Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for August 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.
Advisory Panel Rejects Nearly All Proposals for Fetal Tissue Research
THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A Trump administration advisory board to evaluate scientific research involving fetal tissue says 13 of 14 proposals should be rejected.
Poll: More Older Adults Using Telehealth During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More older adults have used telehealth to consult with a health care provider during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with that seen in the previous year, according to a report published online Aug. 17 based on the results of the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.
Pupil Area May Help Indicate Prognosis in Heart Failure
THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Pupil area is an independent predictor of all-cause mortality and readmission due to heart failure, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in the European Journal of Heart Failure.
Burnout Less Likely for Doctors in Minority Race/Ethnic Groups
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Compared with non-Hispanic White physicians, physicians in minority racial/ethnic groups are less likely to report burnout, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in JAMA Network Open.
Bifocal Contact Lenses May Slow Children’s Myopia Progression
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Among children with myopia, treatment with high add power multifocal contact lenses reduces the rate of myopia progression over three years compared with medium add power multifocal and single-vision contact lenses, according to a study published in the Aug. 11 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Guidance Helps Doctors Optimize Telemedicine for Seniors
TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In an Ideas and Opinions article published online Aug. 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, guidance is provided for physicians to optimize telemedicine, which can be challenging for older patients.
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Expanding Medicaid in Holdout States Could Insure 3.9 Million
MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Expanding Medicaid to all states could reduce the number of uninsured by 28 percent based on pre-COVID-19 data, according to a report released by the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Most Eye Practices Seeing Urgent Cases During COVID-19
Virtual Reality-Based Digital Defocus Vision Training May Aid Myopia in Children 
Highly Aspherical Lenslets Effective for Reducing Myopia Progression in Children 
Randomized Trial of Early Vitrectomy Feasible for Postoperative Endophthalmitis 
Plasmapheresis Linked to Improved Outcomes for MOGAD Attacks 
Dexamethasone Eye Drops Can Reduce Progression to ROP Requiring Treatment 
Four-Zone Scleral Lens Improves Visual Performance for Irregular Corneas 
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