Optics News

Mobile apps can accurately mimic paper-based visual function tests, allowing key visual metrics to be evaluated at home, but clinicians must validate an app before using it for clinical management, according to a study published in Eye.

Patients with amblyopia who were treated with the CureSight eye-tracking system achieved greater improvement in visual acuity at week 16 vs. those treated with patching, according to a study published in American Journal of Ophthalmology.

For the second consecutive year, Myopia Profile announced that September is Myopia Action Month, a global initiative designed to empower eye care professionals to advocate for myopia patient care and awareness.

The distance horizontal fusional facility test usefully assessed patients with acquired brain injuries and distinguished them from patients with concussion/mild traumatic brain injury, according to a study published in Journal of Optometry.

Using a visual midline gauge to measure midline shifts in patients following a stroke may be more effective compared with the current manual clinical method, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.

There has been a lot of buzz recently around the new optometry subspecialty of myopia management.

Delayed diagnosis of congenital optic disc abnormalities increases the risk for complications and may affect visual prognosis, according to a study published in the Open Journal of Ophthalmology.

The American Optometric Association has launched The Eye, an educational tool that highlights the capabilities of human vision and the importance of maintaining eye health, the organization announced in a press release.

Mesopic visual acuity, photopic and mesopic contrast sensitivity, and disability glare index appeared to be significant predictors of night-driving visual difficulties, according to a study published in the Journal of Optometry.