Study Reveals Eye Care Disparities for Native American Patients
These patients have higher condition claim rates, yet lower service claim rates.
Optometry
Doubling the Stakes: Providing Retinal Care for Pregnant Patients
Andrew Lee, MD, of Weill Cornell Medical College, Julie Rosenthal, MD, of the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, review special considerations and recent research on retinal care during pregnancy.
Public Health Program Encourages Outside Activity to Decrease Myopia
The intervention shows 2 outdoor hours per day helped keep myopia prevalence stable, even with increased screen time.
Study: Rebound Tonometry Offers More Long-Term Reliability Than Goldmann
The portable tool also demonstrated better interdevice agreement, the report says.
Ocular Surface Disease, Contact Lenses Associated With Culture Positive Bacterial Keratitis
Systemic immunosuppression also elevated the risk, researchers found.
Indoor Time, Near Work Increases Myopia Risk Among Girls
Having 2 parents with myopia also increased the risk of nearsightedness for all children.
Continuous Teen Smartphone Use Associated with Myopic Refractive Errors
Low exposure to the outdoors was also linked to worsening near vision.
Gradual Adaptation Schedule For Soft Contacts May Not Be Necessary
Ocular surface physiology and questionnaire data show adjustment to soft lenses is similar with fast or gradual wear introduction.
Hand-Held Autorefractor Delivers High Patient Satisfaction
Patients rated prescriptions created using an autorefractor similar to those created with subjective refraction.
Corneal Densitometry Can Measure Impact of Soft Contact Lenses
A study used corneal densitometry to determine changes in corneal clarity and the corneal endothelium after wearing silicone hydrogel contact lenses for more than 1 year.
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