Pediatrics and Strabismus

Success Rates of Nasolacrimal Duct Probing at Time Intervals after 1 Year of Age
Richard Robb, MD
Ophthalmology 1998;105:1307-1310
Late probing is effective. Dogma refuted again?

Monocanalicular intubation with Monoka tubes for the treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Kaufman LM, Guay-Bhatia LA
Ophthalmol 1998 Feb;105(2):336-341
For congenital NLD obstruction, use bicanalicular tubing.

Assessing visual function in children younger than 1 1/2 years with normal and subnormal vision: evaluation of methods
Rydberg A, Ericson B
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 1998 Nov-Dec;35(6):312-9
Current screening methods leave something to be desired.

Flicker perimetry in diabetic children without retinopathy.
Lobefalo L, Verrotti A, Mastropasqua L, Chiarelli F, Morgese G, Gallenga PE
Can J Ophthalmol 1997 Aug;32(5):324-328
A functional method for measuring compliance?

Retinopathy of prematurity in infants less than 29 weeks' gestation: 3 1/2 years pre- and postsurfactant.
Kennedy J, Todd DA, Watts J, John E
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 1997 Sep;34(5):289-292
Surfactants increase survival and thus the number of ROP patients.

Spectrum of pediatric dacryocystitis: medical and surgical management of 54 cases.
Campolattaro BN, Lueder GT, Tychsen L
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 1997 May;34(3):143-153
Unlike the adult form of this disease, IV antibiotics and early probing are recommended.

Uniocular childhood blindness: a prospective study.
Mulvihill A; Bowell R; Lanigan B; O'Keefe M
JPOS 1997 Mar-Apr;34(2):111-4
Most cases were not preventable.

Pediatric Devic's Neuromyelitis Optica
Jeffery AR; Buncic JR
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus, 1996 Sep-Oct, 33:5, 223-9
Children affected with Devic's, in contrast to adults, have an excellent long term prognosis.

Incomplete Presentations in a Series of 37 Children with Kawasaki Disease the Role of the Pediatric Ophthalmologist.
Blatt AN. Vogler L. Tychsen L.
JPOS 33(2):114-9, 1996 Mar-Apr
Kawasaki's Disease presents with conjunctivitis in 67%. Incomplete presentation occurs in 45%, delaying treatment and increasing serious consequences.

Unilateral Congenital Ptosis with Ipsilateral Superior Rectus Overaction
Steel and Harrad
Am J Ophthalmol 1996;122:550-556

DIMENSIONS OF THE PEDIATRIC CRYSTALLINE LENS - IMPLICATIONS FOR INTRAOCULAR LENSES IN CHILDREN
Bluestein EC. Wilson E. Wang XH. Rust PF. Apple DJ.
Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. 33(1):18-20, 1996

Is Alignment Within 8 Prism Diopters of Orthophoria a Successful Outcome for Infantile Esotropia?
Burton J. Kushner, M.D., Marion Fisher, PhD
Arch Ophthal 114(2):176-180, 1996 Feb.

Hypertropia and the Posterior Blowout Fracture. Mechanism and Management
Stuart R Seiff MD,William V Good MD
Ophthalmology, January 1996;103(1):152-156

Incidence of Amblyopia in Intermittent Exotropia
Kathy Smith, Terry John Kaban and Robert Orton
American Orthoptic Journal , vol 45:90-96, 1995

Alignment Success Following Medial Rectus Recessions in Normal and Delayed Children
Pickering, et al.
J Ped Ophthalmol and Strab , 1995;32:225-227.

Cataract Surgery and Intraocular Lens Implantation in Children
Brady , Atkinson, Kilty and Hiles
Am J Ophthalmol July, 1995; 120:1-9,105-107

Influence of the Time Interval Between Instillation of Two Drops of Cyclopentolate 1% on Refraction and Dilation of the Pupil in Children
C Stolovich, M.D., Y. Alster, M.D., A. Lowenstein, M.D. and M. Lazar, M.D.
Am J Ophthalmol 119(5):637-9, May 1995.

Diode Laser Photocoagulation for Threshhold Retinopathy of Prematurity in Eyes with Tunica Vasculosa Lentis
Volker Seiberth, MD, Otwin Linderkamp, MD, Imren Vardarli, MD, Michael Knorz, M, and Hans Liesenhoff, MD
Am J Ophthalmo 1995;119:748-751.