Pediatrics

Researchers hope questionnaire will lead to a world where patient-reported outcome measures are commonly used in pediatric eye care, not just for research but also in clinical practice.

Group provides update on possible role of computer game rather than patching, eye drops

Microinstrumentation provides surgeons increased control

One pediatric ophthalmologist has spent 30 years educating the Louisiana community’s stakeholders about the importance of vision screening for young children.

Device is noninvasive, nonthreatening; does not require topical or general anesthesia

Level of evidence is decent, but may not be applicable to all racial, ethnic groups

Screening recipes should ease the diagnostic burden in this patient population

Video game helps youth with cerebral visual impairment

Regular vision screening assessments in early childhood have been shown to reduce the risk of persistent amblyopia at 7 years of age by more than half, according to a recent retrospective record review. 

Visual screenings and communication are the most important components when it comes to pediatric ophthalmology, says Dr. Silverstein. 

Pediatric herpes simplex virus should be part of the differential diagnosis when a patient has unilateral recurrent disease in the anterior segment.

Prevent Blindness America (PBA) has designated September as Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month.

Alex V. Levin, MD, chief of pediatric ophthalmology and ocular genetics at Wills Eye Institute, has received a grant from Prevent Blindness America.

Optic neuritis in juvenile neuromyelitis optica (NMO) Optic neuritis treatments vary greatly for NMO and MS

Bevacizumab (Avastin, Genentech) monotherapy for zone I retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) might have potential for treating pre-term infants who are in phase II of the pathogenesis of ROP.

Advances in ophthalmic surgery, especially vitreous suction-cutting devices, have made the treatment of congenital cataracts in the pediatric poulation easier and more effective.

Cerebral 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.

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.