Getting an Eye Tattoo Can Blind You You may have heard about a new frontier in tattooing: eyeball tattoos. A quick internet search will turn up dozens of photos (some real, some fake) of people with black, blue or multi-colored eyes. But just because some people have gotten away with it, don’t assume it’s safe—or […]
As doctors prepped a 67-year-old woman for cataract surgery, they made a shocking discovery – 17 contact lenses stuck together. Then they found 10 more. It’s unclear how long the lenses were in her eye, but she had worn monthly disposable lenses for 35 years, according the medical team who made the discovery. “This is […]
A report published in a medical journal reinforces what that the American Academy of Ophthalmology has said many times. Projectile toys are not safe. Ophthalmologists from Moorfield’s Eye Hospital reported this month on three patients injured by Nerf gun darts. Some people may think Nerf darts are safe because they’re softer than other darts. But […]
Excerpted from page 22 of the July/August 2017 edition of AOA Focus. The AOA continues to lead the charge when it comes to calling out eye and vision problems in children as a significant public health concern. That’s because so much is at stake: Vision has an enormous impact on children’s quality of life-their social, […]
Credit AoA.org » Researchers have long fixed their attention on eye-tracking in detecting autism spectrum disorders, but now they may have discovered a new tool that could lead to earlier diagnosis and intervention. In a July 12 article in the European Journal of Neuroscience, researchers at the University of Rochester linked differences in the cerebellar vermis […]
Credit AOA.org» Like parent, like child-adolescents engage in at least one unsafe contact lens habit at a much similar rate as adults, claims a new report that emphasizes the need for proper contact lens hygiene. Published Aug. 17 in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the population-based survey […]
Credit: AOA.org» Football season is off and rushing-along with the running debate about whether the sport is safe for athletes, be they adults or adolescents. And with National Concussion Awareness Day on Sept. 15, the AOA Sports & Performance Vision Committee offers resources doctors of optometry can share with athletes, coaches, trainers, parents and medical […]
Excerpted from page 27 of the September 2017 edition of AOA Focus. Driving is one of the most important-and most difficult-issues for doctors of optometry who treat geriatric patients. “Being able to drive, a generation or two ago, wasn’t a big factor,” says Mark Wilkinson, O.D., who directs the vision rehabilitation service at the University […]
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