Optometry News

Adolescents with myopia have up to a twofold increased risk of experiencing anxiety and mood disorders, and the odds for both conditions increase with myopia severity, according to a study.

Eyenavision and Avulux have launched Chemistrie Avulux, an eyeglass clip-on option for people with migraines and light sensitivity.

Mesopic visual acuity, photopic and mesopic contrast sensitivity, and disability glare index appeared to be significant predictors of night-driving visual difficulties, according to a study published in the Journal of Optometry.

Opus Genetics received rare pediatric disease designation from the FDA for its ocular gene therapy designed to treat patients with a form of Leber congenital amaurosis, according to a press release.

Spending at least 15 minutes at a time outside appeared to lead to less myopic shift among elementary school students, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

A review found that OCT and visual acuity were among the most popular benchmarks in the management of diabetic macular edema in clinical practice guidelines.

Optometry Giving Sight has kicked off its 2024 World Sight Day Challenge fundraiser with the theme, “Giving Together, Seeing Forever,” to celebrate the power of the optometry community and efforts to eradicate uncorrected refractive error.

Proposed changes to the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule may benefit the field of optometry, according to the American Optometric Association.

Visiox Pharmaceuticals has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Ocuvex Therapeutics, according to a press release.

In his keynote address at this year’s Ending Clinician Burnout Global Summit, Thom Mayer, MD, FACEP, likened the health care practitioners in the audience to the professional football players he routinely treats.