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Amblyopia screening initiative, See by Three, finishes phase 1

See by Three, a program of the Children's Eye Foundation, has completed the first phase of its national research project to advocate effective screening of children for amblyopia so they will "see by three".

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Pediatrics: pulley system controls paths of human muscles

Ophthalmology Times

Surgeons should review the new discoveries in orbital anatomy and consider expanding their surgical armamentarium to include surgery of the pulley system says one ophthalmologist.

When amblyopia treatment fails, adherence is likely an issue

Ophthalmology Times

Parents of children with amblyopia may have several reasons (or excuses) for not following a prescribed patching regimen. Ophthalmologists who are following the Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group guidelines but are not achieving the desired results, should first examine whether patients are adhering to the prescribed therapy.

Managing posterior uveitis in children a must

Adequate treatment helps avoid vision loss in the long term

Ophthalmology Times

The adequate management of posterior uveitis in children is difficult but imperative. Many treatment options exist, but to determine the best one for patients, it may be best to divide them into two groups at least initially: those with unilateral disease and those with bilateral disease. Treatment decisions then will follow, based on the severity of the disease.

Researchers examine effect of horizontal strabismus surgery on refraction

Unoperated eye may be affected as well, according to results of clinical study

Ophthalmology Times

Significant changes in cylindrical measurements were observed following unilateral horizontal strabismus surgery in a retrospective study. In addition, investigators found clinically significant changes in a large number of operated eyes as well as a portion of control eyes.

Fetal alcohol syndrome causes eye abnormalities in 90% of children

Knowledge of cause and effects can provide more effective management of high-risk population

Ophthalmology Times

Up to 90% of children with fetal alcohol syndrome have eye abnormalities such as optic nerve hypoplasia and tortuosity of the retinal blood vessels. Because ocular findings are so common, an eye examination can be useful in helping diagnose fetal alcohol syndrome.

News

Amblyopia screening initiative, See by Three, finishes phase 1

Ophthalmology Times

Learning disabilities not caused by vision problems, according to research

Ophthalmology Times

No scientific evidence supports the view that subtle eye or visual problems cause learning disabilities, according to a revised policy statement on learning disabilities, dyslexia, and vision issued by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Boys with intermittent exotropia more likely to develop mental illness

Ophthalmology Times

Children with intermittent exotropia, especially boys, appear more likely to develop mental illness by young adulthood than children without strabismus, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Ophthalmology

Pediatric testing system assists in early detection of vision problems, according to company

Ophthalmology Times

Vision problems in children are not always easy to detect, according to Barry Goldman, MD, pediatrician, Children's Health Center in Gurnee, IL.

AOA commends President Obama's attention to children's vision

Ophthalmology Times

The American Optometric Association (AOA) commended President Barack Obama for singling out the importance of eye and vision care when he signed the expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program.