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Lumenis announced the launch of OptiPlus, its new dual-frequency radiofrequency device that delivers heat across different tissue layers to increase blood circulation and target dry eye inflammation due to meibomian gland dysfunction.

NEW ORLEANS — Electroretinograms can help predict progression of diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma by providing objective information about visual function, according to Nate Lighthizer, OD, at Academy ’23.

SAN FRANCISCO — In this Healio Video Perspective from the AAO meeting, Rupa Wong, MD, discusses the Luminopia binocular therapy headset for children with amblyopia.

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

Bausch + Lomb introduced new surgical planning software for the Eyetelligence platform.

NEW ORLEANS — Visually impaired adults may benefit from training in using a magnifier for prolonged reading, according to Ava Bittner, OD, PhD, FAAO, from the UCLA Stein Eye Institute, who presented at Academy ’23.

In health care, regulation is a bit of a dirty word.

NEW ORLEANS — A longer visual field test conducted using at-home virtual reality technology may improve adherence and data accuracy in patients with glaucoma, according to Benjamin T. Backus, PhD, chief science officer at Vivid Vision.

The FDA has granted clearance to the expansion of Heidelberg Engineering’s Anterion platform, according to a press release.

NEW ORLEANS — The ReBokeh app uses the camera on an iPhone or iPad to modify visual settings and help individuals with moderate impairment see better, according to a presenter at Academy ’23.