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Posted on: Friday, November 16, 2012
Author: Matossian Eye Associates
Category:
General
Tags: eye strain, screens, phones, tablets, gamers, smartphones, computers 
70 % of U.S. Population Experience Eye Strain
The Vision Council (Arlington, Va.) reported in a new study that 70% of the U.S. population experiences some form of digital eye strain, and only half of them are doing anything about it. According to the report, “Screens, Phones, Tablets and More: Keeping Your Eyes Safe in a Digital Age,” those who are most at risk include gamers (33% of men and 26% of women surveyed aged 18 to 34); the stay-at-home mom, aged 25 to 39, who spends almost 11 hours per day consuming digital media; the academic, composed of both men and women who use digital devices primarily for school; and the career climber, both men and women aged 35 to 54 who spend more than 6 hours a day using computers, smartphones, and tablets.
“Vision Council: 70% of U.S. Suffers from Digital Eye Strain” ASCRS Eye Word Weekly Update vol. 17 #37 Web.
Clayton Grinage, COE Posted on: Thursday, November 15, 2012
Author: Matossian Eye Associates
Category:
General
Tags: brain fog, glasses, eye examinations
Can You Get a Brain Fog from Not Wearing your Glasses?
Can you get brain fog from not wearing your glasses? A study of elderly Chinese suggests that not seeing clearly can lead to lower cognitive function levels.
Cognitive function is the ability to perceive, understand and remember ideas. A low cognitive function score can mean a reduced ability to make good decisions and live independently.
Cognitive function was calculated in 3,127 participants of the Beijing Eye Study, all of whom had received eye and medical examinations.
After adjusting for factors such as age, education level, gender and occupation, the researchers found that participants whose vision problems were not fully corrected or who failed to wear their glasses had a significantly lower cognitive function score than others.
A study report was published online this month in ActaOphthalmologica.
Clayton Grinage, COE Posted on: Friday, November 09, 2012
Author: Matossian Eye Associates
Category:
General
Tags: eye drops, nasal decongestants, fda  FDA Warns of Dangers To Young Children From Swallowing Eye Drops and Nasal Decongestants
The Food and Drug Administration is warning parents and pediatricians about the dangers of swallowing over-the-counter eye drops and nasal decongestants by children age 5 and younger. The agency cited 96 cases of serious illness resulting from accidental swallowing of the products, with 53 hospitalizations. There were, fortunately, no deaths.
The drops are sold under such names as Visine®, Opcon-A®, and Naphcon®. The nasal decongestants are sold as Afrin®, Dristan®, Mucinex® and Sudafed® -- all contain either tetrahydrozoline, oxymetazoline of naphazoline. These drugs work by shrinking blood vessels temporarily. In the eye these drugs cause a decrease in redness. In the nose they decrease congestion. When used as directed they are safe, but when the products are ingested by young children, even at levels as small as 1 or 2 milliliters (5 milliliters are in a teaspoon) they can cause serious or even life-threatening side effects. Among the events that resulted in hospitalization of children were coma, decreased heart rate, decreased breathing, nausea, vomiting, sedation, hypothermia, and drooling. Currently these medications do not come in child-resistant packages, but this year the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission proposed requiring such packaging on all such products.
SCIENCE NOW BLOG Thomas H. Maugh II Los Angeles Times October 25, 2012
Jennifer Viscusi, OD
Posted on: Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Author: Matossian Eye Associates
Category:
General
Tags: blindness, diabetes, eye disease
Prevent Blindness America Offers Free Information to the Public about Diabetic Eye Disease.
Prevent Blindness America (Chicago) hosted a free Webinar to kick off its “Life Right, Save Sight!” initiative, designed to provide free information on diabetes to the public.
EyeWorld Weekly Update 17. 37 (2012):Web.
Matossian Eye Associates makes every attempt to provide resources to patients regarding eye disease. November is Diabetes Awareness Month and MEA is happy to provide information about this disease and its effects on the eye.
Chirag Patel, MD, is a board certified retina surgeon at Matossian Eye Associates and specializes in the treatment of diabetic eye disease. If you have diabetes and have questions about your condition, please contact our office to schedule your appointment.
Cynthia Matossian, MD
Posted on: Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Author: Matossian Eye Associates
Category:
General
Tags: eye tests, schizophrenia, eye movement test 
Eye Tests for Schizophrenia
A recent study found that using simple, inexpensive eye tests to identify abnormal eye movements may help clinicians to distinguish patients with schizophrenia from those without.
A study of 88 patients with schizophrenia and 88 age-matched patients without schizophrenia showed that tests could detect eye-movement abnormalities associated with the disorder. In one model, the tests correctly discriminated between the 2 groups with 98.3% accuracy. The eye movements remained abnormal even after the patients with schizophrenia were put on medication.
"In smooth pursuit, people with schizophrenia have well-documented deficits in the ability to track slow-moving objects smoothly with their eyes," write the investigators in a release. During a free-viewing test, patients with schizophrenia often follow an abnormal pattern with their gaze while scanning a picture. Those without the disorder tend to follow a typical scanning pattern.
Scientists are now conducting further research to see if eye movement tests can successfully distinguish schizophrenia from other illnesses.
Medscape Medical News Psychiatry Simple Eye Tests Accurately Identify Schizophrenia by:Deborah Brauser on Nov 01, 2012
Jennifer Viscusi, OD
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