Vision Impairment
Non-white Patients More Likely to Present with Worse VA at Time of Cataract Surgery
Language barriers and socioeconomic disadvantages shown to delay timely access to care, extending the burden of visual impairment prior to intervention.
07/25/2024
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
Study Links Social Vulnerability to Glaucoma-Related Severe Visual Impairment or Blindness
This is in addition to traditional risks like older age, elevated IOP and worse baseline status at diagnosis.
07/15/2024
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
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
Degree of Visual Impairment Significantly Impacts Employments Status, Study Finds
Odds ratios for unemployment were 3.69 in those with severe disability and 1.32 in moderate cases.
02/22/2024
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
Global Burden of Visual Impairment Rose Over Last Three Decades
A recent study noted that the number of cases in working adults nearly doubled from 1990 to 2019, with unfavorable patterns occurring in developed regions.
12/11/2023
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
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
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
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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
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September 8, 2024
Ocular Surface Symposium
Location: Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
Presenter: Paul Karpecki, OD
