The US Preventive Services Task Force has updated its 2004 statement about screening for visual impairment in children younger than 5 years. Medscape Medical News
Month: January 2011
Importance Of Vision Screening For 3- to 5-Year-Olds Reaffirmed
New Statement from U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommends Vision Screening for All Children at Least Once Between 3 and 5
USPSTF Endorses Kiddie Vision Screening (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Young children should have their vision screened at least once between ages 3 to 5 years — but not any earlier — according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
ONR’s TechSolutions Providing SEALs With New Glasses That Change Lens Color On The Fly
The Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) TechSolutions department is set to deliver to Navy Special Warfare Command personnel later this year new protective eyewear that will eliminate the need for warfighters to stop to change out colored lenses to accomm…
Dr. John Jarstad, M.D. Implants First NanoFLEX Artificial Lens
John S. Jarstad, M.D., of Evergreen Eye Center, has implanted the first FDA-approved nanoFLEX artificial lens in Washington State.
Dr. John Jarstad, M.D. Implants First NanoFLEX Artificial Lens
John S. Jarstad, M.D., of Evergreen Eye Center, has implanted the first FDA-approved nanoFLEX artificial lens in Washington State.
Combat-Related Ocular Trauma Requires Unique Care
Damage control surgery is essential to managing open-globe injuries sustained in combat situations, according to a speaker here.
ONR’s TechSolutions Providing SEALs With New Glasses That Change Lens Color On The Fly
The Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) TechSolutions department is set to deliver to Navy Special Warfare Command personnel later this year new protective eyewear that will eliminate the need for warfighters to stop to change out colored lenses to accomm…
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Vision Screening Of Kids Under 3 Lacks Data: Panel
A federal expert panel backtracked on Monday on its 2004 recommendation to screen all kids younger than five years for poor vision, lazy eye and other eye conditions.
Blind Man Drives Car Independently
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the nation, announced today that for the first time a blind individual has driven a street vehicle in public without the assistance of a sighted person. …
Blind Man Drives Car Independently
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the nation, announced today that for the first time a blind individual has driven a street vehicle in public without the assistance of a sighted person. …
Blind Man Drives Car Independently
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the nation, announced today that for the first time a blind individual has driven a street vehicle in public without the assistance of a sighted person. …
Blind Man Drives Car Independently
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the nation, announced today that for the first time a blind individual has driven a street vehicle in public without the assistance of a sighted person. …
Blind Man Drives Car Independently
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the nation, announced today that for the first time a blind individual has driven a street vehicle in public without the assistance of a sighted person. …
Can Adjustable Glasses Help Kids in Poor Countries?
For many children in poor nations, a simple pair of glasses can be out of reach. But a new study suggests relatively cheap spectacles that people can adjust themselves hold some promise. Reuters Health Information
What Obama Didn’t Say — An Alternative Viewpoint
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Thomas Ahlborn, MD, responds to the State of the Union message and expresses his concern and offers alternative solutions for healthcare issues that President Obam…
Microplasmin Effective in Two Phase 3 Trials
A single injection of microplasmin (ThromboGenics NV) was effective for the treatment of symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion (VMA), according to the pooled results of two phase 3 trials, TG-MV-006 and TG-MV-007. The findings of the trials, referred to…
Ocular Perfusion Pressure- Don’t Forget!
An article in EyeNet reminds us to think hard about ocular perfusion pressure, especially in low-tension glaucoma patients or “regular” glaucoma patients who continue to deteriorate despite good IOP. You may need to speak to the cardiologist and get the patient off beta blockers or other anti-hypertensives which are reducing the pressure head going to […]
Crossed eyes in adults can also be corrected
Since she was a baby, Carleen Trautz’s left eye turned outward, rather than looking straight ahead, and it made her life miserable.