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News from The American Academy of Ophthalmology

• Uveitic macular edema occurs at a low frequency and is easily treated November 28, 2023
  In a Chinese population, 7% of patients with noninfectious uveitis were found to have uveitic macular edema (UME). Many effective treatments for UME are now available.
• Week in review: Elderly patients with ocular trauma, keratoconus in young men with ADHD, iron and toxoplasmosis November 17, 2023
  Ocular trauma leaves elderly patients at risk for some neurologic and cardiovascular conditions, keratoconus is seen in young men with ADHD, and iron levels could be a biomarker for ocular toxoplasmosis.
• Sociodemographic factors may predict vision difficulty in children November 16, 2023
  Results from a large US-based health survey indicate that among children, race/ethnicity, region, and economic stability may have an effect on the development of vision difficulties.
• Supply-and-demand model paints a grim future for meeting patient eye care needs November 10, 2023
  According to one recent simulation model, ophthalmology is forecasted to have one of the worst workforce adequacy rankings among medical specialties in the United States by the year 2035.