Childhood Glaucoma Not Primarily Responsible for Poor Visual Acuity
Mean best corrected visual acuity was best in children with juvenile open-angle glaucoma compared with other glaucoma subtypes.
Pediatric Optometry
Pediatric Optometry
Outcomes Worse for Children With Type 1 Diabetes Who Are Black
Black children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) experience disparities in health outcomes compared with other racial and ethnic groups with similar neighborhood opportunity profiles.
Stronger School Lunch Standards May Help Cut Child Obesity
Implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 may have reduced the trajectory toward obesity among low-income children.
Orthokeratology Temporarily Reduces Tear Film Surface Quality in Children
Tear film surface quality must be attentively monitored throughout the duration of treatment with orthokeratology lenses, according to researchers.
US Baby Formula Shortage Worsens
Supply chain issues around the world are fueling a shortage of baby formula — and the problem is only getting worse.
Laser Treatment May Increase Myopia Severity in Children With ROP
Intravitreal bevacizumab injections did not affect myopic progression and decreased the amount of laser treatments needed to treat retinopathy of prematurity.
Conjunctivitis Protocols for Returning to School Are Inconsistent Across States
Some states lack policies for returning to school following conjunctivitis infection, and some require antibiotic treatment regardless of the nature of infection.
CDC Investigating 109 Cases of Severe Hepatitis Among Children
Five children have died in a mysterious wave of acute hepatitis that has sickened dozens of children across the United States during the past seven months.
Gender, Screen Time, and Caregiver Myopia Linked With Premyopia in Children
Preventative strategy exposure and higher education levels of caregivers served as protective factors against premyopia risk.
Visual Fatigue in Children Associated With Screen View Parameters
Researchers designed a vision protection device after developing a model based on the relationship between blink frequency and screen view parameters.
Smartphone May Be A Reliable Tool for Diagnosing Chalazia in Children
Clinicians may be able to use smartphone images to decrease the burden of follow-up visits.
Binocular Game Improves Amblyopic-Eye VA After 4 Weeks, Longer Term Efficacy Uncertain
Age and other factors may affect treatment outcomes for young patients with amblyopia and may be lengthy in some children.
Myopic Shift Rates Increased in Children Following Onset of the Pandemic
Researchers partially attribute these myopic shifts to less time spent outdoors, which can affect axial elongation.
No Differences Seen in Growth for Children With Vegetarian Diet
Children with a vegetarian diet have no evidence of differences in growth or biochemical measures of nutrition.
Unilateral CNLDO Linked With Anisometropia Prevalence
Clinicians are reconsidering the notion that congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction has no impact on visual development in children.
Moderna Asks FDA to Authorize Its COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Under 6
Moderna announced that it has asked the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize the emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6 years old.
This Caught My Eye: Links and Recommendations from Edmund Tsui, MD
Edmund Tsui, MD, social media editor for the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s journal Ophthalmology, guides readers through what’s trend-worthy in eye care.
Many Infants in WIC Program Not Getting Enough Vitamin D
A high proportion of infants in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) are not meeting current vitamin D recommendations.
School-Related Factors, Myopic Parents Linked With Myopia in High School Students
Schools should consider implementing strategies to mitigate myopia prevalence among their students.
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