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3-D Ads can help to detect Strabismus

February 1st, 2009 at 7:49 am » Comments (0)

3-D commericals can act as a screener for Strabismus. According to Dr. Kate Buffington, owner of Buffington Optometry in Woodruff , “not seeing the 3-D effects pop out at you could mean you have a vision problem.”
http://www.wjfw.com/stories.html?sku=20090130172312



Pediatric Eye Disease Study in African American and Hispanic Children

August 15th, 2008 at 5:34 am » Comments (0)

A study about prevalence of Amblyopia and Strabismus in African American and Hispanic Children from Ages 6 to 72 Months.
More information available at the link below;
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/577990



Tyrone’s preschool children to benefit from NIH & Nation Eye Institute’s grant for Strabismus screening

August 9th, 2008 at 8:37 am » Comments (0)

Tyrone Hospital in PA, has received a vision health grant from the National Institute of Health & National Eye Institute. The grant is being utilized to provide vision screenings for preschool-age children.
More information can be found at the link below:
http://www.tyronepa.com/news/article.php?id=12039



Gene identified whose mutation may affect the normal movement of eye and may lead to loss of vision in strabismic eye

August 2nd, 2008 at 10:53 am » Comments (0)

Mutations of the CHN1 gene give rise to a hyperactive gene product called a2 chimerin that in turn affects the normal eye development.
More information available on the link below;
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mediareleases/release.php?id=1439



Combination of various treatments is best method for treatment of pediatric strabismus

August 2nd, 2008 at 10:19 am » Comments (0)

Dr.Vincent Paris recommends combination of occlusion and atropine as the best method for treating pediatric strabismus.
More information available through the link below;
Available from: http://www.osnsupersite.com/view.asp?rID=29983