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VIDEO: Drop may offer pupil modulation to fine-tune vision
ORLANDO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is, I. Paul Singh, MD, discusses a presbyopia-correcting drop in development by Ocuphire and its unique mechanism of action.
Interest in presbyopia-correcting drop high in ophthalmologists’ offices
ORLANDO — With the recent approval of Allergan’s Vuity presbyopia-correcting eye drop, many patients have been asking their ophthalmologists about the drop’s availability and effectiveness, and a panel discussed their experience here.
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NMOSD, MOGAD have significant individual, societal costs
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-antibody associated disease incur significant costs for individuals, their families and for society, according to study results published in Neurology.
Uplizna effective in patients with NMOSD previously treated with rituximab
Uplizna appeared to benefit patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder who were previously treated with rituximab, according to study results published in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders.
Smartphone app may help detect concussions
A smartphone application may help clinicians detect concussion biomarkers, according to study results published in Life.
Impaired vision tied to depressive symptoms in women during midlife
Vision impairment may increase risk for future depressive symptoms among women during midlife, according to study results published in Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society.
VIDEO: Study shows high myopia progression in adults
Noel A. Brennan, MScOptom, PhD, FAAO, presented a poster at this year’s ARVO virtual meeting that focused on the increasing prevalence of high myopia even among adults that may affect disease rates in the near future.
Spectacle lenses shown to slow myopia progression
Spectacle lenses with aspheric lenslets, also known as the Essilor Stellest lenses, were found to significantly slow myopia progression and axial elongation in children, according to results from a 2-year clinical trial presented at the virtual Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.
Drug-releasing contact lens for allergy itch relief receives approval in Japan
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved Johnson & Johnson Vision’s Acuvue Theravision with Ketotifen, a drug-releasing combination contact lens designed for both vision correction and allergic eye itch relief.
WHO report sets path to improve universal vision care
The WHO World Report on Vision shows the growing scale of vision impairment and indicates the importance of addressing it, according to the keynote presentation at the Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health National Summit virtual meeting.
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