Pediatrics Strabismus News

Embracing new technologies, already popularized among adult patients, is not a straightforward choice for pediatric ophthalmologists.

New technologies and surgical techniques have always stepped timidly into pediatric ophthalmology.

The prescription of drugs and medical devices should always be evidence-based and data-driven. With limited information available, it is difficult to popularize the emerging technologies in pediatric ophthalmology.

Vitamin A deficiency is a widespread problem in the developing world, resulting in blindness and death in children, according to a physician.

Embracing new technologies, already popularized among adult patients, is not a straightforward choice for pediatric ophthalmologists. Although there are many potential benefits to consider, there are also safety and ethical concerns raised by increased and sometimes unpredictable risks, as well as lack of evidence from trials specifically designed for children.

Exhibitors at the Ocular Surgery News New York 2013 Symposium were invited to send a description of products that will be displayed at this year’s meeting, to be held in New York City on September 6-8.

An interactive video game that uses automated computerized distance visual acuity and stereoacuity testing has good reliability and validity compared with standard tests, according to a study.

The initial pediatric cases of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery demonstrated that the technology has great potential in young patients, according to one surgeon.

Early diagnosis and multifaceted treatment are important for the long-term survival rate of children with retinoblastoma, according to a study.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Tube shunts may move and run the risk of causing infection, but overall, the devices are fairly safe, according to a speaker here, who shared her experience with tube shunts placed in pediatric patients with glaucoma.