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Prevalence and incidence rates of low vision and blindness demonstrate a growing need for low vision rehabilitation services in the United States

Cases of Low Vision, Blindness Estimated to Double in 30 Years

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Prevalence of those aged ≥45 with best corrected visual acuity less than 20/40 estimated at 3,894,406

October 2017 Briefing – Ophthalmology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for October 2017. This roundup includes the latest...

September 2017 Briefing – Ophthalmology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for September 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
The burden of visual impairment is associated with socioeconomic indicators

Burden of Visual Impairment Tied to Socioeconomic Indicators

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Higher prevalence of visual impairment, blindness in regions with low human development index
A new screening tool can adequately detect risk of diabetic retinopathy in adults with diabetes in low-income communities in Mexico

New Screening Tool Can Identify Diabetic Retinopathy

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Tool developed for use in high-risk adults in low-income communities in Mexico
There does not seem to be a causal relationship between plasma lipids and diabetic retinopathy

No Causal Link Between Plasma Lipids, Diabetic Retinopathy

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No significant correlation seen using data from pooled genome-wide association studies

September 2017 Briefing – Ophthalmology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for September 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Dietary supplementation does not lead to measurable increases in macular pigment optical density

Supplements Don’t Measurably Increase Macular Pigment Density

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In offspring of macular degeneration patients, lutein plus zeaxanthin does not lead to density change
Donor rim cultures are more likely to have detectable Candida growth in endothelial keratoplasty-processed eyes than for other uses

Eyebank Corneal Tissue Prep May Increase Infection Risk

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Candida growth in donor rim cultures more common in endothelial keratoplasty-processed eyes
Patients with acute macular neuroretinopathy have areas of inner choroidal vascular flow void on optical coherence tomography angiography

Specific Vascular Flow Void in Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy

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Findings of areas of inner choroidal vascular flow void seen on OCTA; persisted during follow-up