Optometry News

Neurotechnology company Synchron announced the first use of Apple Vision Pro with a patient implanted with its brain-computer interface, which allows users to make commands without using their hands or voice.

Ocular Therapeutix obtained FDA support to use the phase 3 SOL-R trial as the next step in the regulatory process for Axpaxli, according to a press release.

Toric soft contact lens prescribing almost doubled internationally from 2000 to 2023, with nearly all clinically significant astigmatism being corrected by these lenses, researchers wrote in Contact Lens & Anterior Eye.

Nearly 2 years after it voluntarily recalled Susvimo, Genentech recently announced plans to reintroduce the implant.

OcuSoft announced the launch of Retaine Allergy, a prescription-strength olopatadine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution 0.2% for eye allergy itch relief.

In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASRS meeting, Dilsher Dhoot, MD, of California Retina Consultants discusses interim safety and efficacy results for OTX-TKI for the treatment of nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy.

Physicians who utilized remote scribes saw an increase in patient satisfaction compared with those who used in-person scribes, according to a study presented at the American Society of Retina Specialists meeting.

ChatGPT correctly and satisfactorily answered nine out of 10 frequently asked questions about glaucoma concerning general information, diagnosis, treatment and prevention, according to an analysis published in Journal of Glaucoma.

Practices should have a plan for disasters and conduct drills to be prepared, according to a speaker at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting.

Prevent Blindness has declared August as Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, a time to educate parents, caregivers, professionals and policymakers on vision and eye health and its role in childhood development.