Ophthalmology
Racial Disparities Seen in Excess Mortality Early in Pandemic
Adjusted excess all-cause mortality was 6.8 per 10,000 for Blacks and 1.5 per 10,000 for Whites, with considerable variation across states
Sustained Blindness Risk Higher With Severe Diabetic Retinopathy at Diagnosis
Too many U.S. patients still presenting with advanced diabetic retinopathy, researchers note
About Four in 10 U.S. Adults Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic
Some cited fear of COVID-19 and financial reasons
Many Physicians Have Negative Attitudes About Disability
Only 56.5 percent strongly agree that they welcome patients with disability into their practices
Telemedicine Use Increased Considerably During COVID-19
Telemedicine use was lower in communities with higher rates of poverty; use varied across specialties, conditions
U.S. Drug Prices 256 Percent Higher Than in 32 OECD Countries
U.S. prices higher than those in comparison countries for brand-name originator drugs, but lower for unbranded generics
Biden Signs Orders to Expand Health Care Access
Reopened Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollment period will run from Feb. 15 to May 15
Air Pollution May Up Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Exposure to different pollutants including PM2.5, NO2, NOx linked to differences in retinal layer thickness
Many Adults Do Not See Link Between Racism, Poorer Health
Findings revealed in national survey of U.S. adults with family incomes of less than $125,000
Pediatric Ocular Exposure to Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers on the Rise
Compared with 2019, seven times more pediatric cases of ABHS eye exposures reported in April to August 2020
