...DOCTORS may start prescribing a dose of violent conflict, if a trial confirms evidence that computer gaming improves eyesight.
Six years ago Daphne Bavelier at the University of Rochester, New York, exploded the myth that gaming is bad for your eyes by showing that expert gamers outperform non-gamers at a variety of visual tasks (New Scientist, 31 May 2003, p 11). Now she has demonstrated that playing action-packed video games improves a person's ability to perceive contrast, a skill we rely on in dark conditions....
Friday, April 3, 2009
Vision Therapy Patient Blogs About Her Experience
ONE EYED GIRL - My Life With Strabismus is a blog about an adult being treated for strabismus using optometric vision therapy. Just like "StereoSue" she may be able to obtain true 2 eyed vision with depth perception....
Stereo Sue information
Oliver Sacks, A Neurologist's Notebook, “Stereo Sue,” The New Yorker, June 19, 2006, p. 64
Going Binocular: Susan's First Snowfall
Improving Depth Perception - Success with Visual Disabilities ...
Stereo Sue: 3-D Vision After All These Years (Listen to NPR Audio)
Rewiring My Old Brain
By Susan R. Barry, Ph.D. on April 1, 2009 - 1:46pm in Eyes on the Brain
Imagine that you are a professor of neurobiology who, for the past seventeen years, has been lecturing to your students on the conventional wisdom about the brain. Then, quite unexpectedly, you discover through your own experiences, that the conventional wisdom is not so wise. This is exactly what happened to me....
Stereo Sue information
Oliver Sacks, A Neurologist's Notebook, “Stereo Sue,” The New Yorker, June 19, 2006, p. 64
Going Binocular: Susan's First Snowfall
Improving Depth Perception - Success with Visual Disabilities ...
Stereo Sue: 3-D Vision After All These Years (Listen to NPR Audio)
Rewiring My Old Brain
By Susan R. Barry, Ph.D. on April 1, 2009 - 1:46pm in Eyes on the Brain
Imagine that you are a professor of neurobiology who, for the past seventeen years, has been lecturing to your students on the conventional wisdom about the brain. Then, quite unexpectedly, you discover through your own experiences, that the conventional wisdom is not so wise. This is exactly what happened to me....
Orignal Brock Posture Board
Ilana Gelfond-Polnariev, OD, FCOVD of Staten Island, NY sent me these photos of an orignal Brock Posture Board. I remember making one or more of these for Dr. Coleman Hatfield (yes, of the Hatfields vs McCoys fame) who was head of the Illinois College of Optometry's Vision Therapy Department...
Thank you Dr. Gelfond-Polnariev....! DM
Are Your Drugs Safe?
As primary care physcians, it is important for us to make sure that the many drugs taken by our patients are safe....did you know that:
The contents of your medicine cabinet may not be what they seem.
Just 10 of the 21 multivitamins tested met the quality claims on the label, ConsumerLab.com of White Plains, N.Y., reported in January. Several had significantly more or less of the active ingredients than promised; one was contaminated with lead....Last fall, more than 1 million counterfeit OneTouch diabetes test strips flooded the United States and went on sale in 700 pharmacies in 35 states.
The contents of your medicine cabinet may not be what they seem.
Just 10 of the 21 multivitamins tested met the quality claims on the label, ConsumerLab.com of White Plains, N.Y., reported in January. Several had significantly more or less of the active ingredients than promised; one was contaminated with lead....Last fall, more than 1 million counterfeit OneTouch diabetes test strips flooded the United States and went on sale in 700 pharmacies in 35 states.
Free Medical Care for your Patients
You might want to let your patients know that:
Walgreens is extending a helping hand to unemployed, uninsured workers and their families, offering to treat minor aches and pains for free at its Take Care clinics in 342 locations in some 30 metro areas. But there's a catch: To be eligible, workers or their family members have to have visited a Take Care clinic in the past.
Comments: There's always a catch! DM
Walgreens is extending a helping hand to unemployed, uninsured workers and their families, offering to treat minor aches and pains for free at its Take Care clinics in 342 locations in some 30 metro areas. But there's a catch: To be eligible, workers or their family members have to have visited a Take Care clinic in the past.
Comments: There's always a catch! DM
4 Promising Autism Treatments, From Vitamin B12 to Alzheimer’s Drug Namenda
...treatments for autism do exist. Those proven to work include structured behavioral interventions that teach children social and language skills, as well as medications that reduce disabling symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and gastrointestinal disorders...MIND researchers recently tested injections of methyl B12 in a controlled trial on 30 children, since prior recent findings had shown that some children with autism have altered biomarkers for oxidative stress. The results weren’t statistically significant, but ...nine of the children did improve in language and socialization, and those children had changes in biomarkers for oxidative stress. The institute will run a larger trial this summer with 50 children in an effort to figure out if the treatment really does have a benefit....The MIND researchers also have just finished a double-blind placebo-controlled trial of omega-3 fatty acids, which may have an anti-inflammatory effect...fenobam, a drug in phase-1 clinical trials for a genetic disorder called fragile X syndrome (many Fra X children have autism) may be useful as well.
Comments: It's notable that so many studies are looking at drugs for a cure...when some of the most "drug resistant" folks around seem to be those who are parents of a child with autism. It will be interesting to see how the Autism Street reacts to all these new meds? It may be worthwhile for the researchers to spend some research dollars on how to get parents to understand and accept the use of drugs as treatment for autism...DM
Comments: It's notable that so many studies are looking at drugs for a cure...when some of the most "drug resistant" folks around seem to be those who are parents of a child with autism. It will be interesting to see how the Autism Street reacts to all these new meds? It may be worthwhile for the researchers to spend some research dollars on how to get parents to understand and accept the use of drugs as treatment for autism...DM
Disability Affects Three Out of Every 10 U.S. Adults
... Nearly 30% of the noninstitutionalized adult U.S. population -- about 62 million people -- have some disability that affects daily activity...More than 20% of the population reported difficulties walking, bending, reaching overhead, or using their fingers to grasp something...
Comments: A long time ago when I was just an optometric puppy, I was talking to an individual who was very motorically impaired. He had a "sip & suck" system that allowed him to move his wheel chair and to communicate. I guess may lame attempt at being empathetic (I was still young and inexperienced but learning quickly) was crossing over to the "pity" side ...when he mentioned that we all are TABs....or Temporaily Abled Bodied. .... and that I will experience my TAB existence soon enough....well, I'm old enough now to have experienced some TABness ....and one of the things I've noticed is that my empathy side has gotten much better....my understanding of disability has gotten much better and my patient care (although I hope it was always good) has gotten much better! We are all TABs. Remember this the next time you see a patient with a disability. DM
Comments: A long time ago when I was just an optometric puppy, I was talking to an individual who was very motorically impaired. He had a "sip & suck" system that allowed him to move his wheel chair and to communicate. I guess may lame attempt at being empathetic (I was still young and inexperienced but learning quickly) was crossing over to the "pity" side ...when he mentioned that we all are TABs....or Temporaily Abled Bodied. .... and that I will experience my TAB existence soon enough....well, I'm old enough now to have experienced some TABness ....and one of the things I've noticed is that my empathy side has gotten much better....my understanding of disability has gotten much better and my patient care (although I hope it was always good) has gotten much better! We are all TABs. Remember this the next time you see a patient with a disability. DM
Generic Topiramate Wins FDA Approval
...The FDA has approved generic versions of the antiseizure drug topiramate (Topamax). ...Topiramate also has been associated with serious eye problems, such as a sudden decrease in vision and a blockage of fluid in the eye, causing increased pressure....Patients taking topiramate should contact their healthcare professional immediately if they have a loss in vision or experience eye pain. These problems can lead to blindness if not treated right away. ...
Comments: It seems as if this particular drug is being given out like candy. It is being used not only for seizures, but for migraines, behavorial issues, and even to promote neuroplasticity. It can cause a myopic crisis and narrow angle GLC. Now that a generic is available ... watch for a significant increase in its use. The prescriber of this med should conduct a blood test to monitor the level of a patient's serum bicarbonate.
Many of my patients with intellectual disability and mental illness are on this medication (along with a bunch of others....watch for the May issue of the AOA's Optometry journal for an article on polypharmacy and special populations by Robert Donati and me). So far I may have had one patient who may have had eye problems associate with this drug....so you don't see these eye problems often...but we should be aware of both the system and oculo-visual side effects. DM
Comments: It seems as if this particular drug is being given out like candy. It is being used not only for seizures, but for migraines, behavorial issues, and even to promote neuroplasticity. It can cause a myopic crisis and narrow angle GLC. Now that a generic is available ... watch for a significant increase in its use. The prescriber of this med should conduct a blood test to monitor the level of a patient's serum bicarbonate.
Many of my patients with intellectual disability and mental illness are on this medication (along with a bunch of others....watch for the May issue of the AOA's Optometry journal for an article on polypharmacy and special populations by Robert Donati and me). So far I may have had one patient who may have had eye problems associate with this drug....so you don't see these eye problems often...but we should be aware of both the system and oculo-visual side effects. DM
Fats of Life Newsletter
The Fats of Life Newsletter reviews some of the latest research of Omega-3s. The Fats of Life web and PUFA Newsletter are sponsored by DSM Nutritional Products, Inc., headquartered in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland. the Fats of Life is sponsored by DSM Nutritional Products, Inc., Parsippany, N.J., USA. So they may not be completely unbiased. However, the research I've read on Omega-3s does seem pretty convincing. DM
Omega-3s May Benefit Newborns, Menopausal Women and Obese Individuals
...Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (omega-3s), namely EPA and DHA found in seafood and fish oil, are known for their potential heart health benefits, but evidence of other benefits continues to stack up. Enhanced infant brain development, reduced hot flashes in menopausal women and healthier weight loss in obese dieters are newer associations with omega-3 consumption....
Comments: I've been recommending Omega-3s more an more for my patients since I started using them mostly for my dry eye. As the research continues to poor forth...Omega-3s may be one of those "wonder" foods we've been looking for. As always...consult your doc before any major changes in diet, diet supplements, or medications...DM
Comments: I've been recommending Omega-3s more an more for my patients since I started using them mostly for my dry eye. As the research continues to poor forth...Omega-3s may be one of those "wonder" foods we've been looking for. As always...consult your doc before any major changes in diet, diet supplements, or medications...DM
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Free books online
Read Jonathan Walker's, Diabetic Retinopathy for The Comprehensive Ophthalmologist (2009 - Deluma Medical Publishers, 280 pp; 250 MByte ISBN 978-0982147207 ) for free!
BrainScope™ Positioned To Identify Traumatic Brain Injuries Suffered By Military Troops
...With awareness growing around the need for new ways to detect traumatic brain injuries, BrainScope Company Inc. announced completion of data acquisition in high school athletes with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) as part of an on-going investigational study of its brain assessment device. This comes at a time when Congress is seeking increased efforts to accelerate the development of new treatments for neurological conditions with the recent neurotechnology bill, and the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury has issued a call for a uniform test for traumatic brain injury to be performed on all troops who are exposed to a blast or other violent event in wartime. ...
How The Brain Makes The Most Of The Visible World
...The visual system has limited capacity and cannot process everything that falls onto the retina. Instead, the brain relies on attention to bring salient details into focus and filter out background clutter...
Eye Protection Is Essential For All Athletes
...April is Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month, ...40,000 people suffer from eye injuries related to sports every year.... advocates the need for athletes to wear appropriate, sport-specific protective eyewear properly fitted by an eye care professional. Lenses made from polycarbonate materials provide the highest level of impact protection; they can withstand a ball or other projectile traveling at 90 miles per hour. ...
Inconsistent Short Term Memory Linked To ADHD
...Researchers in the US found that children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) showed more inconsistent reaction times when doing short term memory exercises compared to peers of the same age who did not have the disorder...
Effects of maternal and paternal smoking on attentional control in children with and without ADHD
...Paternal smoking had a negative effect on attentional control in children with ADHD and this effect appeared to be mediated by genetic risk factors.
The prenatal smoking effect did not interact with genotypes of the child.
Maternal smoking had no main effect on attentional control, which may be due to lower smoking rates.....
The prenatal smoking effect did not interact with genotypes of the child.
Maternal smoking had no main effect on attentional control, which may be due to lower smoking rates.....
Eye exercises help patients work out vision problems, UH optometrist says
...a study released in the fall by the National Eye Institute (NEI) found that office-based treatment for patients with a common eye muscle coordination disorder, along with at-home reinforcement, is more effective than home-based programs in isolation. The research, reported in the Archives of Ophthalmology, involved more than 200 young people with a condition known as convergence insufficiency, which Wensveen said likely affects between 5 percent and 20 percent of the population, depending on the definition used and the age group studied....
Comparison of the Amblyopia Treatment Study HOTV and the Electronic-Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study visual acuity protocols in amblyopic
A single administration of any visual acuity test will always be prone to sampling error, but the present study confirms a small bias of the ATS-HOTV protocol toward better visual acuities of amblyopic eyes and lower interocular differences. The authors therefore suggest the need for caution in interpreting “near normal visual acuity” and small interocular differences when using the ATS-HOTV protocol. Nevertheless, in 3- to 6-year-old patients, the ATS-HOTV protocol remains one of the few standardized methods of detecting amblyopia and monitoring its therapy.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
ADD or a Vision Problem?
...Attention Deficit Dsorder or a vision problem? The symptoms overlap, but are commonly misdiagnosed. Children with attention problems are three times more likely to have vision problems, so that ADD diagnosis sometimes has more to do with sight rather than behavior. ...
Project indicates eye exams are necessary for students
...Members of the Connecticut Association of Optometrists (CAO) along with nurses from public schools in Hartford found that 46% of children screened had acuity worse than 20/50 that was previously undetected and untreated. These exams were conducted to address a need and also identify a set of data that would allow for development of a model for better health care for children in urban, underserved public schools across the country....
Comments: Vision screenings are NEVER enough. Every child deserves a full, comprehensive eye and vision examination. Our children are worth it! DM
Comments: Vision screenings are NEVER enough. Every child deserves a full, comprehensive eye and vision examination. Our children are worth it! DM
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Associate Editor, Optometric Education (ASCO)
Associate Editor, Optometric Education
The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry invites applications for the position of associate editor of its peer review journal, Optometric Education.
Responsibilities
The associate editor is responsible for collaborating with the editor on the editorial content of ASCO’s journal, including sharing the writing of three editorials per year. The associate editor consults with the editor on appointments to the journal review board and works with the editor and managing editor in facilitating a smooth peer review process. The associate editor assists with the development of issue features and solicits manuscript contributions to the journal.
Skills
Strong writing skills and a demonstrated interest and involvement in optometric educational issues are required. Educational publication experience is desirable.
Term
The associate editor will serve in that capacity from July 1, 2009 to no later than June 30, 2010. Based on a positive evaluation and recommendation by the editor, the associate editor will become the editor and serve for a three-year term, renewable at the discretion of ASCO’s Executive Committee. The new editor’s term will begin July 1, 2010. The associate editor and editor positions are currently volunteer roles. The ASCO Executive Committee is considering paying a stipend for the editor position effective on July 1, 2010.
Application Requirements
Interested candidates should send:
A cover letter describing :
past experiences in professional writing and editing
a vision for the future direction of the journal
how you envision planning for the journal’s future direction
A curriculum vitae
Writing samples
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send the above materials by May 1, 2009 to:
Reneé Ruhl
Manager, Administrative Services
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 420
Rockville, Maryland 20852
[email protected]
Information
For further information; contact Dr. Elizabeth Hoppe, editor, at [email protected]
The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry invites applications for the position of associate editor of its peer review journal, Optometric Education.
Responsibilities
The associate editor is responsible for collaborating with the editor on the editorial content of ASCO’s journal, including sharing the writing of three editorials per year. The associate editor consults with the editor on appointments to the journal review board and works with the editor and managing editor in facilitating a smooth peer review process. The associate editor assists with the development of issue features and solicits manuscript contributions to the journal.
Skills
Strong writing skills and a demonstrated interest and involvement in optometric educational issues are required. Educational publication experience is desirable.
Term
The associate editor will serve in that capacity from July 1, 2009 to no later than June 30, 2010. Based on a positive evaluation and recommendation by the editor, the associate editor will become the editor and serve for a three-year term, renewable at the discretion of ASCO’s Executive Committee. The new editor’s term will begin July 1, 2010. The associate editor and editor positions are currently volunteer roles. The ASCO Executive Committee is considering paying a stipend for the editor position effective on July 1, 2010.
Application Requirements
Interested candidates should send:
A cover letter describing :
past experiences in professional writing and editing
a vision for the future direction of the journal
how you envision planning for the journal’s future direction
A curriculum vitae
Writing samples
How to Apply
Interested candidates should send the above materials by May 1, 2009 to:
Reneé Ruhl
Manager, Administrative Services
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 420
Rockville, Maryland 20852
[email protected]
Information
For further information; contact Dr. Elizabeth Hoppe, editor, at [email protected]
AAO SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM (PAPERS & POSTERS) SUBMISSION
American Academy of Optometry
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM (PAPERS & POSTERS)
SUBMISSION WINDOW OPEN APRIL 15-MAY 15
The Scientific Program Committee of the American Academy of Optometry invites the submission of abstracts April 15 - May 15, 2009, for the Scientific Program of Academy 2009 Orlando to be held Wednesday, November 11 - Saturday, November 14, 2009, in Orlando, Florida. Call for Abstracts can be found here.
The Academy's Scientific Program offers scientists, educators, and clinicians the opportunity to exchange the latest information in optometry and vision science. During the paper sessions, researchers present the results of their unpublished research in classic lecture format (15 minutes). Authors summarize their work and field questions from the audience. Poster sessions involve the visual presentation of recent research findings with authors available for discussion.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM (PAPERS & POSTERS)
SUBMISSION WINDOW OPEN APRIL 15-MAY 15
The Scientific Program Committee of the American Academy of Optometry invites the submission of abstracts April 15 - May 15, 2009, for the Scientific Program of Academy 2009 Orlando to be held Wednesday, November 11 - Saturday, November 14, 2009, in Orlando, Florida. Call for Abstracts can be found here.
The Academy's Scientific Program offers scientists, educators, and clinicians the opportunity to exchange the latest information in optometry and vision science. During the paper sessions, researchers present the results of their unpublished research in classic lecture format (15 minutes). Authors summarize their work and field questions from the audience. Poster sessions involve the visual presentation of recent research findings with authors available for discussion.
Light travels faster than sound. Is that why some people appear bright until you hear them speak?
I don't always agree with what Dr. Michael Cohen says....but I always read his OD2OD newsletter with relish....click on the title to read this gem. He has everything from great quotes to wonderful recipes to OD news and commentary. Read this today....then subscribe! DM
Monday, March 30, 2009
Combined Sound and Motion Draw Autistic Children
...In a series of experiments, Dr. Klin and colleagues found that toddlers with autism paid more attention to human motions when they were accompanied by synchronous sounds, they reported online in Nature. ...
Videos from MedicoTube
Nystagmus examination File size: 1.5MB This video shows the basic technique for examining a patient with nystagmus. The patient has bilateral pendular nystagmus due to congenital macular scars possibly caused by toxoplasmosis.
Ocular movement (basic examination) File size: 2.8MB Unless told otherwise begin with a cover and alternate cover test for near and distant fixation. Examine the eye in the nine cardinal positions of gaze. Do not forget to perform horizontal and vertical saccades. Special thanks to Miss D. Louis FRACO for the demonstration.
Prism cover test (right esotropia) File size: 3.4MB This is a common request in part II OSE. Before carrying out the test, perform the cover/uncover test and alternate test to ascertain if the patient has eso- or exo- tropia or phoria. The prism cover test is carried out with the apex pointing in the direction of the tropia or phoria. Performed the prism cover tests for near (using a fixation target) and distant. The end point of the test occurs when there is no eye movement on alternate cover test. This patient has a right esotropia.
Abnormal cover/uncover tests File size: 3.4MB Three patients with abnormal cover/uncover tests. First patient had had surgery for infantile esotropia which recurs. The second patient has consecutive exotropia following surgery for esotropia; cover test shows latent nystagmus. The third patient has a left sixth nerve palsy, however; cover/uncover test in the primary shows a right esotropia because the patient is fixating with her left eye.
Fourth nerve palsy File size: 3.3MB Fourth nerve palsy may present as cover/uncover test or ocular motility examination. The patient in this video has a right fourth nerve palsy and had had previous right eye surgery. In the primary position, the eyes are orthophoric but not so on lateral gaze and head tilt.
Aberrant third nerve regeneration File size: 1.7MB This patient who had had a left third nerve palsy following road traffic accident develops aberrant regeneration resulting in eyelid elevation during downgaze and adduction.
Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia File size: 2.7MB Two patients with chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia showing bilateral ptosis and symmetrial ophthalmoplegia.
Möbius's syndrome 608KB ( The patient has expressionless face and is unable to blow her cheeks or frown. There is poor eyelid closure despite lateral tarsal strips and medial canthoplasties in both eyes. The horizontal eye movement is restricted as shown by the need of the patient to move her head in order to follow the finger. Vertical eye movement is normal. There is also wasting of the tongue muscles.)
Möbius's syndrome and Poland's anomaly 640KB ( The patient has features similar to video 2. In addition, she has micrognathia and Poland's anomaly which consists of congenital distal limb abnormalities with syndactylism and amputation).
Congenital exotropia 570KB ( The patient has congenital exotropia with visual acuities of 6/60 in the right eye and 6/6 in the left. She had has two previous operation to correct the right exotropia. Cover tests show bilateral latent nystagmus worse in the right eye. The left eye also shows DVD - dissociated vertical deviation. Ocular motility reveals A-pattern exotropia and right superior oblique underaction.)
Partial third nerve palsy 722KB ( This patient developed a sudden onset right ptosis and diplopia. The pupil was spared. The third nerve palsy was attributed to her diabetes mellitus).
Third nerve palsy1,427KB(This patient who suffers from diabetes mellitus and hypertension develops a sudden onset right ptosis. Examination reveals that the right eye has limited movement in those muscles supplied by the third nerve. The pupil is not involved. The appearance is that of a medical thrid nerve palsy.)
Left fourth nerve palsy 880 KB(This young girl has a abnormal head posture. The cover/uncover tests are normal with the head tilted. But with the head in the primary position, there is a left over right. Ocular motility shows left inferior oblique overaction and poor depression of the left eye in adduction.)
Ocular movement (basic examination) File size: 2.8MB Unless told otherwise begin with a cover and alternate cover test for near and distant fixation. Examine the eye in the nine cardinal positions of gaze. Do not forget to perform horizontal and vertical saccades. Special thanks to Miss D. Louis FRACO for the demonstration.
Prism cover test (right esotropia) File size: 3.4MB This is a common request in part II OSE. Before carrying out the test, perform the cover/uncover test and alternate test to ascertain if the patient has eso- or exo- tropia or phoria. The prism cover test is carried out with the apex pointing in the direction of the tropia or phoria. Performed the prism cover tests for near (using a fixation target) and distant. The end point of the test occurs when there is no eye movement on alternate cover test. This patient has a right esotropia.
Abnormal cover/uncover tests File size: 3.4MB Three patients with abnormal cover/uncover tests. First patient had had surgery for infantile esotropia which recurs. The second patient has consecutive exotropia following surgery for esotropia; cover test shows latent nystagmus. The third patient has a left sixth nerve palsy, however; cover/uncover test in the primary shows a right esotropia because the patient is fixating with her left eye.
Fourth nerve palsy File size: 3.3MB Fourth nerve palsy may present as cover/uncover test or ocular motility examination. The patient in this video has a right fourth nerve palsy and had had previous right eye surgery. In the primary position, the eyes are orthophoric but not so on lateral gaze and head tilt.
Aberrant third nerve regeneration File size: 1.7MB This patient who had had a left third nerve palsy following road traffic accident develops aberrant regeneration resulting in eyelid elevation during downgaze and adduction.
Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia File size: 2.7MB Two patients with chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia showing bilateral ptosis and symmetrial ophthalmoplegia.
Möbius's syndrome 608KB ( The patient has expressionless face and is unable to blow her cheeks or frown. There is poor eyelid closure despite lateral tarsal strips and medial canthoplasties in both eyes. The horizontal eye movement is restricted as shown by the need of the patient to move her head in order to follow the finger. Vertical eye movement is normal. There is also wasting of the tongue muscles.)
Möbius's syndrome and Poland's anomaly 640KB ( The patient has features similar to video 2. In addition, she has micrognathia and Poland's anomaly which consists of congenital distal limb abnormalities with syndactylism and amputation).
Congenital exotropia 570KB ( The patient has congenital exotropia with visual acuities of 6/60 in the right eye and 6/6 in the left. She had has two previous operation to correct the right exotropia. Cover tests show bilateral latent nystagmus worse in the right eye. The left eye also shows DVD - dissociated vertical deviation. Ocular motility reveals A-pattern exotropia and right superior oblique underaction.)
Partial third nerve palsy 722KB ( This patient developed a sudden onset right ptosis and diplopia. The pupil was spared. The third nerve palsy was attributed to her diabetes mellitus).
Third nerve palsy1,427KB(This patient who suffers from diabetes mellitus and hypertension develops a sudden onset right ptosis. Examination reveals that the right eye has limited movement in those muscles supplied by the third nerve. The pupil is not involved. The appearance is that of a medical thrid nerve palsy.)
Left fourth nerve palsy 880 KB(This young girl has a abnormal head posture. The cover/uncover tests are normal with the head tilted. But with the head in the primary position, there is a left over right. Ocular motility shows left inferior oblique overaction and poor depression of the left eye in adduction.)
Atropine for the Treatment of Childhood Myopia: Effect on Myopia Progression after Cessation of Atropine
...After stopping treatment, eyes treated with atropine demonstrated higher rates of myopia progression compared with eyes treated with placebo. However, the absolute myopia progression after 3 years was significantly lower in the atropine group compared with placebo....
Comment:For more info on myopia progression see:
Myopia: Can Its Progression Be Controlled? Yi Pang, PhD, OD, Dominick M. Maino, OD, MEd, FAAO, Guoming Zhang, MD, PhD Fan Lu, MD, OD
Comment:For more info on myopia progression see:
Myopia: Can Its Progression Be Controlled? Yi Pang, PhD, OD, Dominick M. Maino, OD, MEd, FAAO, Guoming Zhang, MD, PhD Fan Lu, MD, OD
Vision and ABI/TBI Articles/Research
Articles about vision and Acquired/Traumatic Brain Injury in the literature:
Recent OVD publications
TBI a Major Cause of Disability by Marc B. Taub, OD, FAAO, FCOVD
Clinical Oculomotor Training in Traumatic Brain Injury by Kenneth J. Ciuffreda, OD, PhD, FAAO, FCOVD-A, Diana P. Ludlam, BS, COVT, Neera Kapoor, OD, MS, FAAO
Myopia and Accommodative Insufficiency Associated with Moderate Head Trauma by Steve Leslie, B Optom, FACBO, FCOVD
Neuro-Optometry and the United States Legal System by Theodore S. Kadet, OD, FCOVD, R. E. Bodkin, JD, MBA, Attorney-at-Law
Oculo-Visual Evaluation of the Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury by Maria Mandese, OD
Traumatic Brain Injury and Binasal Occlusion by Alissa Proctor, OD
PubMed
Combat ocular trauma and systemic injury. Weichel ED, Colyer MH. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2008 Nov;19(6):519-25.
Techniques and devices to restore cognition. Serruya MD, Kahana MJ. Behav Brain Res. 2008 Oct 10;192(2):149-65. Epub 2008 Apr 20. Review.
The frequency of occurrence, types, and characteristics of visual field defects in acquired brain injury: a retrospective analysis. Suchoff IB, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Rutner D, Han E, Craig S. Optometry. 2008 May;79(5):259-65.
The need for optometric rehabilitation for our veterans who have incurred a traumatic brain injury: Senate Bill 1999/House Bill 3558. Padula WV, Ikeda E, Fong D, Vicci V. Optometry. 2008 Apr;79(4):170-1. No abstract available.
Vision therapy for oculomotor dysfunctions in acquired brain injury: a retrospective analysis. Ciuffreda KJ, Rutner D, Kapoor N, Suchoff IB, Craig S, Han ME. Optometry. 2008 Jan;79(1):18-22.
Residual deficits from concussion as revealed by virtual time-to-contact measures of postural stability. Slobounov S, Cao C, Sebastianelli W, Slobounov E, Newell K. Clin Neurophysiol. 2008 Feb;119(2):281-9.
Functional neuroimaging evidence for high cognitive effort on the Word Memory Test in the absence of external incentives. Allen MD, Bigler ED, Larsen J, Goodrich-Hunsaker NJ, Hopkins RO. Brain Inj. 2007 Dec;21(13-14):1425-8.
[Visual field defects after cerebral lesions from the patient's perspective: health- and vision-related quality of life assessed by SF-36 and NEI-VFQ] Gall C, Mueller I, Kaufmann C, Franke GH, Sabel BA. Nervenarzt. 2008 Feb;79(2):185-94. German.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and neuropsychological sequelae in children after severe traumatic brain injury: the role of cerebellar lesion. Braga LW, Souza LN, Najjar YJ, Dellatolas G. J Child Neurol. 2007 Sep;22(9):1084-9.
Occurrence of oculomotor dysfunctions in acquired brain injury: a retrospective analysis. Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N, Rutner D, Suchoff IB, Han ME, Craig S. Optometry. 2007 Apr;78(4):155-61.
Homonymous Hemianopia: A Critical Analysis of Optical Devices, Compensatory Training, and NovaVision. Pelak VS, Dubin M, Whitney E. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2007 Jan;9(1):41-7.
Occurrence of ocular disease in traumatic brain injury in a selected sample: a retrospective analysis. Rutner D, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Craig S, Han ME, Suchoff IB. Brain Inj. 2006 Sep;20(10):1079-86.
Visual deficits following stroke: maximizing participation in rehabilitation. Wolter M, Preda S. Top Stroke Rehabil. 2006 Summer;13(3):12-21. Review.
The incidence of visual perceptual impairment in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. McKenna K, Cooke DM, Fleming J, Jefferson A, Ogden S. Brain Inj. 2006 May;20(5):507-18.
Long term symptoms and limitations of activity of people with traumatic brain injury: a ten-year follow-up. O'Connor C, Colantonio A, Polatajko H. Psychol Rep. 2005 Aug;97(1):169-79.
Health-related quality of life of adolescents and young adults 10 years after serious traumatic brain injury. Horneman G, Folkesson P, Sintonen H, von Wendt L, Emanuelson I. Int J Rehabil Res. 2005 Sep;28(3):245-9.
Physical complaints, medical service use, and social and employment changes following mild traumatic brain injury: a 6-month longitudinal study. Kraus J, Schaffer K, Ayers K, Stenehjem J, Shen H, Afifi AA. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2005 May-Jun;20(3):239-56.
Reading-related oculomotor testing and training protocols for acquired brain injury in humans. Han Y, Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N. Brain Res Brain Res Protoc. 2004 Nov;14(1):1-12.
Oculomotor rehabilitation in acquired brain injury: a case series. Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Han Y. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Oct;85(10):1667-78.
A primer for the optometric management of unilateral spatial inattention. Suchoff IB, Ciuffreda KJ. Optometry. 2004 May;75(5):305-18.
Concussion in professional football: epidemiological features of game injuries and review of the literature--part 3. Pellman EJ, Powell JW, Viano DC, Casson IR, Tucker AM, Feuer H, Lovell M, Waeckerle JF, Robertson DW. Neurosurgery. 2004 Jan;54(1):81-94; discussion 94-6.
Multisensory integration after traumatic brain injury: a reaction time study between pairings of vision, touch and audition. Sarno S, Erasmus LP, Lipp B, Schlaegel W. Brain Inj. 2003 May;17(5):413-26.
Post-traumatic pseudomyopia. London R, Wick B, Kirschen D. Optometry. 2003 Feb;74(2):111-20.
Vision Disturbances Following Traumatic Brain Injury. Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2002 Jul;4(4):271-280.
Visual disorders after traumatic brain injury in developmental age. Poggi G, Calori G, Mancarella G, Colombo E, Profice P, Martinelli F, Triscari C, Castelli E. Brain Inj. 2000 Sep;14(9):833-45.
Electrophysiological correlates of visual impairments after traumatic brain injury. Sarno S, Erasmus LP, Lippert G, Frey M, Lipp B, Schlaegel W. Vision Res. 2000;40(21):3029-38.
Visual electrodiagnostic findings in mild traumatic brain injury. Freed S, Hellerstein LF. Brain Inj. 1997 Jan;11(1):25-36.
Low vision rehabilitation for a patient with a traumatic brain injury. Williams TA. Am J Occup Ther. 1995 Oct;49(9):923-6.
Vision profile of patients with mild brain injury. Hellerstein LF, Freed S, Maples WC. J Am Optom Assoc. 1995 Oct;66(10):634-9.
Visual evoked potentials (VEP) evaluating treatment for post-trauma vision syndrome (PTVS) in patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) Padula WV, Argyris S, Ray J. Brain Inj. 1994 Feb-Mar;8(2):125-33. Erratum in: Brain Inj 1994 May-Jun;8(4):393.
Incidence and treatment of visual dysfunction in traumatic brain injury. Schlageter K, Gray B, Hall K, Shaw R, Sammet R. Brain Inj. 1993 Sep-Oct;7(5):439-48.
Optometric therapy for the left brain injured patient. Aksionoff EB, Falk NS. J Am Optom Assoc. 1992 Aug;63(8):564-8.
The differential diagnosis of perceptual deficits in traumatic brain injury patients. Aksionoff EB, Falk NS. J Am Optom Assoc. 1992 Aug;63(8):554-8.
The primary care optometric evaluation of the traumatic brain injury patient. Falk NS, Aksionoff EB. J Am Optom Assoc. 1992 Aug;63(8):547-53.
Convergence insufficiency in brain-injured patients. Cohen M, Groswasser Z, Barchadski R, Appel A. Brain Inj. 1989 Apr-Jun;3(2):187-91.
The effect of traumatic brain injury on the visual system: a morphologic characterization of reactive axonal change. Cheng CL, Povlishock JT. J Neurotrauma. 1988;5(1):47-60.
Recent OVD publications
TBI a Major Cause of Disability by Marc B. Taub, OD, FAAO, FCOVD
Clinical Oculomotor Training in Traumatic Brain Injury by Kenneth J. Ciuffreda, OD, PhD, FAAO, FCOVD-A, Diana P. Ludlam, BS, COVT, Neera Kapoor, OD, MS, FAAO
Myopia and Accommodative Insufficiency Associated with Moderate Head Trauma by Steve Leslie, B Optom, FACBO, FCOVD
Neuro-Optometry and the United States Legal System by Theodore S. Kadet, OD, FCOVD, R. E. Bodkin, JD, MBA, Attorney-at-Law
Oculo-Visual Evaluation of the Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury by Maria Mandese, OD
Traumatic Brain Injury and Binasal Occlusion by Alissa Proctor, OD
PubMed
Combat ocular trauma and systemic injury. Weichel ED, Colyer MH. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2008 Nov;19(6):519-25.
Techniques and devices to restore cognition. Serruya MD, Kahana MJ. Behav Brain Res. 2008 Oct 10;192(2):149-65. Epub 2008 Apr 20. Review.
The frequency of occurrence, types, and characteristics of visual field defects in acquired brain injury: a retrospective analysis. Suchoff IB, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Rutner D, Han E, Craig S. Optometry. 2008 May;79(5):259-65.
The need for optometric rehabilitation for our veterans who have incurred a traumatic brain injury: Senate Bill 1999/House Bill 3558. Padula WV, Ikeda E, Fong D, Vicci V. Optometry. 2008 Apr;79(4):170-1. No abstract available.
Vision therapy for oculomotor dysfunctions in acquired brain injury: a retrospective analysis. Ciuffreda KJ, Rutner D, Kapoor N, Suchoff IB, Craig S, Han ME. Optometry. 2008 Jan;79(1):18-22.
Residual deficits from concussion as revealed by virtual time-to-contact measures of postural stability. Slobounov S, Cao C, Sebastianelli W, Slobounov E, Newell K. Clin Neurophysiol. 2008 Feb;119(2):281-9.
Functional neuroimaging evidence for high cognitive effort on the Word Memory Test in the absence of external incentives. Allen MD, Bigler ED, Larsen J, Goodrich-Hunsaker NJ, Hopkins RO. Brain Inj. 2007 Dec;21(13-14):1425-8.
[Visual field defects after cerebral lesions from the patient's perspective: health- and vision-related quality of life assessed by SF-36 and NEI-VFQ] Gall C, Mueller I, Kaufmann C, Franke GH, Sabel BA. Nervenarzt. 2008 Feb;79(2):185-94. German.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and neuropsychological sequelae in children after severe traumatic brain injury: the role of cerebellar lesion. Braga LW, Souza LN, Najjar YJ, Dellatolas G. J Child Neurol. 2007 Sep;22(9):1084-9.
Occurrence of oculomotor dysfunctions in acquired brain injury: a retrospective analysis. Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N, Rutner D, Suchoff IB, Han ME, Craig S. Optometry. 2007 Apr;78(4):155-61.
Homonymous Hemianopia: A Critical Analysis of Optical Devices, Compensatory Training, and NovaVision. Pelak VS, Dubin M, Whitney E. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2007 Jan;9(1):41-7.
Occurrence of ocular disease in traumatic brain injury in a selected sample: a retrospective analysis. Rutner D, Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Craig S, Han ME, Suchoff IB. Brain Inj. 2006 Sep;20(10):1079-86.
Visual deficits following stroke: maximizing participation in rehabilitation. Wolter M, Preda S. Top Stroke Rehabil. 2006 Summer;13(3):12-21. Review.
The incidence of visual perceptual impairment in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. McKenna K, Cooke DM, Fleming J, Jefferson A, Ogden S. Brain Inj. 2006 May;20(5):507-18.
Long term symptoms and limitations of activity of people with traumatic brain injury: a ten-year follow-up. O'Connor C, Colantonio A, Polatajko H. Psychol Rep. 2005 Aug;97(1):169-79.
Health-related quality of life of adolescents and young adults 10 years after serious traumatic brain injury. Horneman G, Folkesson P, Sintonen H, von Wendt L, Emanuelson I. Int J Rehabil Res. 2005 Sep;28(3):245-9.
Physical complaints, medical service use, and social and employment changes following mild traumatic brain injury: a 6-month longitudinal study. Kraus J, Schaffer K, Ayers K, Stenehjem J, Shen H, Afifi AA. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2005 May-Jun;20(3):239-56.
Reading-related oculomotor testing and training protocols for acquired brain injury in humans. Han Y, Ciuffreda KJ, Kapoor N. Brain Res Brain Res Protoc. 2004 Nov;14(1):1-12.
Oculomotor rehabilitation in acquired brain injury: a case series. Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ, Han Y. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Oct;85(10):1667-78.
A primer for the optometric management of unilateral spatial inattention. Suchoff IB, Ciuffreda KJ. Optometry. 2004 May;75(5):305-18.
Concussion in professional football: epidemiological features of game injuries and review of the literature--part 3. Pellman EJ, Powell JW, Viano DC, Casson IR, Tucker AM, Feuer H, Lovell M, Waeckerle JF, Robertson DW. Neurosurgery. 2004 Jan;54(1):81-94; discussion 94-6.
Multisensory integration after traumatic brain injury: a reaction time study between pairings of vision, touch and audition. Sarno S, Erasmus LP, Lipp B, Schlaegel W. Brain Inj. 2003 May;17(5):413-26.
Post-traumatic pseudomyopia. London R, Wick B, Kirschen D. Optometry. 2003 Feb;74(2):111-20.
Vision Disturbances Following Traumatic Brain Injury. Kapoor N, Ciuffreda KJ. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2002 Jul;4(4):271-280.
Visual disorders after traumatic brain injury in developmental age. Poggi G, Calori G, Mancarella G, Colombo E, Profice P, Martinelli F, Triscari C, Castelli E. Brain Inj. 2000 Sep;14(9):833-45.
Electrophysiological correlates of visual impairments after traumatic brain injury. Sarno S, Erasmus LP, Lippert G, Frey M, Lipp B, Schlaegel W. Vision Res. 2000;40(21):3029-38.
Visual electrodiagnostic findings in mild traumatic brain injury. Freed S, Hellerstein LF. Brain Inj. 1997 Jan;11(1):25-36.
Low vision rehabilitation for a patient with a traumatic brain injury. Williams TA. Am J Occup Ther. 1995 Oct;49(9):923-6.
Vision profile of patients with mild brain injury. Hellerstein LF, Freed S, Maples WC. J Am Optom Assoc. 1995 Oct;66(10):634-9.
Visual evoked potentials (VEP) evaluating treatment for post-trauma vision syndrome (PTVS) in patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) Padula WV, Argyris S, Ray J. Brain Inj. 1994 Feb-Mar;8(2):125-33. Erratum in: Brain Inj 1994 May-Jun;8(4):393.
Incidence and treatment of visual dysfunction in traumatic brain injury. Schlageter K, Gray B, Hall K, Shaw R, Sammet R. Brain Inj. 1993 Sep-Oct;7(5):439-48.
Optometric therapy for the left brain injured patient. Aksionoff EB, Falk NS. J Am Optom Assoc. 1992 Aug;63(8):564-8.
The differential diagnosis of perceptual deficits in traumatic brain injury patients. Aksionoff EB, Falk NS. J Am Optom Assoc. 1992 Aug;63(8):554-8.
The primary care optometric evaluation of the traumatic brain injury patient. Falk NS, Aksionoff EB. J Am Optom Assoc. 1992 Aug;63(8):547-53.
Convergence insufficiency in brain-injured patients. Cohen M, Groswasser Z, Barchadski R, Appel A. Brain Inj. 1989 Apr-Jun;3(2):187-91.
The effect of traumatic brain injury on the visual system: a morphologic characterization of reactive axonal change. Cheng CL, Povlishock JT. J Neurotrauma. 1988;5(1):47-60.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Submitting Manuscripts to Biomedical Journals: Common Errors and Helpful Solutions
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Submitting Manuscripts to Biomedical Journals: Common Errors and Helpful Solutions
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological TherapeuticsVolume 32, Issue 1, Pages 1-12 (January 2009) |
Abstract
This article reviews common, but avoidable, errors that authors may make when submitting to a health care-focused, biomedical journal (eg, chiropractic, medicine, nursing, and physical therapy). As editors, we offer suggestions for improving the quality of manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals, provide suggestions for how to avoid making errors, and recommend effective writing and submission strategies. Common errors in the following sections are discussed: title, abstract, key words, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgments, references, tables, figures, cover letter, format and writing, submission processes, communication with the editor, revision processes, and proof processes. This article includes a checklist that authors may use before submission and that peer reviewers may use for general critique of a manuscript. The goal of this article is to assist authors with successful manuscript submission and eventual publication.
Frank Lucas and Barry Kleiber
I know that this blog is mostly about kids, research and those with disabilities....but today I want to introduce you to my great friends Frank Lucas and Barry Kleiber who were showcased on a monthly cable access TV show, The Venus Perspectives:
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