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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.<\/p>\n
Telemedicine Use Explodes During COVID-19 Pandemic<\/font><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Sex Differences in Income Vary With Proportion of Male Doctors<\/font><\/p>\n 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<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Dual Sensory Impairment Ups Dementia Risk<\/font><\/p>\n 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<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Thorough Risk Assessment Essential Prior to Noncardiac Surgery<\/font><\/p>\n 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<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n CDC Guidance Issued for Testing, Management of HCP Exposed to Hep C<\/font><\/p>\n 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<\/i>, recommendations are presented for testing and clinical management of health care personnel (HCP) exposed to the hepatitis C virus (HCV).<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Worse Multisensory Function May Accelerate Cognitive Aging<\/font><\/p>\n 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<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Low-Carb Diet Does Not Up Risk for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma<\/font><\/p>\n 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<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Financial Health of Hospitals ‘Dire’ Due to COVID-19<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 continues to cause financial peril for U.S. hospitals, according to a report released by the American Hospital Association (AHA).<\/p>\n Press Release<\/a><\/p>\n Report<\/a><\/p>\n Glaucoma Patients Worry About Managing Disease During Pandemic<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, July 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Glaucoma patients are concerned about managing their condition during the COVID-19 lockdowns, according to the results of a survey released by the Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF).<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n School-Based Vision Screening IDs Issues in 10.7 Percent of Children<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, July 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About 10 percent of children undergoing school-based screening have a visual problem, according to a study published online July 20 in CMAJ<\/i>, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Physical Distancing Interventions Cut Incidence of COVID-19<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Physical distancing interventions are associated with a reduced incidence of COVID-19 globally, according to a study published online July 15 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Global Population Anticipated to Peak in 2064<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The global population is anticipated to peak in 2064 and then decline to year 2100, according to a study published online July 14 in The Lancet<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial 1<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial 2<\/a><\/p>\n Layoffs Cost 5.4 Million Americans Their Health Insurance<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About 5.4 million Americans lost their health insurance after being laid off between February and May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study shows.<\/p>\n The New York Times<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There is wide variation in the safety performance of electronic health record (EHR) systems used in U.S. hospitals, according to a study recently published in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n 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