Eye
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
A comparative study of adjustable and non-adjustable sutures in primary horizontal muscle surgery in children.
PurposeTo compare the results of using adjustable and non-adjustable sutures in primary horizontal strabismus surgeries in children. MethodsThis randomized control trial included 60 cases of primary horizontal deviation. The adjustable suture (AS) group included 30 patients, and the non-adjustable suture (NAS) group included 30 patients. ⋯ In esotropic patients, there was a mean undercorrection drift of 0.26 PD in the AS group and a mean undercorrection drift of 1.83 PD in the NAS group. ConclusionThere was no significant difference between the groups. However, the success rate was clinically higher in the AS group than in the NAS group.
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Purpose44.5% of abstracts presented at biomedical conferences are published. 26.5% of abstracts presented are basic science. The 2005 Walport Report reformed clinical academic training in the United Kingdom (UK) to promote trainee research. This study aims to analyse UK Ophthalmology research output following the reconstruction of clinical academic training. ⋯ ConclusionThe proportion of basic science and total abstracts published that are presented at the RCOphth is lower than that in other biomedical conferences. RCTs, basic science abstracts, and oral presentations are more likely to be published. There was no improvement in publication rates following the 2005 Walport Report.
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PurposeCharacterize ocular trauma and visual outcomes from firework injuries at a level I trauma center. MethodsRetrospective review of all firework injuries at Harborview Medical Center between 2003 and 2013. ResultsThree hundred and twenty-seven patients sustained firework injuries, of which 100 (31%) sustained ocular injuries. ⋯ ConclusionsFirework-related ocular trauma frequently results in vision-threatening pathology. Prompt referral to and treatment by ophthalmologists is critical. This study documents the dangers inherent in the personal use of fireworks and provides data that may help guide public policy to decrease the frequency of these devastating injuries.