In this study of Australian and U.K. twins, genetic factors were shown to be of major importance in CCT, with a heritability of 0.95.

Primary infantile glaucoma is a rare ocular condition in this population that presents at a mean age of 4.4 months. Surgical and visual outcomes are generally favourable.

ABSTRACT.Purpose: To measure blood flow velocity in the ophthalmic artery (OA) and central retinal artery (CRA) in patients with diabetic retinopathy. Subjects and Methods: 62 age-matched subjects divided into 3 groups: nondiabetic controls (nΩ17); diabetics with no clinical retinopathy or background changes (nΩ24); diabetics with either pre-proliferative or proliferative retinopathy (nΩ21). Colour Doppler imaging was performed on supine patients by one masked observer using the Acuson 128 machine.

Michael S Bradnam, et al.. Ophthalmic, clinical and visual electrophysiological findings in children born to mothers prescribed substitute methadone in pregnancy.