Optics News

Older adults with dementia and self-reported visual impairment may experience limits in their activities, according to a cross-sectional analysis published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Like 99% of optometric practices across the country, our office had to close its physical location for several weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to adapt to change and rewire itself. This rewiring happens throughout life but is particularly important after a traumatic brain injury.

by Christina Twardowski, OD, FAAO

by Robert S. Fox, OD, FCOVD, FCSO

SightGlass Vision announced topline results from a trial of the company’s novel eyeglasses designed to slow the progression of myopia in children.

One of the most important ways to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 is to remain at home and minimize physical proximity. This, however, has led to an increased use of digital devices and screen time for both work and recreation, which may lead to an increase in eye strain or other ocular complications.

You may have seen my article in April 2019 discussing how I manage myopia in my practice. Myopia is a serious global health concern. Today, well over 1 billion people around the world are struggling with the condition. This number is only expected to increase in the future, especially among school-age children, reaching nearly 5 billion by 2050. In the U.S. alone, over 40% of Americans are nearsighted, according to the Brien Holden Vision Institute.

Parental myopia, especially childhood-onset parental myopia, correlated with a higher risk for early-onset myopia in children of Asian, Hispanic, Caucasian and African American ethnicity.

by Nancy M. Mackowsky, OD, FCOVD, FNORA