Low Vision/Geriatrics News

ORLANDO, Fla. – The U.S. must do a better job at identifying the true magnitude of the vision problem in the country, Sandra Block, OD, MPH, FAAO, said here at the American Academy of Optometry plenary session.

LAS VEGAS – The Cognivue System can be used in the optometrist’s office to establish baseline cognition for a patient and then detect declines in performance with follow-up testing before symptoms appear.

Use of augmented reality low-vision aids for patients with retinitis pigmentosa may assist with mobility and grasp, a recent study suggests.

Older adults who are visually impaired are at an increased risk of experiencing perceived discrimination in many areas of life, according to findings published in the JAMA Ophthalmology.

The National Poll on Healthy Aging revealed significant demographic and socioeconomic differences in self-reported eye examination rates in adults 50 to 80 years old.

Analysis of data from an annual state-based survey found that adults with vision impairment were 3.5 times more likely to report functional limitations related to subjective cognitive decline, according to a report published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Researchers found a bidirectional association between self-reported vision impairment and symptoms of depression, but not between vision impairment and anxiety.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Researchers found that worse vision is associated with worse cognition but also that the association between the two differs by type of vision, according to a poster presented here at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

California-based manufacturer of augmented reality glasses, Ocutrx Vision Technologies, announced a new design for the company’s flagship Oculenz AR Wear glasses and its first market as patients with age-related macular degeneration and other low vision conditions.

Bausch + Lomb announced the launch of SightMatters.com, a new educational online resource for people living with age-related macular degeneration.