Lynda Charters

The primary findings were that a higher BMI was protective against glaucoma progression and use of tobacco and alcohol were not significantly associated with retinal nerve fiber layer change.

The retrospective study investigated and analyzed the severity and frequency of ocular pain and factors affecting it among DED patients living in high altitudes above 2500 meters during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The incidence was comparable to that of daily wear soft contact lenses.

Additional research is needed to establish best diagnostic and management strategies for increasingly common condition.

A retrospective cohort study was designed to provide further information on the association between BP parameters and VF progression over time.

AMN, a rare disease, is characterized by dark reddish, wedge-shaped macular lesions.

Increased choroidal thickness also was seen in children treated with 1% atropine for 1 week or 0.01% atropine for less than 8 weeks.

Consumer inSights Q3 2024 shows shifts in eyewear spending: continuing preference for budget options, primarily in-store.

Higher prevalence rates were also found among university students and administrative workers.

74% of participants dosed with LNZ100 achieved 3 or more lines of improvement 3 hours post-treatment.

Entering the final lap to 2024 American Academy of Optometry annual meeting.

Dry eye increases susceptibility to psychiatric disorders and chronic pain syndromes, investigators reported at the 2024 American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.

Visual impairment has been consistently identified as a “robust risk factor” in the development of dementia.

Related macular dystrophies (MDs) include Sorsby’s fundus dystrophy, Doyne honeycomb macular dystrophy, and autosomal dominant radial drusen.

Changes associated with Alzheimer's disease extend beyond the brain, according to a new study.

Study authors defined hyperreflective retinal foci as “isolated punctiform elements of small dimensions, 30 μm or smaller, with intermediate reflectivity (similar to that of the nerve fiber layer) and without a shadow cone.”

Because the inner retinal function is thought to affect the emmetropization process, study authors suggested that caffeine may be involved in ocular growth.

Iris freckles are the most common melanocytic iris lesions, and UV sunlight is a well-known promoter of melanogenesis. Another study reported a higher rate of iris freckles in patients with UV-associated skin cancer.

CVD could impact physicians' ability to identify choroidal melanoma from choroidal nevus.

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Recent studies that have reported that active and healthy living can reduce IOP.

The primary endpoint of the 4-month study was the proportion of patients with clinically significant improvements in the contrast sensitivity.