2014 - Pepose Vision Institute

Year: 2014

Rise in Toddlers Wearing Glasses Due to Improvements in Vision Screening

Posted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Eye Care, Interesting Info on December 29, 2014

Here’s an interesting article published this month online at the Triblive.  Annual eye exams are important (and easy) for everyone, even young kids. Little Matteo’s right eye was turning inward and getting stuck, and the condition was worsening every day. His parents — Hilary and Matt Meurer of the North Side — suspected their 2-year-old […]

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Contact Lens Related Infection On The Rise in the U.S.

Posted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Eye Care on December 22, 2014

Contact Lens Related Microbial Keratitis Infection On The Rise in the U.S. An eye infection called keratitis is on the rise in America. It is related to contact lens use. The CDC states, “Among the estimated 38 million contact lens wearers in the United States, poor storage case hygiene, infrequent storage case replacement, and overnight […]

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December is Safe Toys and Celebration Month

Posted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Eye Care on December 5, 2014

Please be careful this holiday season. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that there were 265,000 toy-related injuries treated in emergency rooms last year. Most of these injuries affect children under age 15, and nearly half affect the head or face. Common eye injuries from these toys include corneal abrasion (scratch),ocular hyphema,traumatic cataract and […]

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Dr. Pepose Lectures at John Hopkins Cataract and Cornea Practicum

Posted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Pepose Info on December 2, 2014

Dr. Jay S. Pepose was part of the participating expert faculty at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology this past November 15th. Dr. Pepose’s presentation was on the Impact of Ocular Surface Disease on Anterior Segment Surgery and Intraocular Lens Update. The Continuing Medical Education (CME) program was presented by […]

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Testing Children for Color Blindness

Posted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Eye Care on December 1, 2014

New study shows that kids can be tested for color blindness as soon as age 4, finds Caucasian boys most likely to be color blind among different ethnicities.   Giving 4-year-olds a test at school might seem a tad early, but when the testing is for color blindness, the results may very well help color […]

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Cataract Surgery Patients Found to Live Longer

Posted by: Pepose Vision Institute in Cataracts on November 21, 2014

A new study finds that those who have cataract surgery to correct visual impairment live longer than those who do not have the surgery. Previous studies have shown that older persons with cataract-related visual impairment likely have a greater mortality risk than their peers who have normal vision – and that cataract surgery might reduce […]

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