A systematic review of the applicability and efficacy of eye exercises.

Purpose: To examine the current scientific evidence base regarding the efficacy of eye exercises as used in optometric vision therapy.

Methods: A search was performed of the following databases: Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, and MEDLINE. Relevant articles were reviewed and analyzed for strengths and weaknesses.

Clear lens extraction for the treatment of persistent accommodative spasm after head trauma.

We report the case of a 28-year-old man with decreased visual acuity after closed head trauma sustained in a motor vehicle accident 16 weeks earlier. Several structures thought to be associated with the control of accommodation were injured. The patient had a persistent accommodative spasm causing up to 7.

Influence of axial length of normal eyes on PERG.

The influence of the axial length (AL) of the eye on flash electroretinogram (ERG) responses has been well established in the literature, suggesting an association between ERG abnormalities with myopia (AL > 25 mm). The aim of our present study was to determine whether the AL of normal eyes can also influence the pattern electroretinogram (PERG) on normal subjects. Thirty-nine normal volunteers were subjected to PERG measurements following the standard set by the International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision (ISCEV).

Unilateral versus bilateral medial rectus recession.

Background: Unilateral medial rectus recession is suitable for some cases of small-angle deviation in esotropia. This approach limits surgery to one eye, leaves other muscles untouched, and should be quicker than bilateral muscle surgery. This study compared the results of a range of medial rectus recessions, both unilateral and bilateral, performed by one surgeon.