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John Lawrenson

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Ophthalmic Public Health Researcher at City St George’s, University of London. Senior Editor at Cochrane

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Ophthopedia @ophthalmology.bsky.social · Mar 19

Ophthopedia Update: Tropicamide may be more suitable for cycloplegic refraction vs. cyclopentolate: Cyclopentolate 1% and tropicamide 1% had similar efficacies for cycloplegic refraction in youth and adults without strabismus, according to a study.
Such findings “have significant implications in…

Tropicamide may be more suitable for cycloplegic refraction vs. cyclopentolate

Cyclopentolate 1% and tropicamide 1% had similar efficacies for cycloplegic refraction in youth and adults without strabismus, according to a study. Such findings “have significant implications in clinical and epidemiological contexts” and may support…

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John Lawrenson @jglawrenson.bsky.social · Feb 13

Updated Cochrane network meta analysis on interventions for myopia control in children. 40 new studies added. Read the full review at: www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....

Interventions for myopia control in children: a living systematic review and network meta‐analysis - Lawrenson, JG - 2025 | Cochrane Library

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Ophthopedia @ophthalmology.bsky.social · Feb 9

Ophthopedia Update: Safety and efficacy of a novel ‘One-Visit, Both-Cataracts’ high-volume see-and-treat immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery service in a public healthcare setting: Eye, Published online: 09 February 2025;… #Ophthalmology #Eye #Ophthotwitter

Safety and efficacy of a novel ‘One-Visit, Both-Cataracts’ high-volume see-and-treat immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery service in a public healthcare setting

Eye, Published online: 09 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41433-025-03659-8Safety and efficacy of a novel ‘One-Visit, Both-Cataracts’ high-volume see-and-treat immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery service in a public healthcare setting

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Margaret McCartney @mgtmccartney.bsky.social · Jan 25

from me and @debscohen.bsky.social on early diagnosis
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The truth about private health scans

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Ophthopedia @ophthalmology.bsky.social · Jan 16

Ophthopedia Update: Disparities in the Global Burden of Avoidable Visual Impairment Remain: While the overall global burden of avoidable visual impairment is projected to decline over the next 15 years, the number of cases is projected to increase by nearly 25% due to… #Ophthalmology #News

Disparities in the Global Burden of Avoidable Visual Impairment Remain

While the overall global burden of avoidable visual impairment is projected to decline over the next 15 years, the number of cases is projected to increase by nearly 25% due to demographic and socioeconomic disparities.

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Margaret McCartney @mgtmccartney.bsky.social · Nov 22

unintended consequences are possible ... see www.theguardian.com/commentisfre.... we need evidence based, less-bad ways of doing this....watch this space....