Optometry News

ORLANDO — One year after its launch, the World Council of Optometry CooperVision Myopia Management Navigator app is being used in more than 100 countries spanning the globe, according to the Americas ambassador for the program.

KOLOA, Hawaii — With its new microscope, Haag-Streit aims to improve ergonomics and workflow in the operating room for ophthalmic surgeons.

ORLANDO — Surgeons need to understand the personality traits of patients with presbyopia to set proper expectations for multifocal IOL surgery.

The FDA granted 510(k) clearance for the VIA360 surgical system, which is designed to deliver viscoelastic fluid during ophthalmic surgeries, according to a press release from New World Medical.

ORLANDO — In this Healio Video Perspective, Ashley Mills, CEO of The Vision Council, co-owner of Vision Expo East, provides a preview of this year’s event, including new opportunities and experiences.

ORLANDO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Telling It Like It Is, Matt Hirabayashi, MD, shares pearls on ICL sizing and discusses the benefits these lenses offer patients with low myopia.

ORLANDO — The Light Adjustable Lens entails selecting candidates who are willing to take more time to reach the best outcomes, a speaker said at Telling It Like It Is.

A 58-year-old man who lives out of state had a history of waking up with irritation in his right eye 2 weeks after sleeping in his contact lenses.

ORLANDO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Telling It Like It Is, I. Paul Singh, MD, discusses utilizing the “robust” portfolio of technologies and devices to shift to an interventional glaucoma mindset.