Pediatrics Strabismus News

ORLANDO, Fla. — Increased time spent in natural light and viewing distant objects during childhood may reduce the risk of nearsightedness, according to a news release.

ORLANDO, Fla. — About one-third of subjects between 10 and 18 years old in an amblyopia study showed significant vision gains by following a regimen that, in some cases, included playing video games, according to a news release.

A 12-year-old girl was referred to Tufts Medical Center after 2 weeks of worsening left upper eyelid pain and left periorbital erythema plus edema.

Despite ample efforts by medical practitioners over the past several decades, attempts to slow the progression of myopia in children have been minimally effective.

Volume of subperiosteal abscess rather than patient age appeared to be the guiding factor in physicians' decisions to pursue medical or surgical treatment of pediatric orbital cellulitis, a study found.

Race or ethnicity and age may affect risk of myopia and hyperopia, according to a study assessing African American, Hispanic and non-Hispanic white children.

Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty quickly restored corneal clarity and minimized complications in patients treated for congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy, a study found.

Robert S. Gold, MD: We have all seen patients who come in after LASIK or refractive surgery with double vision. What tips do you have for refractive surgeons that will help them prevent postoperative diplopia?

Opinions have diverged for more than 2 centuries as to the appropriate treatment regarding nature, timing and anesthesia for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Roughly speaking, three attitudes coexist.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — The U.S. National Institutes of Health has awarded a $2.7 million, 27-month grant to Bioptigen to investigate technologies that could be applied to the research, diagnosis and treatment of childhood eye diseases, according to a press release from Bioptigen.