Tag: Eye / Vision Problems: Misc.
Diabetic Eye Complications More Common in Blacks, Hispanics
Additionally, minorities less likely to receive all recommended diabetes care
Moderate Associations ID’d for Strabismus, Mental Health Disorders
Moderate associations seen with anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depressive disorder, but not substance use disorder
Depression Linked to More Severe Dry Eye Disease
Participants who screened positive for depression had worse DED symptoms and composite DED sign score
Choroidal Thickness Reduced for Individuals With Migraine
Subfoveal choroid significantly thinner for migraineurs with aura versus those without aura
Trials Show Promise for Intravitreal Faricimab in Retinal Disease
Faricimab noninferior to aflibercept for visual acuity gains in neovascular age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema
Gap Between Retinal Age, Chronological Age Tied to Mortality
An increase in the gap between retinal age and chronological age, known as the retinal age gap, may increase the risk for mortality
Myopia Progression May Continue in Young Adults Into Late 20s
Myopia incidence from age 20 to 28 years was 14 percent
Risk for Diabetic Retinopathy Up for Children With Type 2 Diabetes
Risk significantly increased for requiring pars plana vitrectomy by 15 years after diagnosis for children with type 2 versus type 1 diabetes
ACR: Risk Factors ID’d for Hydroxychloroquine-Related Retinopathy
Independent risk factors for HCQ retinopathy include higher doses, longer duration of use, chronic kidney disease, and Asian race
