Introduction: Amblyopia is two Snellen line difference between both eyes. Red filter therapy is a treatment option for amblyopia based on principle of syntonic phototherapy. The purpose of this study is to assess the stereopsis in amblyopic patient using syntonic phototherapy.
Methods: A Qusai experimental study was conducted from August 2021 to December 2021 at Madina Teaching Hospital Faisalabad. A total 30 subjects of both gender and ages ranging between 8 to 18 years were included through a non-probability purposive sampling technique. The sample was considered of 15 anisometropic amblyopes and 15 strabismic amblyope. Data was collected using a Performa and pre assessments of stereopsis by Titmus fly chart were recorded without red filter. Red filter glasses were prescribed for 4 week, post assessment data was recorded after 4 weeks. Data was analyzed by using Paired sample T test and Independent Sample T test in SPSS 20 software.
Results: After syntonic phototherapy significant improvement was seen, mean stereopsis was 48.00000 (p = 0.002) in anisometropic amblyopes while mean improvement of stereopsis 1.670.93333 (p = 0.00) in strabismic amblyopes. Anisometropic amblyopic patients showed significantly better improvement in stereopsis (p = 0.00) by syntonic phototherapy as compared to strabismic amblyopes.
Conclusion: Significant improvement was seen in stereopsis, while improvement was more significant in anisometropic amblyopes as compared to strabismic amblyopes. Children were obsessed with the red filter glasses while their parents found syntonic therapy simple plus facile and gave good results. So, eye care professionals must be aware of this new therapy and they should keep syntonic phototherapy in mind whenever they are dealing with amblyopic patients.
{"title":"Assessment of stereopsis in unilateral amblyopia subjects using syntonic phototherapy.","authors":"Shakila Abbas, Malaika Younus, Ayesha Bukhari, Mahnoor Anwar, Aalia Iqrar","doi":"10.1080/09273972.2024.2389228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09273972.2024.2389228","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Amblyopia is two Snellen line difference between both eyes. Red filter therapy is a treatment option for amblyopia based on principle of syntonic phototherapy. The purpose of this study is to assess the stereopsis in amblyopic patient using syntonic phototherapy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A Qusai experimental study was conducted from August 2021 to December 2021 at Madina Teaching Hospital Faisalabad. A total 30 subjects of both gender and ages ranging between 8 to 18 years were included through a non-probability purposive sampling technique. The sample was considered of 15 anisometropic amblyopes and 15 strabismic amblyope. Data was collected using a Performa and pre assessments of stereopsis by Titmus fly chart were recorded without red filter. Red filter glasses were prescribed for 4 week, post assessment data was recorded after 4 weeks. Data was analyzed by using Paired sample T test and Independent Sample T test in SPSS 20 software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After syntonic phototherapy significant improvement was seen, mean stereopsis was 48.00000 (<i>p</i> = 0.002) in anisometropic amblyopes while mean improvement of stereopsis 1.670.93333 (<i>p</i> = 0.00) in strabismic amblyopes. Anisometropic amblyopic patients showed significantly better improvement in stereopsis (<i>p</i> = 0.00) by syntonic phototherapy as compared to strabismic amblyopes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Significant improvement was seen in stereopsis, while improvement was more significant in anisometropic amblyopes as compared to strabismic amblyopes. Children were obsessed with the red filter glasses while their parents found syntonic therapy simple plus facile and gave good results. So, eye care professionals must be aware of this new therapy and they should keep syntonic phototherapy in mind whenever they are dealing with amblyopic patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":51700,"journal":{"name":"Strabismus","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142001305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Introduction: Strabismus surgery under general anesthesia is a common procedure with rare complications in the form of hemorrhage, infection, slipped muscle, lost muscle, scleral perforation, and anterior segment ischemia. We report a unique case of bilateral optic neuritis following squint surgery under general anesthesia in a 15-year-old girl.
Methods: A 15-year-old girl presented with accommodative esotropia with V pattern. She underwent uneventful bilateral inferior oblique recession surgery under general anesthesia with Propofol 60 mg, Atracurium 30 mg, and Fentanyl 70 mcg. On the first post-operative day, the patient had an acute onset of temporal headache which was non-radiating. She responded to supportive treatment and was discharged. However, on the 7th postoperative day, she presented with a constant severe headache in the bitemporal region (left > right) for 3 days. She also experienced a painless diminution of vision for 2 days. There was no vomiting, fever, loose stools, diplopia, difficulty in breathing, peripheral sensation loss, generalized weakness, or bowel/bladder incontinence.
Results: The best corrected visual acuity was 6/9 in right eye, and 6/9p in left eye with a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) in the left eye. Both optic discs appeared hyperemic with blurred margins. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and orbit showed hyperintensity along the intraorbital and intracanalicular parts of bilateral optic nerves on T2 weighted image suggesting bilateral optic neuritis. She received intravenous methylprednisolone pulse therapy followed by oral steroids and responded to the medical treatment with improvement in vision but developed steroid-induced glaucoma requiring medical management over several weeks.
Discussion: Neuro-ophthalmic complication in the form of non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy has been reported after various ophthalmic surgeries, but bilateral optic neuritis has not been reported to date. This possibility should be kept in mind if any patient presents with similar symptoms. This report also highlights IOP monitoring in pediatric patients receiving systemic steroids to prevent loss of vision due to steroid-induced glaucoma.
{"title":"An atypical case of bilateral optic neuritis after strabismus surgery under general anesthesia.","authors":"Himani Pal, Anupam Singh, Sandhya Shrestha, Indar Kumar Sharawat, Prateek Kumar Panda, Barun Kumar","doi":"10.1080/09273972.2024.2324166","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09273972.2024.2324166","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Strabismus surgery under general anesthesia is a common procedure with rare complications in the form of hemorrhage, infection, slipped muscle, lost muscle, scleral perforation, and anterior segment ischemia. We report a unique case of bilateral optic neuritis following squint surgery under general anesthesia in a 15-year-old girl.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A 15-year-old girl presented with accommodative esotropia with V pattern. She underwent uneventful bilateral inferior oblique recession surgery under general anesthesia with Propofol 60 mg, Atracurium 30 mg, and Fentanyl 70 mcg. On the first post-operative day, the patient had an acute onset of temporal headache which was non-radiating. She responded to supportive treatment and was discharged. However, on the 7th postoperative day, she presented with a constant severe headache in the bitemporal region (left > right) for 3 days. She also experienced a painless diminution of vision for 2 days. There was no vomiting, fever, loose stools, diplopia, difficulty in breathing, peripheral sensation loss, generalized weakness, or bowel/bladder incontinence.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The best corrected visual acuity was 6/9 in right eye, and 6/9p in left eye with a relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) in the left eye. Both optic discs appeared hyperemic with blurred margins. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and orbit showed hyperintensity along the intraorbital and intracanalicular parts of bilateral optic nerves on T2 weighted image suggesting bilateral optic neuritis. She received intravenous methylprednisolone pulse therapy followed by oral steroids and responded to the medical treatment with improvement in vision but developed steroid-induced glaucoma requiring medical management over several weeks.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Neuro-ophthalmic complication in the form of non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy has been reported after various ophthalmic surgeries, but bilateral optic neuritis has not been reported to date. This possibility should be kept in mind if any patient presents with similar symptoms. This report also highlights IOP monitoring in pediatric patients receiving systemic steroids to prevent loss of vision due to steroid-induced glaucoma.</p>","PeriodicalId":51700,"journal":{"name":"Strabismus","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140144554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-30DOI: 10.1080/09273972.2024.2350446
Hinpetch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit
{"title":"Monocular elevation deficit and causes: correspondence.","authors":"Hinpetch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.1080/09273972.2024.2350446","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09273972.2024.2350446","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51700,"journal":{"name":"Strabismus","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141176622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-21DOI: 10.1080/09273972.2024.2346551
Raíne Borba, Tatiane Freitas, Cláudia Marques, Lucélia Nóbrega, Taciana Higino, Camilla Rocha, Camila V Ventura, Juliana Sallum, Liana O Ventura
Purpose: To assess long-term visual and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) after strabismus surgery. Methods: A consecutive sample of five children with CZS who underwent strabismus surgery was enrolled. All children underwent a standardized pre- and postoperative protocol including binocular best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) using the Teller Acuity Cards II (TAC II), ocular alignment, functional vision using the functional vision developmental milestones test (FVDMT), and neurodevelopmental milestone evaluation using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-Third Edition (BSID-III). Scores of the FVDMT outcomes considering the child's developmental age based on the BSID-III score were compared with scores from postoperative assessment. Results: Five children with CZS (3 girls, 2 boys) were enrolled with a mean age at baseline (preoperative) of 35.0 ± 0.7 months (range, 34-36 months) and at final assessment of 64.4 ± 0.5 months (range, 64-65 months). Preoperative BCVA was 1.2 ± 0.5 logMAR and at final assessment 0.7 ± 0.1 logMAR. Successful strabismus surgery outcome was maintained in 4/5 (80.0%) of children at final assessment. The children's BSID-III scores showed significant neurodevelopment delay at the initial assessment (corresponding developmental mean age was 4.7 months) and at their final assessment (corresponding developmental mean age was 5.1 months). There was improvement or stability in 34/46 items evaluated in the FVDMT (73.9%) when comparing baseline with 2-year follow-up. Conclusions: Strabismus surgery resulted in long-term ocular alignment in the majority of children with CZS. All the children showed improvement or stability in more than 70.0% of the functional vision items assessed. Visual and neurodevelopmental dysfunction may be related to complex condition and associated disorders seen in CZS including ocular, neurological, and skeletal abnormalities.
{"title":"Long-term visual and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with Congenital Zika Syndrome after undergoing strabismus surgery.","authors":"Raíne Borba, Tatiane Freitas, Cláudia Marques, Lucélia Nóbrega, Taciana Higino, Camilla Rocha, Camila V Ventura, Juliana Sallum, Liana O Ventura","doi":"10.1080/09273972.2024.2346551","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09273972.2024.2346551","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Purpose</i>: To assess long-term visual and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) after strabismus surgery. <i>Methods</i>: A consecutive sample of five children with CZS who underwent strabismus surgery was enrolled. All children underwent a standardized pre- and postoperative protocol including binocular best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) using the Teller Acuity Cards II (TAC II), ocular alignment, functional vision using the functional vision developmental milestones test (FVDMT), and neurodevelopmental milestone evaluation using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-Third Edition (BSID-III). Scores of the FVDMT outcomes considering the child's developmental age based on the BSID-III score were compared with scores from postoperative assessment. <i>Results</i>: Five children with CZS (3 girls, 2 boys) were enrolled with a mean age at baseline (preoperative) of 35.0 ± 0.7 months (range, 34-36 months) and at final assessment of 64.4 ± 0.5 months (range, 64-65 months). Preoperative BCVA was 1.2 ± 0.5 logMAR and at final assessment 0.7 ± 0.1 logMAR. Successful strabismus surgery outcome was maintained in 4/5 (80.0%) of children at final assessment. The children's BSID-III scores showed significant neurodevelopment delay at the initial assessment (corresponding developmental mean age was 4.7 months) and at their final assessment (corresponding developmental mean age was 5.1 months). There was improvement or stability in 34/46 items evaluated in the FVDMT (73.9%) when comparing baseline with 2-year follow-up. <i>Conclusions</i>: Strabismus surgery resulted in long-term ocular alignment in the majority of children with CZS. All the children showed improvement or stability in more than 70.0% of the functional vision items assessed. Visual and neurodevelopmental dysfunction may be related to complex condition and associated disorders seen in CZS including ocular, neurological, and skeletal abnormalities.</p>","PeriodicalId":51700,"journal":{"name":"Strabismus","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11208075/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141076986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-06DOI: 10.1080/09273972.2024.2346548
Eric J Kim, Viren K Rana, Andrew Barton, Surya Khatri, Shivani Rana, Jamie Schaefer
Introduction: The Spiral of Tillaux describes the historically accepted insertion distances of the medial rectus, inferior rectus, lateral rectus, and superior rectus from the limbus: 5.5 mm, 6.5 mm, 6.9 mm, and 7.7 mm, respectively. The corneal diameters are historically accepted to be 11.7 mm horizontally and 10.6 mm vertically in adults. We investigated the variability of the insertion distances of the extraocular rectus muscles from the limbus as well as the corneal diameters using eyes from human cadavers and compared our measurements to these historically accepted measurements.
Methods: A sample of 60 eyes were included. For each eye, a 360 peritomy was conducted and the conjunctiva bluntly dissected to view the sclera. Muscle hooks were utilized to isolate the extraocular rectus muscles. Calipers were used to measure the insertion distances of the rectus muscles as well as the corneal diameters.
Results: The mean rectus muscle insertions distances from the limbus were medial 5.28 mm, inferior 5.72 mm, lateral 6.40 mm, and superior 6.78 mm. These insertion distances were shorter than the historical benchmarks (p < .01). However, observed maximum distances of the rectus muscles were all greater than the historically accepted benchmarks, with the medial, inferior, lateral, and superior rectus muscles being 6.4 mm, 7.3 mm, 7.4 mm, and 7.8 m from the limbus, respectively. The mean width and height of the cornea were 11.7 mm and 10.7 mm, respectively, and similar to the expected ranges.
Conclusion: This study concludes that variability does exist from the historically accepted Spiral of Tillaux measurements. In addition, significant variation exists between male and female rectus muscle insertions. However, we did confirm that the rectus muscles followed the same spiral pattern described by the Spiral of Tillaux and concluded that the corneal diameters are consistent with previously accepted values.
{"title":"The Spiral of Tillaux: dead on accurate; a cadaveric study.","authors":"Eric J Kim, Viren K Rana, Andrew Barton, Surya Khatri, Shivani Rana, Jamie Schaefer","doi":"10.1080/09273972.2024.2346548","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09273972.2024.2346548","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The Spiral of Tillaux describes the historically accepted insertion distances of the medial rectus, inferior rectus, lateral rectus, and superior rectus from the limbus: 5.5 mm, 6.5 mm, 6.9 mm, and 7.7 mm, respectively. The corneal diameters are historically accepted to be 11.7 mm horizontally and 10.6 mm vertically in adults. We investigated the variability of the insertion distances of the extraocular rectus muscles from the limbus as well as the corneal diameters using eyes from human cadavers and compared our measurements to these historically accepted measurements.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A sample of 60 eyes were included. For each eye, a 360 peritomy was conducted and the conjunctiva bluntly dissected to view the sclera. Muscle hooks were utilized to isolate the extraocular rectus muscles. Calipers were used to measure the insertion distances of the rectus muscles as well as the corneal diameters.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean rectus muscle insertions distances from the limbus were medial 5.28 mm, inferior 5.72 mm, lateral 6.40 mm, and superior 6.78 mm. These insertion distances were shorter than the historical benchmarks (<i>p</i> < .01). However, observed maximum distances of the rectus muscles were all greater than the historically accepted benchmarks, with the medial, inferior, lateral, and superior rectus muscles being 6.4 mm, 7.3 mm, 7.4 mm, and 7.8 m from the limbus, respectively. The mean width and height of the cornea were 11.7 mm and 10.7 mm, respectively, and similar to the expected ranges.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study concludes that variability does exist from the historically accepted Spiral of Tillaux measurements. In addition, significant variation exists between male and female rectus muscle insertions. However, we did confirm that the rectus muscles followed the same spiral pattern described by the Spiral of Tillaux and concluded that the corneal diameters are consistent with previously accepted values.</p>","PeriodicalId":51700,"journal":{"name":"Strabismus","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140873735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-06-01Epub Date: 2024-05-27DOI: 10.1080/09273972.2024.2358074
Alexandre Reis Silva, Ágata Mota, José Alberto Lemos, Isabel Ribeiro, Renato Correia Barbosa, Ana Rita Viana, Catarina Francisco, Isabel Ferreira, Jorge Breda, Paula Tenedório
Results: The study cohort comprised five patients, each presenting with unilateral high axial myopia and classic clinical features of HES, including large angle esotropia, hypotropia, and restricted abduction and supraduction. All patients displayed evident superotemporal globe prolapse on MRI imaging, corresponding to the downward displacement of the LR muscle and medial shift of the SR muscle.Following the surgical procedure, all patients demonstrated significant improvements in both vertical and horizontal deviations, effectively addressing the primary clinical manifestations of HES.
Conclusions: In the management of HES, several surgical approaches have been explored, yielding mixed results. Our study, employing the technique of partial muscle splitting and scleral fixation, offers a promising avenue for effectively addressing this challenging condition. By adapting the full loop myopexy technique originally proposed by Yokoyama et al. we achieved satisfactory ocular alignment in all five patients. Notably, this approach mitigates the risk of anterior segment ischemia by preserving the unsecured portions of the SR and LR muscles along with MR retroequatorial myopexy.These findings support the consideration of this surgical technique as a safe and effective option for managing HES, providing both cosmetic and functional improvements to afflicted individuals.
研究结果研究对象包括五名患者,每名患者都患有单侧高度轴性近视和HES的典型临床特征,包括大视角内斜、视力低下、外展和上举受限。手术后,所有患者的垂直偏斜和水平偏斜均有明显改善,有效解决了HES的主要临床表现:结论:在治疗 HES 的过程中,人们探索了多种手术方法,但结果不一。我们的研究采用了部分肌肉分割和巩膜固定技术,为有效治疗这种具有挑战性的病症提供了一条前景广阔的途径。通过改良横山等人最初提出的全环肌瓣修复技术,我们为所有五名患者实现了令人满意的眼球对位。值得注意的是,这种方法通过保留 SR 和 LR 肌肉的未固定部分以及 MR 后赤道肌固定术,降低了前节缺血的风险。这些研究结果支持将这种手术技术作为治疗 HES 的一种安全有效的选择,为患者带来外观和功能上的改善。
{"title":"Surgical treatment outcomes in heavy eye syndrome - a case series.","authors":"Alexandre Reis Silva, Ágata Mota, José Alberto Lemos, Isabel Ribeiro, Renato Correia Barbosa, Ana Rita Viana, Catarina Francisco, Isabel Ferreira, Jorge Breda, Paula Tenedório","doi":"10.1080/09273972.2024.2358074","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09273972.2024.2358074","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Results</i>: The study cohort comprised five patients, each presenting with unilateral high axial myopia and classic clinical features of HES, including large angle esotropia, hypotropia, and restricted abduction and supraduction. All patients displayed evident superotemporal globe prolapse on MRI imaging, corresponding to the downward displacement of the LR muscle and medial shift of the SR muscle.Following the surgical procedure, all patients demonstrated significant improvements in both vertical and horizontal deviations, effectively addressing the primary clinical manifestations of HES.</p><p><p><i>Conclusions</i>: In the management of HES, several surgical approaches have been explored, yielding mixed results. Our study, employing the technique of partial muscle splitting and scleral fixation, offers a promising avenue for effectively addressing this challenging condition. By adapting the full loop myopexy technique originally proposed by Yokoyama et al. we achieved satisfactory ocular alignment in all five patients. Notably, this approach mitigates the risk of anterior segment ischemia by preserving the unsecured portions of the SR and LR muscles along with MR retroequatorial myopexy.These findings support the consideration of this surgical technique as a safe and effective option for managing HES, providing both cosmetic and functional improvements to afflicted individuals.</p>","PeriodicalId":51700,"journal":{"name":"Strabismus","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141155966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Introduction: To study the rare and unusual causes of monocular elevation deficit.
Methods: Five patients presenting to us with diplopia and elevation deficit were thoroughly examined and were found to have monocular elevation deficit due to rare causes.
Observations: All five were found to have different underlying etiologies - iatrogenic, sphenoid wing meningioma, cysticercosis, sarcoidosis and mid brain infarct, and were managed appropriately.
Discussion: Monocular Elevation Deficit can occur due to a variety of causes. Having a high index of suspicion for the more serious etiologies is of utmost importance. Thorough clinical examination and imaging help clinch the diagnosis.
{"title":"Unusual and Rare Causes of Monocular Elevation Deficit.","authors":"Subhash Dadeya, Himshikha Aggarwal, Shipra Sharda, Aakanksha Raghuvanshi, Deepanshu Bodwal","doi":"10.1080/09273972.2024.2324198","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09273972.2024.2324198","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>To study the rare and unusual causes of monocular elevation deficit.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Five patients presenting to us with diplopia and elevation deficit were thoroughly examined and were found to have monocular elevation deficit due to rare causes.</p><p><strong>Observations: </strong>All five were found to have different underlying etiologies - iatrogenic, sphenoid wing meningioma, cysticercosis, sarcoidosis and mid brain infarct, and were managed appropriately.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Monocular Elevation Deficit can occur due to a variety of causes. Having a high index of suspicion for the more serious etiologies is of utmost importance. Thorough clinical examination and imaging help clinch the diagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":51700,"journal":{"name":"Strabismus","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140186264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-04-22DOI: 10.1080/09273972.2024.2338790
Ana Letícia Fornazieri Darcie, Iara Debert, Rachel Oliveira de Assis Bernardes, Mariana Akemi Matsura Misawa, João Fellipe Bertocco, Mariza Polati
Purpose: To study the incidence of postoperative anti-elevation syndrome in relation to the magnitude of anterior transposition of the inferior oblique. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted for all patients submitted to anterior transposition of the inferior oblique from 2000 to 2020. Anti-elevation syndrome was defined as limitation of elevation of the abducting eye, resulting in a secondary upshoot of the contralateral adducting eye. Results: A total of 312 eyes of 170 patients were enrolled in the study. The incidence of anti-elevation syndrome was 20.4% when the inferior oblique was positioned 4 mm posterior to the temporal border of the inferior rectus insertion; 23.5% when sutured 2 mm posterior to the temporal border of the inferior rectus insertion and 32.8% when placed at the same level of the inferior rectus insertion with two sutures vertically aligned. When the posterior border of the inferior oblique was horizontally aligned with the anterior border and positioned adjacent to the inferior rectus insertion, in a "J shape" fashion, the incidence of anti-elevation was 41.8%. Conclusions: The anterior transposition of the inferior oblique with "J" deformity increases the risk of anti-elevation syndrome. Additionally, placing the sutures more anteriorly than 2 mm posterior to the inferior rectus insertion increases the incidence of this finding.
{"title":"Anterior transposition of the inferior oblique and anti-elevation syndrome - how far to go?","authors":"Ana Letícia Fornazieri Darcie, Iara Debert, Rachel Oliveira de Assis Bernardes, Mariana Akemi Matsura Misawa, João Fellipe Bertocco, Mariza Polati","doi":"10.1080/09273972.2024.2338790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09273972.2024.2338790","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: To study the incidence of postoperative anti-elevation syndrome in relation to the magnitude of anterior transposition of the inferior oblique. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted for all patients submitted to anterior transposition of the inferior oblique from 2000 to 2020. Anti-elevation syndrome was defined as limitation of elevation of the abducting eye, resulting in a secondary upshoot of the contralateral adducting eye. Results: A total of 312 eyes of 170 patients were enrolled in the study. The incidence of anti-elevation syndrome was 20.4% when the inferior oblique was positioned 4 mm posterior to the temporal border of the inferior rectus insertion; 23.5% when sutured 2 mm posterior to the temporal border of the inferior rectus insertion and 32.8% when placed at the same level of the inferior rectus insertion with two sutures vertically aligned. When the posterior border of the inferior oblique was horizontally aligned with the anterior border and positioned adjacent to the inferior rectus insertion, in a \"J shape\" fashion, the incidence of anti-elevation was 41.8%. Conclusions: The anterior transposition of the inferior oblique with \"J\" deformity increases the risk of anti-elevation syndrome. Additionally, placing the sutures more anteriorly than 2 mm posterior to the inferior rectus insertion increases the incidence of this finding.","PeriodicalId":51700,"journal":{"name":"Strabismus","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140675743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aim: To determine the effectiveness of the Amblyopia Treatment Chulalongkorn University (ATCU) application in improving compliance to occlusion therapy in amblyopic children. Methods: We developed a smartphone application called Amblyopia Treatment Chulalongkorn University (ATCU), which includes education, patching calendar, mini-games, and notifications, offering caregivers a comprehensive tool to enhance amblyopia treatment adherence through informative content, interactive features, and personalized reminders. Children aged 4-12 years with strabismic, anisometropic, deprivation, or mixed-type amblyopia were recruited and randomly assigned to either use ATCU application to facilitate eye patching (group A) or receive standard care (group B). Compliance with eye patching (primary outcome) was measured as a percentage of actual patching hours which were subjectively reported by caregivers, compared to prescribed patching hours, assessed at 1 and 3-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes include best corrected visual acuity (BCVA). Results: Between October 2018 and December 2019, 45 children were enrolled in our study, with all meeting eligibility criteria. One participant was lost to follow-up, and only one child was newly diagnosed with amblyopia, while the others had undergone patching as a prior treatment. At 1-month, compliance was significantly higher in group A (85%) than in group B (64%) [median difference 22% (95% CI, 3 to 48; p = .037)]. At 3-months, the compliance was also higher in group A (80%) than group B (55%), but not significantly [median difference 13% (95% CI, -6 to 30; p = .096)]. BCVA improvement in group A was higher than group B at both follow-up periods [mean difference 0.04 logMAR (95% CI, 0.01 to 0.07; p = .025) at 1-month and 0.04 logMAR (95% CI, 0.01 to 0.08; p = .022) at 3-month follow-up]. Conclusion: The ATCU application significantly improved compliance with occlusion therapy at 1-month. This application may be helpful as an adjunctive tool in the treatment of amblyopia.
目的:确定 "朱拉隆功大学弱视治疗"(ATCU)应用程序在提高弱视儿童对遮盖疗法的依从性方面的效果。方法:我们开发了一款名为 "弱视治疗朱拉隆功大学 "的智能手机应用程序:我们开发了一款名为 "弱视治疗朱拉隆功大学(ATCU)"的智能手机应用程序,其中包括教育、遮盖日历、小游戏和通知,通过信息内容、互动功能和个性化提醒,为护理人员提供了一个提高弱视治疗依从性的综合工具。研究人员招募了年龄在4-12岁的斜视型、异向型、剥夺型或混合型弱视儿童,并将他们随机分配到使用ATCU应用软件促进眼部视力矫正(A组)或接受标准护理(B组)。在 1 个月和 3 个月的随访中,根据护理人员主观报告的实际补眼时数与规定补眼时数的百分比来衡量补眼的依从性(主要结果)。次要结果包括最佳矫正视力(BCVA)。结果:2018年10月至2019年12月期间,45名儿童参加了我们的研究,全部符合资格标准。一名参与者失去了随访机会,只有一名儿童是新诊断出的弱视,其他儿童之前都接受过贴片治疗。1个月时,A组的依从性(85%)明显高于B组(64%)[中位数差异为22% (95% CI, 3 to 48; p = .037)]。3 个月后,A 组(80%)的依从性也高于 B 组(55%),但差异不明显[中位数差异为 13% (95% CI, -6 to 30; p = .096)]。在两次随访中,A 组的 BCVA 改善程度均高于 B 组[随访 1 个月时的平均差异为 0.04 logMAR (95% CI, 0.01 至 0.07; p = .025) ,随访 3 个月时的平均差异为 0.04 logMAR (95% CI, 0.01 至 0.08; p = .022)]。结论:ATCU 应用程序可在 1 个月后明显改善闭塞疗法的依从性。该应用程序可作为弱视治疗的辅助工具。
{"title":"Effectiveness of the smartphone application in increasing compliance with occlusion therapy in children with amblyopia: a randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Sanpaporn Uttamapinan, Parnchat Pukrushpan, Worawalun Honglertnapakul","doi":"10.1080/09273972.2024.2335889","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09273972.2024.2335889","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: To determine the effectiveness of the Amblyopia Treatment Chulalongkorn University (ATCU) application in improving compliance to occlusion therapy in amblyopic children. Methods: We developed a smartphone application called Amblyopia Treatment Chulalongkorn University (ATCU), which includes education, patching calendar, mini-games, and notifications, offering caregivers a comprehensive tool to enhance amblyopia treatment adherence through informative content, interactive features, and personalized reminders. Children aged 4-12 years with strabismic, anisometropic, deprivation, or mixed-type amblyopia were recruited and randomly assigned to either use ATCU application to facilitate eye patching (group A) or receive standard care (group B). Compliance with eye patching (primary outcome) was measured as a percentage of actual patching hours which were subjectively reported by caregivers, compared to prescribed patching hours, assessed at 1 and 3-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes include best corrected visual acuity (BCVA). Results: Between October 2018 and December 2019, 45 children were enrolled in our study, with all meeting eligibility criteria. One participant was lost to follow-up, and only one child was newly diagnosed with amblyopia, while the others had undergone patching as a prior treatment. At 1-month, compliance was significantly higher in group A (85%) than in group B (64%) [median difference 22% (95% CI, 3 to 48; p = .037)]. At 3-months, the compliance was also higher in group A (80%) than group B (55%), but not significantly [median difference 13% (95% CI, -6 to 30; p = .096)]. BCVA improvement in group A was higher than group B at both follow-up periods [mean difference 0.04 logMAR (95% CI, 0.01 to 0.07; p = .025) at 1-month and 0.04 logMAR (95% CI, 0.01 to 0.08; p = .022) at 3-month follow-up]. Conclusion: The ATCU application significantly improved compliance with occlusion therapy at 1-month. This application may be helpful as an adjunctive tool in the treatment of amblyopia.","PeriodicalId":51700,"journal":{"name":"Strabismus","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140729944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}