Optics News

Anisometropia affects the development of the anterior and posterior segments of the eye, regardless of the presence of amblyopia, according to researchers in a clinical prospective study.

The ICD 16.5 miniscleral gas permeable lens is an appropriate alternative for managing challenging corneas in patients who require better outcomes, according to researchers.

The Global Board of Optometry Giving Sight announced that it will merge its operations into the Brien Holden Vision Institute Foundation.

Manifest refraction leads to better corrected distance visual acuity results than autorefraction in eyes with keratoconus and is, therefore, preferable as a method to prescribe spectacles or contact lenses, according to a study.

Filmmaker Jane Weiner has been working for the last few years on a documentary on myopia.

Tangible Science announced that its contact lens product family now includes FDA-approved daily disposables.

Philadelphia-based startup, EyeGuide, makers of a medical device capable of detecting brain injuries will pitch its concussion management platform at 1st and Future, the NFL’s Super Bowl startup competition geared toward player safety.

The American Optometric Association and the South Carolina Optometric Physicians Association applaud the order by a South Carolina court to dismiss a lawsuit initiated by Opternative, the developer of an online vision app designed to conduct eye examinations and produce eyeglass prescriptions.

Think About Your Eyes announced that its 2018 advertising campaign celebrates the gift of sight and focuses on inspirational messaging around everything vision allows people to experience.

Visual-sensory and visual-motor abilities are significant predictors of on-field performance for baseball players, according to a study, and may provide new parameters for player scouting.