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Compendium of Evidence-Based Eye Care™

The AAO Compendium of Evidence-Based Eye Care™ is a collection of clinical practice guidelines based on clinical evidence and expert consensus to assist the clinician in decision-making about treating specific diseases. The successful implementation of such clinical guidelines should improve quality of care by decreasing inappropriate variation and by expediting the application of effective advances into everyday practice.

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Type 2 Diabetes: the management of type 2 diabetes

A clinical guideline that covers the care and treatment of people with type 2 diabetes in the National Health Service in England and Wales. It also describes the detection and ongoing mangagement with referral to a specialist for diabetic eye disease.
Date: May 2008
Source: U.K. National Health Service National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
Compendium Level: I
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Vision Rehabilitation for Adults - October 2007

Discusses evaluation of visual function, functional implications of vision impairment, and psychological status plus a comprehensive resource section and the SmartSight™ materials.
Date: October 2007
Source: AAO Vision Rehabilitation Committee
Compendium Level: I
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Refractive Errors & Refractive Surgery PPP - September 2007

An evidence-based update on refractive management with surgery, glasses, and contact lenses, containing specific recommendations about refractive surgery patients including PRK, epi-LASIK, LASEK, LASIK, phakic IOLs, and refractive lens exchange.
Date: September 2007
Source: AAO Refractive Management/Intervention PPP Panel
Compendium Level: I
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Vision Screening for Infants and Children

Discusses the necessity of timely screening for the early detection and treatment of eye and vision problems in America’s children.
Date: March 2007
Source: AAO and AAPOS
Compendium Level: III
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Screening Examination of Premature Infants for Retinopathy of Prematurity

A joint Academy, AAP and AAPOS paper outlines the principles on which a screening program to detect ROP in infants at risk might be based and suggests guidelines for the United States.
Date: September 2006
Source: AAO, AAP and AAPOS
Compendium Level: II
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Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Suspect - September 2005

Evidence-based update of the diagnosis and management of primary open-angle glaucoma suspect with detailed recommendations for the initial evaluation and treatment options.
Date: September 2005
Source: AAO Glaucoma PPP Panel
Compendium Level: I
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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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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
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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
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The Prophylactic Use of Vancomycin For Intraocular Surgery Information Statement

The Academy and CDC examined the current evidence regarding the efficacy and potential consequences of routine prophylactic use of vancomycin for intraocular surgery.
Date: October 1999
Source: AAO and Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Compendium Level: II
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