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Archive for Binocular Vision

Pre-Registration FAQs. 2: Binocular Vision

Published October 16th, 2008 by Jane Macnaughton.

Q:� If a child has exophoria at distance and near, is amblyopic in one eye with no strabismus, and on refraction you find a hypermetropic Rx. Would a cycloplegic refraction be required or is it OK to prescribe from a non-cycloplegic refraction since there is no squint? A:� You are correct to question the prescribing [...]

What’s on BV – Episode 3 – How to get more from your occluder – Part 3

Published June 17th, 2007 by Simon Frackiewicz.

When is a tropia not a tropia? The previous episodes have covered the topics of asymmetric phoria and the importance of recovery in latent squint. This episode aims to highlight the importance of observing both the covered and uncovered eye on the cover test. Share This

What’s on BV – Episode 2 – How to get more from your occluder – Part 2

Published June 17th, 2007 by Simon Frackiewicz.

What do we mean by recovery? In the last episode, we saw that concomitant deviations do not have to be symmetrical, and that in the case of anisometropia, one may see an asymmetrical movement of the eyes on the alternate cover test.  This episode highlights the importance of the recovery movement seen on cover test. [...]

What’s on BV – New Series!

Published June 17th, 2007 by Simon Frackiewicz.

Welcome to the first episode of the new ‘What’s on BV’ series, where I hope to highlight some examples of BV tests that I find particularly useful in clinical decision making.  Unfortunately there is no free binder with part one, but I hope they prove a useful collection in the long run.  If there are [...]


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