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Routine Eye Exams See Vision Problems You Miss
Posted 14 Jul 2016 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2016 – Routine eye checkups often pick up unnoticed problems, particularly in older adults, a new study says. "In asymptomatic patients, comprehensive routine optometric eye examinations detect a significant number of new eye conditions and/or results in management changes," said the study's author, Elizabeth Irving, and her colleagues from the University of Waterloo in ...
Doctors Spot New Vision Problems in Babies Struck by Zika
Posted 25 May 2016 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2016 – New eye problems in babies born with a Zika-related birth defect have been identified by researchers. The virus is known to cause microcephaly, in which infants are born with a smaller-than-normal head and brain. And previous research has found that one-third of Brazilian babies with microcephaly have eye problems such as ocular lesions, optic nerve abnormalities and ...
