Optics News

Children with a diagnosis of symptomatic convergence insufficiency saw no additional improvement in reading comprehension with office-based vergence/accommodation therapy compared with office-based placebo therapy, according to findings published in Optometry and Vision Science.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The growing incidence of myopia will be associated with an increased risk of retinal conditions, and patients should be educated on the signs and symptoms, Judy E. Kim, MD, said.

Results from two surveys indicate that parents’ knowledge of myopia and the importance of comprehensive exams for their children is lacking.

Researchers found that the QuickSee Handheld wavefront autorefractor provided visual acuity results that were in “excellent agreement” with subjective refraction.

by David Rosenthal, DC, FICPA, FIBFN-CND

The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation to the RightEye Vision System, an oculomotor test to help diagnose Parkinson’s disease, RightEye LLC announced in a press release.

The average amount of time children spend watching television or using a computer or mobile device exceeds AAP recommendations, according survey data published in JAMA Pediatrics.

by Eric L. Singman, MD , PhD

Changes in central subfield thickness may account for only a low percentage of total variations in visual acuity changes, according to findings published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

The FDA approved CooperVision’s MiSight 1 day contact lens to slow the progression of myopia in children 8 to 12 years old.