Cases of Low Vision, Blindness Estimated to Double in 30 Years
Prevalence of those aged ≥45 with best corrected visual acuity less than 20/40 estimated at 3,894,406
Driving Impairment Warnings Often Not Given With Rx Meds
For most drug categories, those who do receive warnings perceive higher risk of impaired driving
October 2017 Briefing – Ophthalmology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for October 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
CMS Launches Initiative to Examine Impact of Regulations
Officials set to travel country gathering information on impact of their regulations on physicians
Retinal Sensitivity Linked to Cognitive Status in T2DM
Retinal sensitivity assessed by microperimetry is correlated with neurodegeneration parameters
Depressive Symptoms Increase During Internship Year
Significantly greater increase seen among women; sex disparity partly due to work-family conflict
XEN-45 Implant Effective in Uncontrolled Uveitic Glaucoma
Significant reductions seen in mean intraocular pressure, mean number of medications required
Cataract Surgery Associated With Reduced Mortality in Women
Lower all-cause, vascular-, cancer-, accidental-, neurologic-, pulmonary-specific mortality
Gifts From Pharma Companies Influence Prescribing Behavior
Clinicians who receive gifts write more prescriptions per patient, more costly and branded prescriptions
Most Patients Satisfied With Relationship With Physician
But majority of patients, physicians think doctors don't have time to provide highest standard of care
