Bill Harvey: 3ft high & rising

Even though statistics show we should expect coincidences, it is always a surprise when a few happen at once.

Recently, I was thinking about how many trainee optometrists are uncomfortable with binocular vision. When faced with a case of a suspected pre-school tropia, the default action seems to be referral to orthoptics. As I considered this, a call came through from a niece who was worried that her 12-month infant looked as if his eye was, on occasion, turning in. I asked for a photo (taken with flash) and noticed that, as well as obvious and marked epicanthal folds, there was some suspicion of asymmetric corneal reflexes so booked him in for a cyclo.