AHR Ligands May Be Therapeutic in Thyroid Eye Disease
Prevent formation of TGF-β-dependent myofibroblasts, dependent on AHR expression
Zika Virus Can Cause Retinal Damage in Infants
Severe damage caused to retina, including internal, external layers, choroid in congenital Zika syndrome
HR Capabilities Positively Linked to Quality of Patient Care
Three human resource practices identified that can improve clinical work behaviors
Protamine Has Dose-Dependent Antimicrobial Effect
Addition of EDTA, PHMB increased the antimicrobial effect in all strains except P. aeruginosa ATCC6538
Using iPads to Treat Amblyopia Produces Mixed Results
Benefits seen but no clear, long-term advantages to binocular gaming over patching
Guideline Adapted for Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
ADAPTE methodology was used to produce an adapted clinical practice guideline for SAP
Ocular Syphilis Cases May Be Increasing in United States
Among total syphilis surveillance cases in eight jurisdictions, 0.65 percent indicated ocular symptoms
Five Strategies Can Reduce Risk of Medical Lawsuits
Strategies include documenting everything, being transparent with patients, showing empathy
~30K Sports-Related Eye Injuries Yearly in U.S. Emergency Rooms
Paintball and air-gun eye injuries account for large percentage of cases involving vision loss
October 2016 Briefing – Ophthalmology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for October 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
