Optics News

Ocutech has announced a limited release of its VES Falcon Autofocus Bioptic Telescope, a telescopic vision solution for patients with visual impairment.

Myopia prevalence in U.S. adults has increased from 25% in 1979 to 41% in 2004, according to a review covering the development of orthokeratology.

Studies involving overnight and daily wear contact lenses have shown promise for reducing myopia and suppressing axial length in children, but clinical ramifications have yet to be determined, according to researchers who reviewed clinical trials.

A study involving a large cohort of Chinese schoolchildren 7 to 15 years old showed escalating incidence of myopia and high myopia, starting in the early years of primary school.

by Shirley Ha, HBSc, OD, FCOVD

WASHINGTON – The Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System leverages new and existing data sources to help patients, health care professionals, researchers and policymakers understand the scope of vision loss and eye disorders in the U.S, according to Kira Baldonado, at the Focus on Eye Health National Summit.

Age-related loss of vision leads to decline of cognitive function, according to a study involving 2c520 adults 65 to 85 years old and living in the greater Salisbury area in Maryland.

EyeQue announced that the Series B round of funding has closed, and $11.2 million was raised from existing investors, bringing the company’s total raised equity to $16.2 million.

Brien Holden Vision Institute announced a partnership with the World Council of Optometry that will center around a campaign to promote Myopia Awareness Week in 2019.

DENVER – The majority of optometrists would prescribe daily disposable silicone hydrogel contact lenses to most of their patients, according to a recent survey presented at Optometry’s Meeting.