Tag: Eye / Vision Problems: Misc.
Conjunctival Swab Positivity 12.7 Percent for SARS-CoV-2 Patients
Among hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2, eyes with CS positivity had significantly higher conjunctival redness grade
Erectile Dysfunction Meds Tied to Higher Risk for Vision Issues
Regular users may be at risk for serous retinal detachment, retinal vascular occlusion, and ischemic optic neuropathy
At-Home Visual Acuity Tests Valid Versus In-Office Testing
Printed, mobile phone app, and website at-home self-administered visual acuity tests valid within one line of in-office Snellen visual acuity
Diabetic Eye Complications More Common in Blacks, Hispanics
Additionally, minorities less likely to receive all recommended diabetes care
Moderate Associations ID’d for Strabismus, Mental Health Disorders
Moderate associations seen with anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depressive disorder, but not substance use disorder
Depression Linked to More Severe Dry Eye Disease
Participants who screened positive for depression had worse DED symptoms and composite DED sign score
Choroidal Thickness Reduced for Individuals With Migraine
Subfoveal choroid significantly thinner for migraineurs with aura versus those without aura
Trials Show Promise for Intravitreal Faricimab in Retinal Disease
Faricimab noninferior to aflibercept for visual acuity gains in neovascular age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema
Gap Between Retinal Age, Chronological Age Tied to Mortality
An increase in the gap between retinal age and chronological age, known as the retinal age gap, may increase the risk for mortality
Myopia Progression May Continue in Young Adults Into Late 20s
Myopia incidence from age 20 to 28 years was 14 percent
