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SEATTLE — A virtual reality headset for pupillometry may be able to screen for and detect relative afferent pupillary defects, according to a poster presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Wave-guided optics application technology may now help patients with keratoconus, according to a speaker at Optometry’s Meeting.

Digital health company Luminopia Inc. announced real-world data from the Patients Using Prescription Luminopia Registry, which demonstrated the efficacy of its binocular, virtual reality-based medical device for children with amblyopia.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Listening to patients’ complaints and noting refractive or keratometry changes can enable clinicians to identify keratoconus even in the absence of a topographer, a speaker said at Optometry’s Meeting.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Drug-eluting implants in various stages of study and approval may provide efficient, sustained drug delivery, overcoming barriers to penetration, according to a speaker at Kiawah Eye.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — In a study presented at Kiawah Eye, instrument-based screening for amblyopia risk factors and refractive error showed different sensitivity levels depending on ethnicity or eye coloration.

Believe it or not, it’s only been 15 years since the use of electronic health records became common in the U.S.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The use of AI in optometry is poised to create new opportunities for eye care providers, according to keynote speaker and leading AI transformation advisor Tom Lawry at Optometry’s Meeting.

“We have enough votes to pull the plug.”

The FDA cleared the LFR-260, a light field powered subjective tele-refractor, Evolution Optiks announced in a press release.