Vision
Sleep Disorders and Functional Visual Status Found Related
Despite the correlation, causality remains unclear. Which factor is the catalyst for the other, or is the relationship bidirectional?
11/28/2023
Visual Disorders More Common in Children, Adolescents with ADHD
A large study concluded this is likely not a result of medication or misdiagnosis, though researchers did observe higher prevalence in non-stimulant vs. stimulant users.
10/25/2023
Vision Testing Visits Decrease During Adolescence
Children from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds were particularly less likely to have reported receiving one within a year.
10/19/2023
VR Perimetry Test-Retest Variability Still Vexes
One such device returned global indices that correlated with the gold standard Humphrey Field Analyzer but results were less reliable.
10/12/2023
Financial, Insurance Hardships Linked to Poor Vision in US Children
Other factors include increasing age, residing in a rental property or with an unmarried parent, and living in the South, West or Midwest.
10/06/2023
Study Evaluates Repeatability of Stereoacuity Tests
In orthoptic investigation, newer options like one called Asteroid may yield less variability from case to case.
09/20/2023
Glaucoma Progression Better Recognized by Newer VF Index
Called targeted mean total deviation, the metric could better detect changes in early to moderate forms of the condition through heightened sensitivity and faster rate of change over other indices.
09/15/2023
Visual Field Loss Associated With Higher Odds of Frailty
Due to the potential consequences for such individuals, experts suggest more frequent routine eye exams for patients who are vulnerable.
09/15/2023
Study: Housing Instability Can Impact Vision Impairment
Among other observations, COVID restrictions were also found to impact how fast children progressed visually.
09/14/2023
Neuro, Cardiac Assessments Warranted in Young Patients With Transient Monocular Vision Loss
Study finds that three out of 20 patients had abnormal findings associated with their condition.
09/12/2023
Upcoming Events
November 28, 2023
Think Differently About Dry Eye Disease
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, and Nathan M. Radcliffe, MD
Webinar: 8:00pm ET
Sponsored by Alcon
November 29, 2023
Addressing a Major Gap in the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Melissa Barnett, OD, and John D. Sheppard, MD
Webinar: 8:00pm ET
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
