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Ortho-K Discomfort Typically Resolves Within a Year

These symptoms gradually improved with wear, study finds.
September 23, 2022

Microperimetry Poses Promising Approach for Predicting AMD Disease Progression

Recent findings showed that mean retinal sensitivity was a particularly useful tool in this patient population.
September 23, 2022

Refractive Errors and Strabismus Top Causes of Headaches in Children

These, along with other more serious ocular conditions, are likely the culprit in about a quarter of cases.
September 23, 2022

Bifocal-Atropine Combo Effective in Certain Amblyopes

Children with hyperopic anisometropia had better accommodative responses when using this therapy.
September 22, 2022

Smoking Intensity Associated with Glaucoma Progression

The more packs per year, the higher the RNFL thinning rate, a recent study finds.
September 22, 2022

Large Magnitude of Ocular Residual Astigmatism Found in Myopic Children

These findings emphasize the importance of assessment prior to fitting patients with orthokeratology lenses.
September 22, 2022

Ophthalmology Clinical Trials Not Representative of All Populations

Patients living outside the northeast and in rural areas tend to have limited access to participate in these studies, which consequently don’t reflect their eyecare needs.
September 21, 2022

ILM Peeling for Idiopathic Macular Hole May Cause Functional Damage

Retinal layer distortion could be the culprit behind resulting scotomas.
September 21, 2022

New Data Strengthens the Case for SLT as First-line Therapy

The procedure more efficiently lowers IOP than traditional drops and saw reduced progression rates of the conditions.
September 21, 2022

Ethnicity, Income Affect Kids’ Eye Health Outcomes

Increasing teens’ access to care may reduce the burden of visual impairment in adulthood.
September 20, 2022