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Individuals diagnosed with or at risk for glaucoma—the leading cause of irreversible blindness—require twice-yearly monitoring for life to track the progression of the disease. Performed in hospitals, the monitoring requires the use of expensive equipment and is often cancelled or delayed, resulting in avoidable blindness. A British study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology suggests that home monitoring with a tablet-based eye test may provide the solution.
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At-Home Glaucoma Testing
A new study from City, University of London adds to a body of evidence suggesting that home monitoring can address several pressing issues associated with glaucoma.
The study, published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, is the first to suggest that glaucoma eye tests can be performed accurately at home by patients themselves, using a prototype, tablet-based eye test called Eyecatcher.
According to Pete Jones, PhD, first author of the study and a lecturer at the division of optometry and visual sciences at City, “This is tremendously exciting news. Effective home monitoring would be a win-win-win for patients, clinicians, and the taxpayer alike, and it looks like the technology finally exists to make it a reality. This news is particularly timely, since home monitoring is just one of the ways we can help make the NHS [National Health Service] more resilient and sustainable post COVID.”
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Advancing Care With Location Technology
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The Valuable Role of Preceptorships in Geriatric Education
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How Surface Testing Empowers Long Term Care Communities
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Fighting the Spread of Germs
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Exodus From the Field
The pressures and stresses resulting from the coronavirus are causing thousands of doctors to shutter their practices, according to an article in The New York Times. A July survey of 3,500 doctors by the nonprofit Physicians Foundation found that roughly 8% of doctors—possibly 16,000 practices—closed their doors. Many other nurses and doctors are stepping out of medicine due to physical and mental fatigue or fear about their own health.
Tracking the Vaccines
Numerous potential vaccines for COVID-19 are being investigated and developed at an unprecedented speed. Keeping up isn’t easy. However, The Washington Post is tracking more than 200 vaccines and offers a concise overview of the extraordinary efforts.
The Fingerprints of Memory
We all recall or imagine differently, and researchers are closer to understanding why. According to scientists at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience, individuals have a unique neurological signature that reveals their particular process of reimagining common scenarios. Through MRI, the differences in individuals’ neural networks can be identified. Further research into these differences may lead to discoveries about diseases such as Alzheimer’s, according to findings published in Nature Communications.
Keeping High-Risk Patients Out of the Hospital
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