Pediatric Ophthalmology

Pediatric Ophthalmology News

$Childhood Strabismus Strongly Predicted by Refractive Error$ Childhood Strabismus Strongly Predicted by Refractive Error Researchers have established a strong severity-dependent link between refractive error and strabismus, and confirmed the role of other risk factors, such as prematurity and smoking during pregnancy.
Medscape Medical News, November 28, 2011
AAO Web Site Allows Laypeople to Assess Amblyopia A free Web site allows parents to test their children for amblyopia. Results are comparable to those of conventional testing.
Medscape Medical News, November 1, 2011

Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity How does intravitreal bevacizumab monotherapy compare with conventional laser therapy for the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity?
Medscape Ophthalmology, January 23, 2012
Vision Screening in Young Children: Best Practices A number of studies and guidelines were released in 2011 that affect vision screening strategies for kids in the primary care setting. What are the best practices?
Medscape Pediatrics, January 5, 2012

A Girl With Photophobia
Medscape Ophthalmology, December 27, 2011
AAO 2011 Wrap-up: Focusing on Innovative Technology
Medscape Ophthalmology, November 3, 2011
Retinopathy of Prematurity: Progress and Debate
Medscape Ophthalmology, November 2, 2011
Countdown to AAO 2011
Medscape Ophthalmology, October 14, 2011