Tag: Eye / Vision Problems: Misc.
High Refractive Error Risk Increased for Offspring Exposed to HDP
Risk increased for offspring born to mothers with hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, with highest risk seen for early-onset and severe preeclampsia
COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Increase Risk for New Retinal Vascular Occlusion
Rates within 21 days of vaccination extremely rare and similar to those with influenza and Tdap vaccines
Poor Social Determinants of Health Tied to Vision Loss
Findings similar for both clinically evaluated and self-reported vision loss measures
Water-Free Cyclosporine Eye Drop, 0.1 Percent, Effective for Dry Eye
Improvements seen for corneal epithelial damage, dryness symptoms
Oral Azithromycin Equivalent to Six Weeks Doxycycline for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Equivalence seen in total meibomian gland dysfunction score and Ocular Surface Disease Index score; no more adverse effects seen in azithromycin group
Children With Autism Less Likely to Receive Vision Screening
Among those with autism spectrum disorder, Black children have lower rate of screening than White, other/multiracial children
Death Count Climbs in Outbreak Linked to Recalled Eye Drops
CDC says infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa have led to two additional deaths
Global Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy ~7 Percent in Pediatric T2DM Patients
Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy increased over time since diagnosis, reaching 28.14 percent at more than five years since diagnosis
Preventive Value of Aflibercept Questioned in NPDR Without CI-DME
Anatomic improvement, but no improvement in visual acuity, reported with aflibercept given for four years versus sham
Black, Hispanic Patients Have Worse Outcomes for Retinal Detachment
However, authors say preoperative factors may explain this disparity
