January 2018 Briefing – Ophthalmology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for January 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Diet Soda Associated With Higher Odds of Diabetic Retinopathy
Findings show four cans of diet soda per week may up risk two-fold
Health Care Spending Up, Mainly Due to Rising Prices
Spending increasing despite no change or decline in utilization of most health care services
2016 Saw Increase in Birth Defects Potentially Linked to Zika
From first to second half of 2016, increase in number of birth defects potentially related to Zika
Eyelid Squamous Cell Carcinoma Rate Increasing in England
Older age and male sex, but not social deprivation, are associated with higher eyelid SCC risk
Decline in New Cases of Blindness in Germany
Reduced incidence of blindness both among individuals with and without diabetes
Professionals Disagree About Asking Patients About Sexuality
Article offers opposing views about recommendation in England to ask patients about sexual orientation
Binocular Video Game Doesn’t Up Visual Function in Amblyopia
No significant improvement in mean amblyopic eye visual acuity compared with placebo video game
Pediatric Sports-, Recreation-Related Eye Injuries Common
About half of hospitalizations during period studied from non-powder gun-related injuries, mostly in boys
Static Perimetry Approach May Be Better for Kids With Glaucoma
Test quality similar for the Humphrey static, Octopus combined approaches for glaucoma in kids over 10
