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Strabismus is a common condition affecting both children and adults. Strabismus patients may experience double vision, abnormal head position and loss of stereovision. The psychosocial negative impact of strabismus may be severe, affect self-esteem, social relationships, and job opportunities.

Botulinum Toxin A Injection for Convergence Insufficiency.

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of botulinum toxin A injection in one or both lateral rectus muscles in patients with convergence insufficiency previously managed with non-surgical and/or surgical options other than botulinum toxin A injection.

Methods: All patients with symptomatic convergence insufficiency treated with botulinum toxin A injection to one or both lateral rectus muscles from 2013 to 2018 at the Department of Ophthalmology, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup, Copenhagen University Hospital were retrospectively reviewed. All patients had near symptoms and were previously treated with a combination of convergence exercises, prisms, and/or surgery.

[Ocular torticollis is a diagnostic and surgical challenge].

Torticollis is an abnormal head posture caused by ocular or non-ocular factors. Ocular torticollis (OT) is a compensatory head posture adopted to avoid double vision or dampen nystagmus. In this review, we argue, that causes for OT comprise a wide range of congenital or acquired ocular conditions.

Use of topical ocular antibiotics in young children: a Scandinavian drug utilization study.

Purpose: Acute infectious conjunctivitis is a common disease. While usually self-limiting, children often receive treatment to be accepted back into nursery, day care or school. We aimed to describe trends in the utilization of topical ocular antibiotics in young children aged 0-4 years in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.