Optics News

Athletes rely on binocular vision much more than they may realize.

NEW ORLEANS — Objectively measured accommodative amplitude increased throughout the day in children using low-dose atropine for myopia management, according a study presented at Academy ’23.

NEW ORLEANS — Research presented at Academy ’23 showed that axial length can affect measurements of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and optic nerve disc and rim areas in glaucoma suspects and patients.

NEW ORLEANS — Several CooperVision-sponsored studies presented at Academy ’23 support the ease of fit and improved vision with newer multifocal contact lens technologies, as well as the approachability of orthokeratology.

NEW ORLEANS — Supporting World Sight Day on Oct. 12 is just one way Optometry Giving Sight fights global blindness due to refractive error, Lois Schoenbrun, FAAO, said at Academy ’23.

NEW ORLEANS — Modifying retinal contrast with diffusion optics technology lenses slowed spherical equivalent refraction and axial length over 4 years in children with myopia, according to a presenter at Academy ’23.

NEW ORLEANS — Thousands of eye care professionals have convened for Academy ’23, as the community joins to recognize World Sight Day on Oct. 12.

NEW ORLEANS — The World Council of Optometry has teamed up with WHO to support SPECS 2030, a global effort to increase access to refractive error services.

LAS VEGAS — Eye care providers have a responsibility to explain to parents the risks of progression if their child’s myopia is left untreated, according to panelists at Vision Expo West.

LAS VEGAS — Neurolens announced the release of N3, a virtual reality experience that educates patients on binocular alignment and measures the parameters necessary for creating spectacle lenses to correct misalignments.