Alcon's Brytly eye drops received FDA approval for OTC temporary relief of minor ocular redness.
|Articles|June 23, 2017
Treating and diagnosing myopia
Andrew Morgenstern, OD, FAAO, sits down to talk myopia in children and adults, how to treat it, and how to go prevent it at the American Optometric Association’s Optometry’s Meeting in Washington, DC.
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Andrew Morgenstern, OD, FAAO, sits down to talk myopia in children and adults, how to treat it, and how to go prevent it at the American Optometric Association’s Optometry’s Meeting in Washington, DC.
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Ryzumvi gained a presbyopia indication in adults based on the phase 3 VEGA-2 and VEGA-3 trials, adding a pharmacologic option for optometrists managing near vision loss.
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Susan Gromacki, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, details one of her AAOpt 2026 sessions, titled "Advances in Contact Lens Care for the New Contact Lens Technologies."
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FDA advisers review SYD-101, low-dose atropine 0.01% for pediatric myopia, on Oct 30 after a 2025 complete response letter.
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