Dr. Ron Adelman, MD, MPH, FACS from the Yale Eye Center discusses factors in the development of macular degeneration, including genetics, age and race. References and Resources Swanson,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adolescent immunization rates are far from optimal, and many opportunities to make sure that teenagers receive recommended immunizations are being missed, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of nicotine gum does not help pregnant women stop smoking, but it is linked to increased birth weight and gestational age, both…
Rasheed A. Balogun, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Virginia Health System, discusses the risk factors and rising worldwide incidence…
Hylton Mayer, MD at the Yale Eye Center, discusses the special condition and considerations for cataract surgery in glaucoma patients. References and Resources Mierzejewski A, et al. Cataract…
Douglas S. Hawkins, MD, Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle WA, discusses errors with orally administered chemotherapy medication in children. References and Resources Taylor JA, Winter L,…
Dr. Aryan Shayegani with the Yale Eye Center goes over the basic procedure and recovery process for cataract surgery. References and Resources The Mayo Clinic: Cataract Surgery The…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The onset of type 2 diabetes before middle age is independently associated with a higher prevalence and greater severity of diabetic retinopathy, investigators…
Dr. Erin Anderson discusses the treatment options available in the Yale Eye Center’s Low Vision Department and how the center diagnoses different types of vision problems. References and…
Dr. Daniel Salchow, MD, pediatric ophthalmologist at the Yale Eye Center talks about amblyopia, a common cause of decreased vision in children. References and Resources The National Eye…
