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ReviewClinical optometry2017

Infantile nystagmus: an optometrist's perspective.

Asma Aa Zahidi, J Margaret Woodhouse, Jonathan T Erichsen, Matt J Dunn

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Review in Clinical optometry, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Asma Aa ZahidiResearch Unit for Nystagmus, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, DunnMJ1@cardiff.ac.uk.
J Margaret WoodhouseResearch Unit for Nystagmus, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, DunnMJ1@cardiff.ac.uk.
Jonathan T ErichsenResearch Unit for Nystagmus, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, DunnMJ1@cardiff.ac.uk.
Matt J DunnResearch Unit for Nystagmus, School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, DunnMJ1@cardiff.ac.uk.
Cardiff University · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infantile nystagmus (IN), previously known as congenital nystagmus, is an involuntary to-and-fro movement of the eyes that persists throughout life. IN is one of three types of early-onset nystagmus that begin in infancy, alongside fusion maldevelopment nystagmus syndrome and spasmus nutans syndrome. Optometrists may also encounter patients with acquired nystagmus. The features of IN overlap largely with those of fusion maldevelopment nystagmus syndrome, spasmus nutans syndrome, and acquired nystagmus, yet the management for each subtype is different. Therefore, the optometrist's role is to accurately discern IN from other forms of nystagmus and to manage accordingly. As IN is a lifelong condition, its presence not only affects the visual function of the individual but also their quality of life, both socially and psychologically. In this report, we focus on the approaches that involve optometrists in the investigation and management of patients with IN. Management includes the prescription of optical treatments, low-vision rehabilitation, and other interventions such as encouraging the use of the null zone and referral to support groups. Other treatments available via ophthalmologists are also briefly discussed in the article.

Indexed as

eye movementslow visionnull zoneoptometric investigationreading performancevisual acuity

Identifiers

PMID30214368
PMCPMC6118861
OpenAlexW2757469494

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