Optics News

Distance refractive correction may aid some patients seeking evaluation for low vision, according to a study.

Classifying sensory monofixation in intermittent exotropia depends on the stereotest used, and misclassification can occur if conclusions are based on a single administration of a test, a study showed.

No statistically significant difference was found for glaucoma progression rates between non-myopic patients and myopic patients, all of whom had normal-tension glaucoma, when multiple factors were compared and age and IOP after treatment were controlled, a study found

ORLANDO, Fla. — Using full hyperopic correction in pediatric patients resulted in more cases having resolution and no worsening of exotropia than those with partial correction, a study found.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Adult strabismus subjects with binocular vision or a predisposition for stereopsis in childhood had binocular function improvement after adult strabismus surgery, a retrospective chart review found.

A possible association between intermittent exotropia and myopia progression in children has been found, according to a study.

Variance in the gene coding for hepatocyte growth factor may explain phenotypic expression of myopia or hypermetropia, according to a study.

Bifocal spectacles slowed myopic progression in children with an annual progression rate of 0.5 D or greater, according to a study.

Preschool screening rated higher in detection success than preverbal screening in refractive amblyopia cases, a large study found.

Low vision aids can significantly improve reading speed and reading ability in patients with age-related macular degeneration, but better overall visual acuity still correlates with better reading ability.