Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Study Shows Children Have Eye Problems

"About 4% of preschoolers have myopia, 21% have hyperopia, and 10% have astigmatism, according to data from 2 studies supported by the National Institutes of Health and published in the October issue of Ophthalmology," says MedscapeToday. "Risk factors such as age, exposure to smoking, ethnicity, and access to health insurance were also identified." Read more.

It's probably for such reasons that "three associations of ophthalmology and pediatrics have jointly proposed an in-depth vision care program to the Department of Health and Human Services for inclusion in state insurance plan exchanges under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a news release." Read more on the OSNSuperSite.

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