Reuters: New treatment could prevent blindness in premature infants, ophthalmologist says

James Reynolds, chair of the Department of Ophthalmology, is quoted in articles distributed by HealthDay News and Reuters about a new study that found an inexpensive drug does a better job than laser surgery in treating an eye condition that can cause blindness in preterm infants. "We are going to save some babies who would have gone blind with the laser treatment. It will change the patterns of practice overnight," said Reynolds, who wrote a commentary accompanying the study. Other news outlets writing on the research include the Wall Street Journal, Med Page Today, Medical News Today, HealthCanal.com and Science News, the magazine of the Society for Science & the Public.