Low Vision/Geriatrics News

The NIH has announced that it will spend $2.2 million to fund the development of robots that will help the elderly, the young and those with vision impairments, according to a press release issued by the research center.

I came across an interesting story in the New York Times the other day, seemingly unrelated to the topic of this blog, blue light. The story outlined the results of a recent study on the cost of caring for someone with one of the three leading causes of death for older Americans: heart disease, cancer, and dementia.

Optometrists play an important role in talking to their patients with vision impairment regarding driving cessation and should involve the patient’s family when appropriate, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Optometry meeting in New Orleans.

Researchers concluded that low vision rehabilitation services in children result in significant improvements in visual field regardless of gender, vision impairment, duration of impairment and area of residence.

Researchers described a 2-year sustained decrease in IOP in nonglaucomatous Asian eyes after cataract extraction, a decrease that also occurred in the fellow eye after subsequent cataract surgery, in a study recently published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Around the world, the average life expectancy increased by more than 6 years between 1990 and 2013; however, individuals are spending more years than ever living with illnesses or disabilities, according to recently published data in The Lancet.

The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry announced its 2015 Special Recognition Awards during the organization’s annual meeting in Seattle, according to a press release.

The Vision Impact Institute announced several developments following the organization's first advisory board meeting of the year in July.

The FDA granted marketing clearance for a device that can aid in orienting the blind with an intra-oral device, according to a press release issued by the agency.

SEATTLE – The American Optometric Association bestowed its annual awards upon a number of honorees for their contributions to optometry on Wednesday during the opening general session of Optometry’s Meeting.