Vision
Glaucoma-related Blindness Decreased Between 2000 and 2020
Still, nearly eight million people globally experience visual impairment of some sort from the condition, study says.
04/05/2024
Emmetropia, Myopia and Hyperopia Increase Risk of Anisometropia
A correlation was found between severity and type of refractive error and condition development in preschool children.
04/01/2024
Eyecare Disparities Track with Lower Employment, Educational Attainment
Conversely, access is better in poorer areas than in more affluent ones, likely due to population density differences.
03/28/2024
Goldmann Stimulus Size II Best for 10-2 VF Diagnostic Test
This as well as the III option provided a better discrimination ability between patients with chiasm compression and healthy controls than size I.
03/13/2024
Botox Matches Surgery in Treating Acquired Comitant Esotropia Short Term
Success rate was similar for up to 12 months, but lower at 24 months, study finds.
03/05/2024
Unmet Refractive Need Most Acute in African-American Population
Correctable visual impairment was present in over two-thirds of this study cohort.
02/27/2024
Nasal and Paracentral Regions of Optic Disc are Most Vulnerable to Visual Field Progression
Careful monitoring of these locations in patients with ocular hypertension may be useful.
02/21/2024
Adequate Lighting May Foster Physical Activity for the Visually Impaired
This simple intervention might allow elderly patients to maintain appropriate levels of mobility.
02/13/2024
Expanded Photoscreener Access Improves Amblyopia Screenings, But Not Disparities
One healthcare system screened 70% more patients after integrating this technology; however, persistent racial inequalities call for an additional solution.
02/06/2024
Contrast Sensitivity Not an Effective Disease Screening Tool
It failed to aid diagnosis in a recent study but yielded insights into quality of life issues.
02/01/2024
Upcoming Events
May 2, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Kamran Riaz, MD, and Melissa Barnett, OD
Webinar: 7:00pm ET
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
May 17-19, 2024
June 4, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Karl G. Stonecipher, MD, and Jessica Steen, OD
Webinar: 8:00pm ET
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
