A comparison of ETDRS charts using Latin letters, Tumbling E, and Landolt C optotypes found the alternatives are comparable to letter acuity at the population level.
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Optometrists, organizations provide insight for State of Dry Eye survey
The survey’s results were released by Bausch + Lomb last month and revealed that many participants did not know their symptoms were dry eye-related.
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With dry eye disease (DED) becoming increasingly more prevalent, eye care providers are finding it more important than ever to discuss its side effects and associated risk factors with patients.
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