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March 22, 2010
March 22, 2010

Broken Healthcare in America: Problems in the ER

Last week I received a letter from a hospital I am on the staff of.  The letter requested that I fill out a survey aimed to improve "both the quality and the practice environment" of the hospital.  This letter came several weeks after I observed first hand how most hospitals are out of touch with…

March 4, 2010
March 4, 2010

Post Menopausal Women Beware: Hormone Replacement + Alcohol = Cataracts!?

Photo courtesy of https://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/quarks-gluons-and-corroborating-emc2/2008/11/21/1226770694126.html There is an interesting article in this month’s Ophthalmology titled Hormone Replacement Therapy in Relation to Risk of Cataract Extraction: A Prospective Study of Women. This study included 30,861 women aged 49 to 83 years who completed a questionnaire about hormone status, use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and lifestyle. Of…

January 26, 2010
January 26, 2010

Do Bifocals Slow Progression of Myopia in Children?

For years, many optometrists have touted the use of bifocals to slow the progression of myopia in children.  This treatment was generally based on anecdotal reports.  A report in this month’s Archives of Ophthalmology appears to confirm the usefulness of this treatment modality. In Randomized Trial of Effect of Bifocal and Prismatic Bifocal Spectacles on…

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