Optics News

Although visual prognosis after cataract surgery is usually favorable, factors such as diabetic retinopathy may still limit visual potential in those with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

NEW YORK — Nearly a quarter of more than 2,000 contact lens and spectacle wearers surveyed said they wear both modalities to correct their vision, according to a report from the Contact Lens Institute presented at Vision Expo East.

Haag-Streit USA has launched the Reliance Optometry Workplace, a cost-effective optometry exam lane solution, the company announced in a press release.

A phoria is a misalignment or deviation in binocular vision that is often difficult to detect, because the eyes compensate for the difference.

NEW YORK — CooperVision introduced its “Make Children’s Sight Your Fight” advocacy and education campaign during a press conference at Vision Expo East.

Orthokeratology is a viable myopia correcting technique and yielded high satisfaction in adults with low to moderate myopia in China, researchers reported.

Enrollment is underway for a study evaluating the combined use of multifocal contact lenses and 0.01% atropine eye drops in the management of myopia in children, according to a research protocol published in the Eye & Contact Lens.

NEW YORK — Ocumetra, an optometric data analytics company, announced the January launch of its myopia management products, mEYE Guide and mEYE Gauge, at Vision Expo East.

ATLANTA — The FDA has accepted Orasis Pharmaceuticals’ new drug application for CSF-1, and the company shared positive phase 3 trial results, according to Orasis president and chief operating officer Paul Smith at SECO 100.

ATLANTA — A study of CSF-1 showed an improvement in near visual acuity as well as distance, according to a study presented at SECO 100.