Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for July 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.
Telemedicine Use Explodes During COVID-19 Pandemic
FRIDAY, July 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The emergence of telemedicine has accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic. HD Live! sat down with Rujuta Saksena, M.D., an oncologist at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey, and Ateev Mehrotra, M.D., associate professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School in Boston, to discuss the future of telemedicine and its impact on health care.
Sex Differences in Income Vary With Proportion of Male Doctors
FRIDAY, July 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For surgical and nonsurgical specialists, sex differences in income vary with the proportion of male physicians in a practice, according to a study published online July 30 in The BMJ.
Dual Sensory Impairment Ups Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, July 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Older adults with both hearing and visual impairments — dual sensory impairment (DSI) — are at a significantly increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online July 7 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring.
Thorough Risk Assessment Essential Prior to Noncardiac Surgery
MONDAY, July 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Comprehensive preoperative assessment of cardiovascular risk with history and physical examination is essential prior to noncardiac surgery, according to a review published in the July 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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CDC Guidance Issued for Testing, Management of HCP Exposed to Hep C
FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance report, published in the July 24 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, recommendations are presented for testing and clinical management of health care personnel (HCP) exposed to the hepatitis C virus (HCV).
Worse Multisensory Function May Accelerate Cognitive Aging
FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Worsening multisensory function is associated with accelerated cognitive aging, according to a study published online July 12 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.
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Low-Carb Diet Does Not Up Risk for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Low-carbohydrate diets are not associated with the risk for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), according to a study recently published in Eye.
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Financial Health of Hospitals ‘Dire’ Due to COVID-19
Gaps Identified in Medicaid Provision of Routine Vision Care 
AI Model Has Strong Performance for Identifying Pediatric Eye Disease 
Ophthalmologic Manifestations of Acute Leukemia Are Heterogeneous 
Models Can Predict Long-Term Visual Acuity in Highly Myopic Eyes 
Preventive Value of Aflibercept Questioned in NPDR Without CI-DME 
Black, Hispanic Patients Have Worse Outcomes for Retinal Detachment 
