Tag: Eye / Vision Problems: Misc.
November 2019 Briefing – Ophthalmology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for November 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
New Screening Criteria Help Better ID Retinopathy of Prematurity
Use of criteria may substantially reduce the number of infants receiving eye exams
Overall Rate of Pediatric Nonpowder Firearm Injuries Down
From 1990 to 2016, overall rate of these injuries declined, rate of eye injuries increased by one-third
CDC: 63.5 Percent of 3- to 5-Year-Olds Have Had Vision Tested
Hispanic children less likely to have had vision tested, as are children with public coverage, uninsured
Too Few Medicare Beneficiaries With Diabetes Getting Eye Exams
Variation in prevalence of eye exams from 43.9 percent in Puerto Rico to 64.8 percent in Rhode Island
Pain Control Adequate With Fewer Opioids After Corneal Surgery
After assessment of postoperative opioid use, patients receive fewer opioid tablets but pain is controlled
October 2019 Briefing – Ophthalmology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for October 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
In T2DM Patients, Anemia Tied to Diabetic Retinopathy
Association appears to be mediated by decline in serum bilirubin levels
Vergence/Accommodative Tx Improves Visual Function
But treatment does not improve reading performance for children with convergence insufficiency
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Linked to Choroidal Thinning in Children
Choroidal thinning associated with increased number of family smokers, quantity of secondhand smoke
