Short-term placement of an external buckle with pneumatic retinopexy was effective in treating patients with a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with inferior retinal breaks, according to a study.The retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case s…
Prismatic correction can result in positive motor outcomes in esotropic children
Prismatic correction led to successful motor outcomes while maintaining or improving stereo acuity in children with consecutive esotropia and prior unilateral recession and resection surgery, according to a study.The retrospective cohort study analyzed 105 patients with esodeviation of 5 ∆D or greater at 4 weeks after undergoing unilateral recession and resection surgery by the same surgeon. All patients were fitted with prism glasses with a minimum postoperative follow-up of 2 years. Average patient age was 4.7 years.
Obesity Control in Latin American and U.S. Latinos A Systematic Review
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VEGF Trap-Eye: Looking Good for AMD
Clinicians should take note of the results of these 2 important studies. Medscape Ophthalmology
Ophthalmologist Compensation Stable From 2011-2012
Ophthalmologists continue to report compensation higher than that seen in middle- and lower-income specialties, with significant differences by sex, geography, and healthcare setting. Medscape Medical News
Prevalence and Severity of Undetected Manifest Glaucoma: Results from the Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial Screening – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To estimate the prevalence and severity of undetected glaucoma in the population.Design: Cross-sectional study.Participants: A total of 32 918 subjects aged 55 to 79 years from Malmö, Sweden, who were screened between 1992 and 1997. All sub…