Refraction
Three Sides to Every Survey
This patient history tool is simple to implement yet significant for outcomes.
04/15/2022
Angle Kappa May Affect Diagnostic Accuracy in Refractive Surgery Patients
Using a best-fit toric ellipse map or performing ancillary testing may help to exclude ectasia in those with larger measurements.
04/13/2022
SE Difference Less Than 1D Common With Non-Cycloplegic Refraction
Recent finding provides more insight into this young patient demographic.
03/14/2022
Majority of Glasses Rechecks Due to Poor Quality Refractions
Continuing development and training regarding the basics of prescribing is needed, researchers suggest.
02/17/2022
New AR Coating Improves Contrast Sensitivity, Aesthetics
Shamir’s latest is intended to raise the bar for visual clarity, the company says.
02/04/2022
Near Work, Device Use Tied to Rising Strabismus Cases
Specifically, long-duration close activities and late-night screen exposure are proposed to be among the main causes.
02/03/2022
Impact of Visual Field Loss on Vision-Specific QOL Varies By Race
Socioeconomic factors played a large role, with Latino and Chinese Americans reporting a greater change than African Americans.
01/13/2022
Birth Weight Not Correlated to SE at 40 Months of Age
This parameter is not an influential factor of refractive status as a child grows up, study shows.
12/07/2021
Eyelid Position Affects Refractive Outcomes
Before cataract surgery, consider your patient’s ptosis. Against-the-rule astigmatism was most common in the age-related form, and with-the-rule was most common in contact lens-related cases.
11/10/2021
Structural Thicknesses Differ Between Emmetropes and Hyperopes
The latter group had greater choroidal thickness but smaller RNFL and GCL measurements, study finds.
11/08/2021
