Ophthalmology
Jill Biden Announces $100 Million for Research on Women’s Health
Novel Protocol Can Help to Rapidly Diagnose Eye Stroke
Significant improvement in mean visual acuity seen within 24 hours of treatment; clinically significant improvement occurred in 66 percent
This Election Year, Health Care Costs Top Voter Concerns: Poll
Machine Learning Can Predict Eyes at Risk for Diabetic Retinopathy Progression
Model most effective at prediction of two-step or greater progression within one year
Diabetic Retinopathy Tied to Lower Vision-Related Quality of Life
Greater declines in quality of life seen for higher-severity diabetic retinopathy
Price of Prescription Drugs Almost Threefold Higher in the United States
U.S. prices for brand-name originator drugs 422 percent higher; price of unbranded generics 67 percent of comparison countries
FDA Warns of Counterfeit Lumify Eye Drops Hitting the Market
Counterfeit products could lead to antibiotic-resistant infection
Gaps Seen in Childhood Vision Screening, Vision Care
Children from marginalized groups less likely to receive screening, more likely to be referred for failed screening, less likely to establish care with a specialist
Inherited Genetic Loci Identified for Thinner Retinal Layers Using Optical CT
Thinner retinal layers phenotypically associated with ocular, neuropsychiatric, cardiometabolic, pulmonary conditions
Long-Term Disability Risk Seen After Childhood Bacterial Meningitis
Risk higher for seven specific disabilities