Comprehensive Eye Exams

Paul Karpecki, OD, FAAO, sits down to discuss Sydnexis's atropine formulation and what an FDA approval would mean for myopia management.

A mobile clinic will visit the Grove Hall branch of the library system to check patients' eyes for distance, reading, and color.

The retrospective cohort study included adults with POAG from 12 tertiary-care health systems participating in the SOURCE Ophthalmology Big Data consortium in the US.

In April 2021, WCO partnered with CooperVision to introduce its myopia management standard of care, defining evidence-based standard of care comprising of mitigation, measurement, and management.

The new mobile eye care clinic is 40 feet long and is fully equipped with an eye examination room, an eyewear dispensary stocked with frames, and a finishing lab for the production of prescription glasses.

The new device from Lumenis aids in ocular surface disease treatment by combining radio frequency and dynamic muscle stimulation to improve lower lid laxity, enhance blink dynamics, and offer a non-invasive solution for dry eye management.

VisionSpring, Eye Care Foundation, and Deckers Brands will provide screenings to 4600 factory workers over 18 days and will take place at 2 factories.

The California Optometric Association and the Los Angeles County Optometric Society have compiled resources for optometrists to get involved in continuing relief efforts.

Ben Young, OD, FAAO, sat down with Optometry Times for an exclusive interview on how he got to where he is today at the New England College of Optometry.

Julie Rodman, OD, MS, FAAO, sits down with Optometry Times to discuss her anticipation for the future of technology in optometry, especially retinal care.

Robert L. Stamper, MD, overviews his optometric track talk titled Objective Perimetry - Can you see it? at this year's Glaucoma 360 meeting.

Robert L. Stamper, MD, weighs in on what he think more optometrists should know about glaucoma and current misconceptions concerning glaucoma testing.

Among the top 20 contact lens-related searches on Google, 10 were purchase oriented and represented 65% of total volume.

Steven T. Reed, OD, talks Optometry's Meeting and public-facing initiatives that optometrists can take advantage of.

According to a news release from the company, the VR platform “disrupt[s] traditional diagnostic methods by offering an untethered, all-in-one diagnostic solution that includes a variety of tests such as visual field, progression analysis, color sensitivity, and now visual acuity testing.”

The research team conducted a prospective study to assess any barriers to parental compliance with vision testing in preschoolers aged 3 to 6 years in hopes of catching amblyopia earlier.

Annual reports of the occurrence of adverse effects associated with the use of cosmetics increased from 2006 to 2018, then decreased from 2018 to 2021.

EssilorLuxottica’s Nuance Audio glasses, which are equipped with hearing aids, will be available over the counter in the US and Europe as soon as Q1 2025.

Visual acuity remains an important indication of ocular and visual health.

Accommodation facility, saccadic eye movement, speed of recognition, peripheral awareness, and hand-eye coordination were all affected by a single bout of incremental maximal treadmill exercise.

The updated range of lenses feature expanded negative and cylindrical powers, thinner edge thickness, and wider frame options.

Predictive software will use retinal imaging to identify patient risk for Alzheimer disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

The longitudinal study found that visual function and BCVA decreased with an increasing incidence rate of moderate and severe visual impairment for patients with high myopia.

OCU400 demonstrated meaningful improvement of 2-line gain (10 letters on ETDRS chart) in low-luminance visual acuity (LLVA) in treated eyes when compared to untreated fellow eyes.

The investigators used National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data in a cross-sectional study to determine the association between Dietary Inflammatory Index and non-refractive visual impairment from diseases other than cataract and age-related macular degeneration.

Model simulations conducted in part to assess net monetary benefit found that comprehensive eye examinations every 3 years were more cost effective than less frequent examinations.

Optometrists weigh in on the importance of building patient loyalty.

LGBTQ VA patients may miss appointments due to fear of discrimination

Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO; Selina McGee, OD; and Ian Ben Gaddie, OD, FAAO; delve into how optometry has changed in the past year.