Optics News

Older adults who are visually impaired are at an increased risk of experiencing perceived discrimination in many areas of life, according to findings published in the JAMA Ophthalmology.

Analysis of data from an annual state-based survey found that adults with vision impairment were 3.5 times more likely to report functional limitations related to subjective cognitive decline, according to a report published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Increasing weekly outdoor activity can reduce the risk of myopia onset and myopic shift, according to a meta-analysis of clinical studies.

A 30-minute outdoor exercise program performed every school day for 1 year temporarily reduced the risk of myopia progression in children ages 6 to 7 years who were nonmyopic at baseline, according to a study published in Translational Vision Science & Technology.

by June Chiang, OD

A new report from CooperVision indicates that 84% of the time a patient switches from a frequent replacement contact lens to a 1-day lens it is due to the eye care provider’s recommendation.

The Centre for Ocular Research & Education announced that it has published what it calls “5-minute overviews” of each recently released white paper from the International Myopia Institute.

Alcon announced the launch of Air Optix plus HydraGlyde for Astigmatism in the U.S.

ST. LOUIS – Researchers found that students had significantly faster reading rates and total reading time on the same passage on paper compared to an iPad, according to a study presented here at Optometry’s Meeting.

by Patti Andrich, MA, OTR/L, COVT, CINPP, and Alex Andrich, OD, FCOVD