Eye
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Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
Cooling tetracaine to reduce pain of instillation before surgery.
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Comparative Study
Telemedical diagnosis of anterior segment eye diseases: validation of digital slit-lamp still images.
This study compared digital images from a portable slit-lamp camera with 35 mm slit-lamp photographs and traditional ophthalmic assessments in anterior segment disorder's detection. ⋯ Diagnoses using digital slit-lamp images were comparable to diagnosis using 35 mm photographic slides for some anterior segment abnormalities.
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Eye injuries are the leading cause of monocular blindness in children and are challenging to manage. However, limited follow-up studies currently exist. We describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of open globe injuries presenting to a major UK centre and discuss factors affecting long-term prognosis. ⋯ Factors suggesting unfavourable final visual acuity after open globe injuries in children are (1) young age at presentation, (2) poor initial visual acuity, (3) presence of a relative afferent papillary defect, (4) absence of red reflex, (5) cataract, and (6) types and number of surgeries performed.Awareness and education with regard to prevention of paediatric injuries need to be actively implemented.
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To obtain age-specific data on changes in the prevalence and management of optically correctable visual impairments (OCVIs) in Ponza, Italy. ⋯ Refractive error management has improved in Ponza since 1988, and these changes may be, in part, due to higher education levels, increased frequency of cataract surgery, and slower progression of cataract-related disability.