Low Vision/Geriatrics News

There is a need for more clearly defined low vision services referral guidelines, according to researchers in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Maculogix announced that its board of directors has appointed William McPhee as CEO of the company, according to a press release.

Envision announced that its Evening with Envision Phantom of the Opera Gala raised $446,000, making it the most successful event in its history.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – OrCam Technologies announced the availability of a wearable assistive technology solution for people who are blind, visually impaired or have a reading disability, here at an American Academy of Optometry-sponsored press conference.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Researchers found that vision appears to contribute to falls in hospital patients, and that vision loss is higher among this population, according to a poster presented here at the American Academy of Optometry meeting.

LAS VEGAS – Optometrists will have a role in the advent of wearable headsets for both entertainment purposes and low vision therapy, Jerome Legerton, OD, MBA, said here at Vision Expo West. New users may seek your help for visual function issues or “cybersickness,” he said.

The high prevalence of concussion-related vision disorders supports the need for appropriate clinical testing of vergence, accommodation and eye movements, according to researchers in Optometry and Vision Science.

Twelve weeks of computer vision therapy resulted in meaningful improvements for adults with binocular vision dysfunction caused by brain injury, according to a study in Optometry and Vision Science.

CenterVue announced 510(k) clearance for its fixation training for the MAIA platform, a technology designed to help patients rehabilitate from vision loss using audio feedback, according to a company press release.

Among the 7.3 billion people worldwide in 2015, an estimated 8.5%, or 617.1 million, are 65 years or older, according to a recent report from the National Institutes of Health. This population of older adults is expected to increase more than 60% in just 15 years, to 1 billion people in 2030.