Pediatrics News

INDIANAPOLIS — Dry Eye Questionnaire-5 scores did not appear to align with ocular signs of dry eye in pediatric patients, highlighting the need for diagnostic tools tailored for children, according to a poster at Academy 2024.

INDIANAPOLIS — To better manage patients with myopia, optometrists must understand normal myopia progression and axial elongation, as well as trends in treatment efficacy, according to a speaker at Academy 2024.

INDIANAPOLIS — CooperVision hosted an event at Academy 2024 celebrating the fifth anniversary of MiSight’s FDA approval, which was marked by patient success stories and real-world efficacy data.

Ocumetra, an optometric data analytics and software company, has partnered with Topcon Healthcare to enhance digital health care solutions for myopia management and improve eye care outcomes for children.

The earlier we detect keratoconus, the better our chances of preserving functional vision by stabilizing the cornea with cross-linking treatment.

Filling an opioid prescription after ophthalmic surgery was associated with higher rates of hospitalization, overdose, abuse or dependency, and mortality, according to a study published in Ophthalmology.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Retinal detachment repair in pediatric patients yielded favorable anatomic and visual outcomes compared with no intervention, according to a poster presented at the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium.

The global optometric community is joining together to recognize the World Sight Day Challenge during the months of September and October, highlighted by a day of awareness on Oct. 10.

Although myopia progression among Hispanic and Black children was similar over 3 years, significant differences in the prevalence of astigmatism and anisometropia were reported between groups, according to researchers.