One in Four Ocular ER Visits for Nonurgent Conditions
Risk of visiting ER for nonurgent ocular conditions down for those with established eye care provider
CMS Rule Set to Stabilize Small Health Insurance Markets
Rule includes special enrollment period pre-enrollment verification, flexibility in level of cover
Patient Complaints of Surgeon Attitude Tied to Worse Outcomes
Patients treated by surgeons with most complaints had more complications in month after surgery
Health Care Spending Expected to Grow 5.6% Annually to 2025
National health expenditures expected to represent 19.9 percent of gross domestic product by 2025
Orbital Cellulitis Reported After Use of Facial Soft-Tissue Filler
Patient had had soft-tissue filler injection and cheek-lifting cable sutures inserted six years earlier
Total Retinal Blood Flow Lower in Diabetic Macular Edema
Findings from en face Doppler OCT in patients with diabetic macular edema versus healthy eyes
RT Dose Main Risk for Radiation-Induced Optic Neuropathy
No significant associations for other risk factors after controlling for radiation dosage
Anterior Segment Parameters Tied to Gonioscopic Angle Closure
Smaller baseline angle opening distance at 750 µm, larger lens vault linked to development of closure
More Children Suffering Ocular Burns From Detergent Pods
Nearly 500 such injuries occurred in 2015, researchers say
January 2017 Briefing – Ophthalmology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for January 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
