Tag: Eye / Vision Problems: Misc.
Burden of Visual Impairment Tied to Socioeconomic Indicators
Higher prevalence of visual impairment, blindness in regions with low human development index
New Screening Tool Can Identify Diabetic Retinopathy
Tool developed for use in high-risk adults in low-income communities in Mexico
No Causal Link Between Plasma Lipids, Diabetic Retinopathy
No significant correlation seen using data from pooled genome-wide association studies
September 2017 Briefing – Ophthalmology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for September 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Supplements Don’t Measurably Increase Macular Pigment Density
In offspring of macular degeneration patients, lutein plus zeaxanthin does not lead to density change
Eyebank Corneal Tissue Prep May Increase Infection Risk
Candida growth in donor rim cultures more common in endothelial keratoplasty-processed eyes
Specific Vascular Flow Void in Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy
Findings of areas of inner choroidal vascular flow void seen on OCTA; persisted during follow-up
Ocular Histopathology Features Seen With Congenital Zika
Features include loss of retinal pigment epithelium, presence of a thin choroid
Artificial Intelligence Can Detect Diabetic Retinopathy
Findings based on a large retrospective review of screening photographs
Zika, Cobalamin C Deficiency Tied to Similar Retinal Problems
Congenital Zika syndrome associated with severe ganglion cell layer loss, thinning of central retina
