Latest study suggests that lower spatial frequency in indoor environments is linked to higher #myopia in children, highlighting the potential impact of visual environments on children's #eye health: https://bit.ly/3WXv477 #Ophthalmology #EyeHealth #Pediatrics
Ophthalmology at BMJ
Book and Periodical Publishing
British Journal of Ophthalmology (BJO) and BMJ Open Ophthalmology journals published by BMJ.
About us
British Journal of Ophthalmology (BJO) and BMJ Open Ophthalmology (BMJOO) are international peer-reviewed journals for ophthalmologists and visual science specialists. BJO publishes clinical investigations, clinical observations, and clinically relevant laboratory investigations related to ophthalmology. BMJOO publishes clinical, investigative, translational and vision science articles. Visit the websites below for more information: https://bmjophth.bmj.com/ https://bjo.bmj.com/
- Industry
- Book and Periodical Publishing
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Founded
- 1917
Updates
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Study on #retinoblastoma in #Africa reveals that nearly 25% of children diagnosed with this eye cancer die within a year, and over 70% lose at least one eye within three years, underscoring the need for improved care: https://bit.ly/3AiBJAh #Pediatrics #Ophthalmology
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New study highlights metagenomic deep sequencing (MDS)'s potential as a valuable adjunctive test in vitreoretinal lymphoma (VRL) diagnosis, detecting pathogenic mutations in 83.3% of confirmed VRL cases: https://bit.ly/4djgH2O #Ophthalmology #Retina #Oncology #Genetics
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Recent study on female #choroideremia carriers found progressive retinal degeneration, decline in retinal sensitivity, and thinning of the photoreceptor complex, especially in those with severe retinal phenotypes: https://bit.ly/46EAHKI #Ophthalmology #Retina #Vision #Eye
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Latest study on weekly 1% atropine for #myopia control in children found it effective in slowing progression, especially in older kids and those with lower initial myopia: https://bit.ly/3SF9Ngb 👓 🧒 #Myopia #EyeHealth #Pediatrics #Ophthalmology
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New study finds that decentration sensitivity in monofocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) impacts high spatial frequencies more than lower ones. In additiona, sensitivity is linked to how well the IOL corrects the cornea's spherical aberration: https://bit.ly/3M2veUw #cornea #lenses
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Latest study investigates the link between age-related macular degeneration and body fat distribution using #DEXA, revealing that subscapular skinfold thickness (SSFT) is an independent risk factor for AMD: https://bit.ly/3LWhZ82 💭 #Ophthalmology #Retina #AMD #eyehealth
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The latest study finds that 67% of people report moderate or severe ocular pain 1 day after refractive surgery, the highest risk factors being #Hispanic ethnicity and pre-surgery eye pain: https://bit.ly/3SCuPfc #EyeHealth #RefractiveSurgery #Ophthalmology #Vision
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A systematic review compares faricimab (#Vabysmo) to other anti-VEGF agents for treating neovascular AMD and shows that Faricimab requires fewer annual injections and similar efficacy and safety to other treatments: https://bit.ly/3LQZIZG #MacularDegeneration #EyeHealth
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🔬 A new study finds that incomplete retinal pigment epithelium and outer retinal atrophy (iRORA) lesions in AMD are associated with a severe impairment in retinal sensitivity. Read here: https://bit.ly/3WnCkcw #Retina #Ophthalmology #MacularDegeneration #EyeHealth 📉👁
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