August 2017 Briefing – Ophthalmology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for August 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Self-Tonometry Feasible, Acceptable for Glaucoma Patients
Overall, 73 percent of patients met complete success criteria; most of them felt self-tonometry was easy
Retinal Emboli Linked to Cardiac Risk Factors, Kidney Disease
Older age, Indian ethnicity, HTN, chronic kidney disease, history of stroke linked to retinal emboli
Minimal Evidence for Electronic Communication Guidelines
Current guidelines for e-communication between patients, providers based on minimal evidence
Proactive Approach Encouraged for Online Patient Reviews
Most patients use online reviews as first step to find new doctor; form an opinion from one to six reviews
Supplement Deemed Effective, Cost-Saving in Wet AMD
Patients taking supplements would need fewer anti-VEGF therapies, researchers conclude
Good Cosmetic Outcomes for Super Pulse CO2 Laser Therapy
Wounds were epithelialized with normal-appearing epithelium within two to four weeks
Nurse-, System-Related Factors Analyzed in Wrong-Patient Events
In 77 percent of wrong-patient incident reports, the process of identifying the patients was not described
Hours Worked Impacted by Kids for Female, Not Male Doctors
Findings from a national sample of dual-physician couples
Visual Dysfunction Tied to Poor Cognitive Function in Seniors
Association identified using data from two nationally representative samples
