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BACKGROUND
Amblyopia (prevalence 3.4%) is in principle treatable, but approximately one quarter of children do not reach reading acuity in the amblyopic eye. Adults with persistent amblyopia and/or strabismus experience a decrease in quality of life. This was now quantified by patient-perceived
An upper lid eccrine hidrocystoma presenting as early childhood progressive ptosis is very rare. We present a 9-year-old female child with droopy right upper lid since birth and progressive increase in symptoms. She had right upper lid ptosis (marginal reflex distance 1 of -1 mm) with fair levator
Posterior lenticonus is a rare progressive disease characterized by protrusion of posterior lens capsule along with lens cortex into the vitreous cavity. It may be associated with local thinning or absence of posterior lens capsule. It generally occurs sporadically, but familial cases have also been
A 30-year-old obese patient with a rapidly progressing chiasmal syndrome presented with acute bitemporal hemianopia, severe bilateral amblyopia, mental confusion, and lethargy. X-ray films of the skull showed a normal sella turcica and computed tomography scan as well as angiography revealed a
A four-year longitudinal study was made on refraction and its components among 50 children of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C. aged from 7 to 10.6 years. The methods of examination of the eyes were the same as that of four years ago, including Mydriacyl refraction, keratometry for corneal curvature radius,
Lymphatic malformation in the orbital cavity and surrounding region often causes disfigurement and visual problems. To better clarify the evolution and treatment of this condition, the authors studied a retrospective cohort of 42 consecutive patients seen between 1971 and 2003 and analyzed anatomic
Summary A 44-year-old woman with left nasal obstruction and facial numbness for 4 months was admitted to hospital. The patient did not have amblyopia, vision loss, runny nose with blood, dizziness ,headache or other discomfort.In 1991 and 2001, the patient were pathologically diagnosed as