Publications by authors named "B M Melia"
Validating Rules for Defining No Improvement of Visual Acuity in Childhood Amblyopia.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- The study emphasizes the importance of identifying when visual acuity (VA) in amblyopia patients has stabilized to inform treatment choices.
- The researchers simulated various VA measurements to assess the accuracy (false-positive and false-negative rates) of different rules for determining VA stability across multiple visits and treatments.
- Results showed significant variability in false-positive and false-negative rates depending on the measurement rules used, suggesting that clinicians should choose rules based on whether they want to minimize overlooking stabilization or misclassifying improvement.
Myopic Shift over 5 Years after Pediatric Lensectomy with Primary Intraocular Lens Implantation.
Ophthalmology
September 2024
Purpose: To report the change in refractive error over 5 years after primary intraocular lens (IOL) placement by age at surgery and to identify factors associated with the change in refractive error after 5 years.
Design: Prospective observational study at 61 pediatric eye care practices.
Participants: One hundred eighty-six eyes of 152 children undergoing primary IOL implantation before 13 years of age for nontraumatic cataract.
Background: Medication, combined with environmental and psychosocial support, can mitigate adverse outcomes in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). There is a need for research into regional and national prescription volumes and patterns, especially among adults.
Aims: This study analysed prescribing patterns for medications commonly used to treat ADHD in adolescents and adults.
Purpose: To report the cumulative incidence of complications and to describe refractive error and visual acuity (VA) outcomes in children undergoing secondary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation after previous surgery for nontraumatic cataract.
Design: Pediatric cataract registry.
Participants: Eighty children (108 eyes: 60 bilateral, 48 unilateral) undergoing lensectomy at younger than 13 years of age.
Purpose: To report 5-year outcomes after surgery for cataract associated with persistent fetal vasculature (PFV).
Design: Clinical cohort study using pediatric cataract registry data collected annually from medical records.
Methods: This study included 64 children <13 years of age who were undergoing surgery for unilateral, nontraumatic cataract associated with PFV.