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October 2015 Briefing – Ophthalmology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for October 2015. This roundup includes the latest...

Prevalence of Uncorrected Refractive Error 14.6 Percent in Black Americans

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In cohort of self-identified African Americans aged 40 years and older, prevalence of unmet refractive need was 5.4 percent

September 2015 Briefing – Ophthalmology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for September 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Health care payments in the United States are more regressive than previously thought

Wealthy Pay Most to Finance U.S. Health Care

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However, share of income is greatest among households with lowest income
Workers in small firms are more likely to have higher deductible levels and lack employer contributions to help pay for out-of-pocket expenses compared to workers in larger firms

Advantages for HDHP Enrollees in Large Versus Small Firms

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More than twice as many HDHP enrollees in small versus large firms lack employer-funded accounts
A council on health care spending and value has been established by the journal Health Affairs.

Health Affairs Announces Launch of New Three-Year Initiative

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Council on Health Care Spending and Value will be co-chaired by William Frist and Margaret Hamburg
Market competition levels are associated with changes in the price of generic drugs

Market Competition Linked to Change in Generic Drug Prices

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Price change of −31.7 percent for quadropoly and 47.4 percent for monopoly
In an American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report

New Guidance Issued for Care of Children With Williams Syndrome

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Children with WS should be evaluated by a pediatric cardiologist, undergo psychoeducational evaluation
In the United States

U.S. Organ Donation Rates Highest in Midwest

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While whites more likely to donate, report found race not the only driving factor
In a letter to the editor published online March 24 in Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology

Reactivation of HSV Described in Patient After Cataract Surgery

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Herpes simplex uveitis ID'd as cause of persistently elevated intraocular pressure after cataract sx