Optics News

Visual snow syndrome is a fascinating phenomenon of unknown neurological etiology. Although many clinicians have never even heard of it or consider it rare, my experience suggests it is more common than previously thought.

Executives from SightGlass Vision, developers of novel spectacles designed to slow myopia progression in children, are hoping this treatment option can help address the increasing prevalence of this condition worldwide.

Evidence-based research on the safety and efficacy of different treatments aided practitioners in managing myopia in children, according to a review published in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics.

Use of a short educational cartoon on patching for occlusion therapy improved compliance among children with amblyopia.

Cataract surgery did not significantly correlate with risk for binocular vision problems; rather, the main risk factor was preexisting non-strabismic binocular vision anomalies, according to a study.

The calendar finally turned to the long awaited 2020, “year of the optometrist,” and so far, our special year is off to a rough start.

Bausch + Lomb received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the company’s Infuse daily disposable silicone hydrogel contact lenses.

Activation of night mode functions on smartphones more efficiently reduced the amount of short-wavelength light compared with commercially available blue light-reducing spectacle lenses in a study focused on digital devices and their potential effects on circadian cycles.

Studies that included confounding factors during analysis such as age or sex were more likely to show a relationship between IOP and myopia than studies without such consideration.

This third installment of the current state of LASIK looks at more data and thoughts about the future.