Vision
Uncorrected Refractive Error Severely Impacts Over 160 Million Individuals Globally
Prevalences of blindness and vision impairment have grown exponentially in the past two decades.
07/22/2024
Physical Activity Can Lower Risk of Depression in Older Adults with Hyperopia
A lifestyle that prioritizes movement as well as sleep mediated the relationship between refractive error and mood disorders.
07/18/2024
When It’s Not Amblyopia: The Differential of Functional vs. Pathological Vision Loss
A clear understanding of the differences is key for effective patient management.
07/15/2024
Geographic Location, Perceived Health Status Associated with Visual Impairment
Those who live in the South, lack insurance, have an income below poverty level and are elderly have the highest odds, study shows.
07/01/2024
FTC Votes Unanimously to Require Rx Release Confirmation
The long-anticipated update was announced today. It goes into effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, which is expected “soon.”
06/27/2024
Surgery for Adult-Onset Comitant Esotropia Highly Successful Regardless of Approach, Pattern
A recent case series found that the average patient was female, in their mid-thirties, myopic and had moderate esodeviations.
06/17/2024
Sleep Quality and Eye Health Correlation Well Documented Among Visually Impaired
Despite this, various gaps in research occlude understanding of the bidirectional relationship between ocular conditions and somnolence.
06/17/2024
Backward Light Scatter Most Influential on Visual Function in Fuchs’
Development of confluent guttae and higher-order aberrations seemed to affect acuity the most, study finds. AS-OCT didn’t seem to help with assessment.
06/14/2024
Self-Reported Visual ‘Difficulty’ Doesn’t Equal Visual ‘Impairment’
The discrepancy between subjective and objective measures is influenced by patient-level factors, with several groups prone to under/over-reporting their status, study says.
06/14/2024
Maintain Eye Health to Support the Brain
More evidence suggests that visual function may be tied to cognitive decline.
06/13/2024
Upcoming Events
August 14, 2024
The 3 I's of Geographic Atrophy: Imaging, Identification, and Intervention
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Mark Dunbar, OD, FAAO, and David Chin Yee, MD
Webinar: 8:30pm ET
Sponsored by Apellis
August 20, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Joshua Davidson, OD, and Zaina Al-Mohtaseb, MD
Webinar: 8:00pm ET
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
September 8, 2024
Ocular Surface Symposium
Location: Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
Presenter: Paul Karpecki, OD
