OBJECTIVES This study reports an application of protection motivation theory (PMT) to the prediction of parental adherence to eye patching recommendations for children with amblyopia over a 2-month period. The study also considered the role of past behaviour in PMT. DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 151 parents of children with amblyopia who were attending follow-up appointments for orthoptic tre...

Eight centres throughout the United Kingdom cooperated with a prospective evaluation of the accuracy of surgery for horizontal strabismus. The eight centres were divided into four with a specialist interest in strabismus and four offering a general ophthalmic service. Each participating surgeon was asked to indicate the anticipated outcome of surgery and, thereafter, orthoptic examinations were...

Currently, no low cost commercial 3D active glasses with embedded eye tracker are available despite the importance of and tracking for numerous applications. In this context, a simple liquid crystal shutters is presented tested orthoptics By using beam splitter to better align camera line sight when subject looks at target in front him far range, new design allows recording high quality images ...

INTRODUCTION Dual-task performance is known to affect postural stability in children. This study focused on the effect of oculomotor tasks like saccadic eye movements on postural stability, studied in a large population of children by recording simultaneously their eye movements and posture. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ninety-five healthy children from 5.8 to 17.6 years old were examined. All child...

The diagnosis has been made and confirmed: amblyopia. But what exactly does it mean to the parent and child who are most likely hearing it for the first time? Essentially nothing until the time is taken by us, ophthalmic medical personnel, to adequately explain the condition, the treatment options available, the goals for treatment, and the prognosis. How does one educate parents and children a...

AIMS To examine the effect of a unilateral full thickness macular hole on sensory and motor binocular function and to study recovery after successful surgical closure. METHODS Twenty eight consecutive patients undergoing surgery for a unilateral macular hole underwent orthoptic examination, including measurements of Titmus and TNO stereoacuity and motor fusion range before surgery. Twenty thr...