Who reviews the content

Every medical page is reviewed by Dr. James Deom, OD, MPH, FAAO, FSLS, Chief of Eye Care Services, Hazleton Eye Specialists. Each reviewed page will show who reviewed it and the date it was last reviewed. Drafts prepared before that review are marked “prepared for review” and do not carry a last-reviewed date.

Sources we use

In order of preference:

1. Regulators: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and official labeling, including De Novo decision summaries
2. Public-health and professional education: National Eye Institute (NEI), American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), American Optometric Association (AOA), and similar organizations
3. Peer-reviewed research: randomized trials, systematic reviews, and large studies, cited with journal, year, and a link

Numbers on the site are cited to their sources. We do not publish statistics we cannot trace. When studies or analyses disagree — for example, different LIGHTSITE III figures in an FDA summary and a journal abstract — we show both and say so. See LIGHTSITE III.

How opinions are labeled

Dr. Deom’s recommendations and his personal clinical thoughts are clearly labeled as his opinion and set apart from the evidence and from regulator or professional-society positions.

When pages are reviewed

• When a regulator, major professional society, or large peer-reviewed study changes the evidence, affected pages are re-reviewed and logged on What’s new.
• Every medical page is re-reviewed at least once a year.
• The “last reviewed” date changes only when a page has actually been reviewed.

How pages are prepared

Drafts may be prepared with the help of research and writing tools. Every page is checked against its cited sources and reviewed by Dr. Deom before publication.

Corrections

If you see an error, please call Hazleton Eye Specialists at 570-453-2020 or fax 570-453-1020. Confirmed errors are corrected promptly, and significant corrections are noted on What’s new.

What this site is not

This site is for education. It does not provide medical advice or diagnosis, does not collect patient information, and does not replace an examination. See Conflicts of interest for disclosures.

Medical disclaimer. This page is for general education only. It is not medical advice and does not replace an examination or a conversation with your own doctors. Do not start, stop, or change any medicine or treatment without talking to the clinician who cares for you. If you notice new wavy lines, a sudden blur, or a blank spot in your central vision, seek same-day care from an eye doctor or an emergency department.