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Incarceration of LGBTQ Youth & Adults

Events: Thursday, Dec 12, 2019, 06:00am -Thursday, Dec 12, 2019, 07:00am
Please join us for an upcoming event: Incarceration of LGBTQ Youth and Adults: Implications for the Health of the LGBTQ Community Thurs, Dec 12, 11am-12pm in BCH Karp Building (1 Blackfan Circle), 8 th Fl Conf Rm Presenters: Michael Cox (Black & Pink), Caryn Coyle (Dept Youth Services) Sponsors: BCH...

Message from the Editor-in-Chief

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Dear Colleagues, In this issue of eye Insights, we highlight two treatments for the management of strabismus: botulinum toxin and adjustable sutures. We include indications for their use, techniques to incorporate them into practice, and outcomes. A list of peer-reviewed journal articles is included...

Treatment Option: Botulinum Toxin

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Botulinum toxin (BT) for the management of strabismus was approved by the FDA in 1989 based on work by pediatric ophthalmologist Alan B. Scott, MD. BT can be the first-line treatment for certain forms of strabismus. Indications Acute comitant esotropia in children: BT can be injected to both medial...

Treatment Option: Adjustable Sutures

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Standard strabismus surgery involves altering the position or length of the extraocular muscles to improve ocular alignment. The muscle is reattached to the globe at a set position. The adjustable suture technique was introduced to refine the result immediately after surgery in both adults and...

Merriam-Webster declares 'they' its 2019 word of the year

News: December 16, 2019
A common but increasingly mighty and very busy little word, “they,” has an accolade all its own. The language mavens at Merriam-Webster have declared the personal pronoun their word of the year based on a 313% increase in look-ups on the company's search site, Merriam-Webster.com, this year when...