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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.

Telerehabilitation may be an option to train visually impaired older adults to use visual-assistive mobile applications, according to study results published in Optometry and Vision Science.

Lumibird Medical has announced the launch of the Pocket III, an ergonomically compact handheld pachymeter that weighs 60 g and has a measurement range of 150 μm to 1,200 μm.

After concerns were raised by the Kentucky Optometric Association, the state attorney general on May 10 announced a settlement with Warby Parker for violating Kentucky’s Consumer Protection in Eye Care Act with its online vision test.