Cerebral damage biggest visual risk for preemies
June 20th 2012Cerebral damage, not retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), may be the primary risk factor for visual impairment in preschool children who were born extremely prematurely, according to a Danish study published online in the Archives of Ophthalmology.
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You might be reluctant to fit more children in contact lenses into your optical dispensary because you think it's difficult and time-consuming. However, the extra chair time is minimal, and the final rewards for the patient, the family, and you can be great, especially when contact lenses are medically necessary.
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Anesthesia in children linked to learning disabilities?
May 23rd 2012The jury is still out on the effects of anesthesia in children who undergo surgery at a young age, according to Constance S. Houck, MD. Multiple animal studies have demonstrated neuroapoptosis and long-term learning deficits in young animals after administration of general anesthesia, but population-based studies in humans have been far less clear.
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Research grants help fight childhood blindness
May 16th 2012The Pediatric Cataract Initiative (PCI) has awarded two research grants of $50,000 each, for projects by ORBIS in South Africa and Zambia and The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) in Bangladesh, for their work to reduce the prevalence of childhood blindness.
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Russia implements pediatric imaging program
March 28th 2012Clarity Medical Systems Inc. has announced the implementation of a significant program using its proprietary pediatric wide-field digital imaging system (RetCam) in the Russian Federation. The digital imaging system is used to create high-quality digital images of the exterior and interior of infant eyes to determine if infants have pediatric ocular diseases.
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IAPB general assembly set for September
March 21st 2012“Eye Health: Everyone's Business” will be the theme of the ninth general assembly of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, which will be held Sept. 17 to 20 in Hyderabad, India. All ophthalmologists, optometrists, and other eye-care service providers and health-care professionals are invited.
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Game controllers help identify torticollis
March 21st 2012Remotes for the Nintendo Wii gaming system have been known to do everything from sharpen a player’s tennis skills to help rid the world of zombies. So perhaps it’s not surprising that they can also help identify children who have ocular torticollis.
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PBA announces ‘Most Beautiful Eyes’
November 30th 2011Kayla Helferich, 8, from South Carolina, is the grand prize winner in Prevent Blindness America’s (PBA’s) “Most Beautiful Eyes” contest. Helferich has been awarded a $25,000 scholarship and will become the face of Star Pupils, PBA’s signature children's eye health program.
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Bioptigen to study SD-OCT use in infants
October 12th 2011Medical device company Bioptigen Inc. will use a $2.7 million, 27-month grant from the National Eye Institute to study the use of portable spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) systems in researching, diagnosing, and treating eye diseases in premature and neonatal infants..
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In conjunction with millions of children heading back to school, the new edition of the radio program ?Healthy Vision with Dr. Val Jones? features national experts discussing how early identification of vision problems and vision correction can affect children?s self esteem, confidence, and performance.
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August: Children's eye health month
August 17th 2011With the approach of the school year, Prevent Blindness America (PBA) has declared August as Children's Eye Health and Safety Awareness month, and is encouraging parents to ?make sure every child takes the test that may help them pass all the rest.?
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