symptoms of disease should receive urgent ophthalmic consultation. Consideration should be given to the usefulness of urgent consultations in patients suspected of having fungemia, sepsis, and headache.