Clinical & experimental ophthalmology
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Clin. Experiment. Ophthalmol. · Nov 2010
Multicenter StudyCataract in indigenous Australians: the National Indigenous Eye Health Survey.
To determine the prevalence of vision loss due to cataract in indigenous Australians. ⋯ Cataract remains a major cause of vision loss in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. There were no significant regional or state differences in the prevalence of cataract or of cataract surgical coverage, which suggests that increased cataract surgery services are required across the country to address cataract in indigenous Australians.
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Clin. Experiment. Ophthalmol. · Aug 2010
Letter Case ReportsAniridia resulting from blunt trauma in a phakic eye.
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Clin. Experiment. Ophthalmol. · Aug 2010
Propranolol in the management of periorbital infantile haemangioma.
Infantile haemangiomas are the commonest tumours of the orbit in children. Treatment is usually expectant, unless they are visually threatening. Although steroids, other pharmacological and surgical treatment modalities have their place, there are risks involved. A previous case series reported the successful use of propranolol for infantile haemangioma. The safety and efficacy of propranolol in the treatment of periorbital haemangioma was reviewed in a serious of our patients. ⋯ Propranolol appears to be a safe and effective treatment in the management of infantile haemangioma.
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Clin. Experiment. Ophthalmol. · Aug 2010
Successful treatment of infantile haemangiomas of the orbit with propranolol.
Propranolol is a novel therapeutic agent in the treatment of cutaneous infantile haemangiomas. We assessed the effect of propranolol therapy in infantile haemangiomas of the orbit. ⋯ Propranolol is a promising treatment against infantile haemangiomas in the orbit, not only in infants but also in an older child with a stable lesion.
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Paediatric abusive head injury may have grave consequences, especially when characterized by repetitive acceleration-deceleration forces (shaken baby syndrome). Death occurs in approximately 30% and permanent neurologic damage in up to 80% of the victims. Retinal haemorrhages are a cardinal sign seen in approximately 85% of cases. ⋯ Ophthalmologists must carefully document ocular findings. Appropriate autopsy examination should include ocular and orbital tissue removal. Although there is a wide differential diagnosis for retinal haemorrhages, clinical appearance, when considered in the context of systemic and laboratory findings, usually leads to the correct diagnosis.