Psychiatric disorders in an urban sample of preschool children

 Psychiatric disorders in an urban sample of preschool children

....Anxiety disorders (5.7%) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (3.8%) were the most common disorders in this preschool sample.....

Panel touts 3D eye exams, research

Panel touts 3D eye exams  

A six-member panel of educators, researchers and clinicians shared the latest advances in 3D vision in a continuing education course at Optometry’s Meeting.

Read commentary from:
 Len Scrogan, MEd, an educational advisor and director of instructional technology for Boulder Valle School District in Colorad. o
Donna Matthews, OD, of Birmingham, Ala., who uses 3D images to screen patients’ vision in her practice.
Phillip J. Corriveau, principal engineer at Intel Labs.
James Sheedy, OD, PhD, director of the Vision Performance Institute at Pacific University. and
Dominick Maino, OD, MEd, professor of pediatrics and binocular vision at Illinois College of Optometry.

VisionHelp introduces the new VisionHelp Podcast Program!

Episode One of the VisionHelp Podcast,  

 An Introduction of Visual Neuroscience and the Science of Vision Therapy. 

A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Tourette’s Disorder

....O3FA did not reduce tic scores, but it may be beneficial in reduction of tic-related impairment for some children and adolescents with TD. Limitations include the small sample and the possible therapeutic effects of olive oil.....

The Changes in Phoria and Convergence to Divergence Peak Velocity Ratio are Correlated.

Phoria is used in the diagnosis of binocular dysfunctions, such as convergence insufficiency. A common treatment for convergence insufficiency is vision therapy, yet it is controversial whether the phoria changes as a result of rehabilitation. .... we propose to measure phoria and vergence peak velocities on separate days to evaluate whether a more robust measurement can be attained. ....The change in phoria is significantly correlated to the change in vergence ratio. For longitudinal studies including the efficacy of vision therapies for patients with binocular dysfunctions, we suggest assessing both phoria and vergence velocities to reduce the variability potentially observed from different days.....

Vision therapy helps boy who was misdiagnosed with ADHD

My former resident, who now teaches at the Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry, made the news! Way to go Dr.Alicia Feis! I'm proud of you and the great work you are doing. DM See the complete story at http://www.azfamily.com/news/Vision-therapy-helps-boy-previously-thought-to-have-ADHD-162129675.html

Advertisement Myopia progression in children is linked with reduced foveal mfERG response

Advertisement  Myopia progression in children is linked with reduced foveal mfERG response

....Our findings suggested that the inner retinal functions in the central retina, with some involvement of the paracentral region, were decreased as myopia progressed....

Are Playing Video Games and Viewing Computer Screens Affecting Youthful Eyes? Vision Concepts Introduces Protective Gamer Glasse

....approximately 90%of the nation’s 65 million school-age children use computers daily and a recent Kaiser Family Foundation study found that children ages 8 to 18 spend an average of 7.5 hours a day consuming electronic media. Twenty years ago most of these digital devices didn't exist. Kids are experiencing what their computer working parents have for years in the workplace, the irritated dry eyes, blurred vision, headaches, all symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome.Computer-related eye problems are by now familiar to workplace health experts. As early as 1997 an Occupational Safety and Health Administration pamphlet states that "Visual problems such as eyestrain and irritation are among the most commonly reported complaints by [computer screen] operators,"  ....

The impact of severity of parental myopia on myopia in chinese children.

More severe myopia in one parent results in an increased risk of myopia in the children. However, most highly myopic children did not have a highly myopic parent and also half did not have any reported parental myopia. This suggests that while genetic factors contribute to the development of more severe myopia, environmental factors also contribute to high myopia in children in Guangzhou.....

New Test for Autism

A new test for autism may increase the speed at which a diagnosis can be made so that early treatment can begin.

Kids' Total TV Time Influenced By What Parents Do

Parenting style can determine how active or how inactive a child is, according to two new studies published in the journal Early Child Development and Care.

The researchers found that children watched, on average, 30 minutes more television per week day if their parents weren't home often or if they didn't spend much time with their parents..... 

Face identity recognition in autism spectrum disorders: a review of behavioral studies.

Face recognition--the ability to recognize a person from their facial appearance--is essential for normal social interaction. Face recognition deficits have been implicated in the most common disorder of social interaction: autism. Here we ask: is face identity recognition in fact impaired in people with autism?...

Cognitive effects of one season of head impacts in a cohort of collegiate contact sport athletes

.... a higher percentage of the contact sport athletes performed more poorly than predicted postseason on a measure of new learning ... compared to the noncontact athletes. On 2 postseason cognitive measures ... poorer performance was significantly associated with higher scores on several head impact exposure metrics.  ....

Same but Different: 9-Month-Old Infants at Average and High Risk for Autism Look at the Same Facial Features but Process Them Using Different Brain Mechanisms

 Same but Different: 9-Month-Old Infants at Average and High Risk for Autism Look at the Same Facial Features but Process Them Using Different Brain Mechanisms. 

...The study examined whether 9-month-old infants at average vs. high risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) process facial features (eyes, mouth) differently and whether such differences are related to infants' social and communicative skills. Eye tracking and visual event-related potentials (ERPs) were recorded in 35 infants (20 average-risk typical infants, 15 high-risk siblings of children with ASD) while they viewed photographs of a smiling unfamiliar female face. ....

AAID: Changes to Name, Definition of Mental Retardation Raise Concerns

Changes to Name, Definition of Mental Retardation Raise Concerns

 Another proposed change to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is raising concerns, this time involving the new definition and relabeling of mental retardation.

There are already concerns about proposed changes to the definition of autism spectrum disorders in the new manual, which is undergoing its first major update in 17 years.
In the case of the definition of mental retardation, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities said that plans to change mental retardation to "intellectual development disorder" doesn't match shifts in the United States and abroad to use the term "intellectual disability." In addition, the proposed definition from the American Psychiatric Association, which publishes the manual, "does not align with its own thoroughly researched and professionally accepted definition of intellectual disability," the advocacy group said in a statement.......

 

3 Easy Ways to Take Credit Cards 

Have you ever thought how convenient it might be to take credit card payments using your phone or tablet? Consider these scenarios: You’re having a garage sale, spearheading a fundraiser, starting up a small business or even just want to get reimbursed from a friend for lunch or a loan. Taking credit card payments using your mobile device is easy, and getting started won’t cost you a penny. ...

Comments: Just curious how many health care professionals are now using these tools so that your office can accept credit cards. Most companies that allow us to use credit cards charge fairly huge fees. Could this not only save the health care professional dollars....but pass these savings along to our patients? DM

Subjects With Visual Impairment Use 'Blindsight'

Subjects With Visual Impairment Use 'Blindsight' - They Turn Their Eyes Towards Motion, Brightness And Color

The visual information from eyes is sent into the brain unconsciously even if you are not aware. One example of unconscious seeing is a phenomenon called "blindsight" [Subjects have no awareness, but their brains can see] in subjects with visual impairment, caused by damage to a part of the brain called the visual cortex. Although it is already reported that the patients with damage in the visual cortex, who were not aware of seeing, can walk and avoid obstacles, it was not proved whether this was really blindsight. In this new study, the international collaborative research team including Assistant Professor Masatoshi YOSHIDA and Professor Tadashi ISA from The National Institute for Physiological Sciences, The National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Japan and Professor Laurent Itti from the University of Southern California demonstrated that blindsight in monkeys is available not only under the specific conditions of the laboratory, but also in everyday environments. This research result appeared in Current Biology as an electronic version.  ....

New journals have been added to PMC

The following new journals from Hindawi have been added to PMC:

Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
ISSN: 2090-6722 (Print) 2090-6730 (Electronic)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1799
Archive includes: v. 2011 (2011) - v. 2012 (2012)
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Case Reports in Anesthesiology
ISSN: 2090-6382 (Print) 2090-6390 (Electronic)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1801
Archive includes: v. 2011 (2011) - v. 2012 (2012)
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Case Reports in Pediatrics
ISSN: 2090-6803 (Print) 2090-6811 (Electronic)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1802
Archive includes: v. 2011 (2011) - v. 2012 (2012)
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Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
ISSN: 2090-6706 (Print) 2090-6714 (Electronic)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1803
Archive includes: v. 2011 (2011) - v. 2012 (2012)
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Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
ISSN: 2090-6528 (print) 2090-6536 (electronic)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1805
Archive includes: v. 2011 (2011) - v. 2012 (2012)
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Case Reports in Radiology
ISSN: 2090-6862 (Print) 2090-6870 (Electronic)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1806
Archive includes: v. 2011 (2011) - v. 2012 (2012)
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Case Reports in Surgery
ISSN: 2090-6900 (Print) 2090-6919 (Electronic)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1807
Archive includes: v. 2011 (2011) - v. 2012 (2012)
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Case Reports in Urology
ISSN: 2090-696X (Print) 2090-6978 (Electronic)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/1808
Archive includes: v. 2011 (2011) - v. 2012 (2012)
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