Low Vision/Geriatrics News

SEATTLE – The term “wearable technology” brings to mind heads-up displays such as GoogleGlass and augmented and virtual reality, but “wearable assessable technology” will be designed from the ground up with the visually impaired person in mind.

The National Eye Instituted announced that it will provide $3.8 million in 2015 and up to $17.9 million over the next 5 years to support five projects involving new imaging technology as part of its Audacious Goals Initiative.

Alfred A. Rosenbloom Jr., OD, FAAO, a Primary Care Optometry News Editorial Board member and pioneer of low vision care, died on April 7. He was 94.

Alfred A. Rosenbloom Jr., OD, FAAO, a Primary Care Optometry News Editorial Board member and pioneer of low vision care, died on April 7. He was 94.

NEW YORK – VisionCare announced here at Vision Expo East that the FDA expanded the indication for its telescope implant to include patients as young as 65 years.

The short-term outcomes of trabeculectomy in glaucoma patients older than 80 years were not significantly different from younger patients, researchers reported in a study recently published in the Journal of Glaucoma.

Irreversible vision loss had negative effects on patients’ quality of life and mental health, including greater levels of depression during adjustments, according to study data.

Objective measurements of accommodative amplitude differed from subjective measurements, according a study recently published in Optometry and Vision Science.

The NIH has announced renewed funding of $23.4 million for 11 Edward R. Roybal Centers for Research on Applied Gerontology and the designation of two additional sites.

DENVER – Three presenters here at the American Academy of Optometry plenary session discussed the dangers of recreational use of cannabinoids and the potential benefits of medicinal use.