Ophthalmology News

“Friendship is essentially a partnership.”

The article “Case report: Amblyopic reversal in an adult” by Kumar and colleagues in the March 10, 2024, issue of Healio | OSN reports on a 49-year-old woman who “showed spontaneous improvement of visual acuity in the amblyopic eye following loss of vision in the contralateral sound eye.”

Those who read my Lindstrom’s Perspective regularly know that I have a special interest in demographics and medical economics. This time, I am going to share a few thoughts on the medical economics of managing the progressive myope.

Data published in July in JAMA Ophthalmology showed that 0.01% atropine drops safely curbed myopia progression in children with intermittent exotropia and myopia.

With recent developments in AI and technology, potential improvements in vision screening tests are being examined in ophthalmology.

The avascular nature of the cornea is necessary for optical clarity and optimal vision.

With cataract surgery, our primary goal is simple: to improve visual quality by eliminating the symptoms of poor contrast, blurred vision and glare from the cataract.

A 64-year-old man presented to the emergency department at Lahey Hospital with a 6-day history of right-sided headaches, right ocular pain and vesicular rash.

In this video, Barbara Blodi, MD, discusses the importance of the ellipsoid zone as a biomarker in patients with geographic atrophy.

One important investment vehicle to understand when working toward slow and steady growth is the index fund.