Revealing a Microscopic Sensitivity Gradient in the Human Retina with Adaptive Optics
October 27th 2012This poster at the 2012 American Academy of Optometry meeting reported results on comparing parafocal visual thresholds measured on single-cone photoreceptors with those measured in the spaces between cones, using adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (AOSLO).
The Role of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction and Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy in Dry Eye Disease
October 27th 2012Kelly Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, and Caroline Blackie, OD, PhD, discussed the role of meibomian gland dysfunction and lid wiper epitheliopathy in dry eye disease during the Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses and Refractive Technologies Symposium at the 2012 American Academy of Optometry meeting.
Researchers on Wavefront Optics, Central Vision Loss Earn Professional Awards
October 27th 2012Larry N. Thibos, PhD, FAAO, and Susana T.L. Chung, OD, PhD, FAAO, received the Charles F. Prentice Medal and the Glenn A. Fry Award, respectively, during the annual awards ceremony at the 2012 American Academy of Optometry meeting.
Researchers give dry eye a closer look
September 1st 2012Classify and treat patients with dry eye disease (DED) according to the severity of their presenting signs and symptoms, more so than by causative factors, said Karen Dunlap, OD, here at the 5th annual Evidence Based Care in Optometry conference.