Day-Case Admission for External Dacryocystorhinostomy in Preschool Children.

Purpose: Epistaxis during or after dacryocystorhinostomy may present a risk of circulatory compromise, particularly in young children. In view of this concern, we reviewed the outcome and complications of external dacryocystorhinostomy in preschool children, aged less than 4½ years.

Design: Retrospective noncomparative series.

A Novel Medial Canthal Reconstruction Technique in Children With Blepharophimosis Syndrome.

Purpose: There are different techniques for medial canthoplasty in blepharophimosis syndrome where individuals have epicanthus inversus and telecanthus leading to typical facial appearances. These methods have potential problems with scarring, epistaxis, and extrusion of metal plates.

Methods: The authors describe a novel technique of medial canthal reconstruction using titanium microplates with microscrew fixation to the anterior lacrimal crest, with effective, safe, and reproducible results.

Functional vision and quality of life in children with microphthalmia/anophthalmia/coloboma-a cross-sectional study.

Purpose: To determine the child's and parental perception of functional visual ability (FVA), vision-related and health-related quality of life (VR-QoL, HR-QoL) in children with microphthalmia/anophthalmia/coloboma (MAC).

Methods: Between June 25, 2014, and June 3, 2015, we carried out a cross-sectional observational study at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK, enrolling 45 children 2-16 years of age with MAC attending our clinics, and their parents. To assess FVA, VR-QoL, and HR-QoL we asked participants to complete three validated tools, the Cardiff Visual Ability Questionnaire for Children (CVAQC), the Impact of Vision Impairment for Children (IVI-C) instrument, and the PedsQL V 4.

Quality of Life and Functional Vision in Children with Glaucoma.

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of glaucoma on functional vision and on vision-related (VR) and health-related (HR) quality of life (QoL) in children up to 16 years of age.

Design: Cross-sectional observational study.

Participants: One hundred nineteen children 2 to 16 years of age (mean age, 9.

Quality of life and functional vision in children treated for cataract-a cross-sectional study.

PurposeChildren with cataract and their families face intensive medical and surgical management, with numerous hospital attendances, topical medications, and surgical procedures, as well as uncertainty about the child's future visual ability, education, and independence. Little is known about the impact on functional visual ability, vision-, and health-related quality of life (VR-, HR-QoL).Patients and methodsSeventy two children aged 2-16 years (mean 8.