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Clinical Statements

Clinical Statements address topics of relevance to ophthalmologists and policy makers and state the Academy's position to educate and provide guidance on issues of concern. The Academy's clinical statements are developed without any external financial support.

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Tissue Procurement For Corneal Transplantation

Provides recommendations for future federal initiatives pertaining to the National Organ Transplant Act aimed to maintain the high quality of the current eye banking system.
Date: June 2005
Source: AAO Quality of Care Secretariat
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Screening for Retinopathy in the Pediatric Patient with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

This clinical report reviews the risk factors for the development of DR and screening guidance for pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Date: June 2005
Source: AAO Quality of Care Secretariat
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Use of Unapproved Lasers and Software for Refractive Surgery

Discusses the stringency of FDA regulations regarding excimer lasers and their software for the purpose of preserving the patient's safety and welfare.
Date: May 2005
Source: AAO Quality of Care Secretariat
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Protective Eyewear for Young Athletes

Evaluates the role of protective eyewear in reducing the risk of significant eye injury and provides recommendations for eyewear satisfactory for eye-injury risk sports.
Date: November 2003
Source: AAO Quality of Care Secretariat
Compendium Level: III
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Eye Examination in Infants, Children, and Young Adults by Pediatricians

A Joint Statement with the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association of Certified Orthoptists, American Association for Pediatric Opthalmology and Strabismus, and American Academy of Opthalmology outlining the need for early detection and prompt treatment of ocular disorders in children.
Date: April 2003
Source: AAO, AAP, AACO and AAPOS
Compendium Level: III
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International Clinical Classification System for Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetic Macular Edema

International disease severity scale based on the ETDRS classification of diabetic retinopathy, clinical trials, and epidemiologic studies.
Date: October 2002
Source: Global Diabetic Retinopathy Project Task Force and Invitational Workshop
Compendium Level: I
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Recommendations on Screening for Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy

Provides consensus recommendations for screening low risk and high risk patients for chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine toxicity.
Date: April 2002
Source: AAO Quality of Care Secretariat
Compendium Level: II
Subspecialty:
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Minimizing Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens and Surface Infectious Agents in Ophthalmic Offices and Operating Rooms

Recommends measures for the protection of patients, staff, and ophthalmologists in the ophthalmic care setting.
Date: March 2002
Source: AAO Quality of Care Secretariat
Compendium Level: II
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Ophthalmic Postoperative Care

A Joint Position Paper of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Date: February 2000
Source: AAO and ASCRS
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Routine Preoperative Laboratory Testing For Patients Scheduled For Cataract Surgery

Examines the necessity of routine medical tests performed on patients before cataract surgery.
Date: January 2000
Source: AAO Quality of Care Secretariat
Compendium Level: II
Subspecialty:
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