Pupillometry responses may be a valuable biomarker of depression
January 16th 2024A collaborative study has found that pupillometry as a clinical test may help identify biomarkers for major depressive disorder. The test identifies a subgroup of patients with anticipatory hypo-arousal subserving anhedonia symptomatology.
Retraining the brain to tackle visual snow syndrome with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
November 24th 2023The investigators use mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on patients who have never previously practiced the technique, with the aim of possibly re-training their brains to remove their static-type images.
CLI publishes comprehensive guide for eye care practices for contact lens success
October 11th 2023The Contact Lens Institute (CLI) and The Vision Council published a collaborative effort titled “The Culture Calculation: Data-Backed Behaviors for Contact Lens Success.” This latest publication is part of the “See Tomorrow” research series.
Pegcetacoplan shows increasing beneficial effects after 30 months of continuous treatment for GA
August 2nd 2023Data from the 30 month GALE extension study indicated that continuous treatment with pegcetacoplan injection showed increasing beneficial effects over that timeframe in patients with geographic atrophy (GA).