Cardiovascular Health Tied to Lower Risk for Eye Diseases
Researchers evaluated the relationship between American Heart Association Life’s Simple 7 metrics and occurence of ocular diseases.
Ophthalmology
School-Based Vision Screening Detects Issues in 10.7% of Children
About 10% of children undergoing school-based screening have a visual problem.
Case Study: Eye Pain and Drainage, Headache, and Blurry Vision
An older woman presents with a 4-day history of worsening pain and discharge in her right eye followed by a headache and blurry vision.
Ocular Abnormalities Seen in One-Third of COVID-19 Patients
Patients with ocular symptoms more likely to have higher white blood cell count, neutrophil count.
Aflibercept for Diabetic Macular Edema: Seeing Dollar Signs
JAMA. 2019;321(19):1880-1894.
Too Few Medicare Beneficiaries With Diabetes Getting Eye Exams
Variation in prevalence of eye exams from 43.9% in Puerto Rico to 64.8% in Rhode Island.
Does the Rate of Giant Cell Arteritis Differ Among Races?
Giant cell arteritis has been vastly studied in white populations; however, its significance among other racial and ethnic groups is not as well known.
Online Information About Diabetic Retinopathy Is Poor
Analysis of 11 websites shows poor quality, varying accuracy, low readability.
CDC Assesses Burden of Eye Disorders in Adults With Diabetes
Cataracts found to be most commonly reported eye disorder affecting adults aged ≥45 years with diabetes.
Vision Loss May Increase Cognitive Decline-Related Functional Limitations
More adults who report visual impairment have subjective cognitive decline-related functional limitations.
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