Optometry News

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Robert E. Ang, MD, presents 1-year study results of Supracor LASIK for presbyopia with two ablation profiles.

Patients with amblyopia who were treated with the CureSight eye-tracking system achieved greater improvement in visual acuity at week 16 vs. those treated with patching, according to a study published in American Journal of Ophthalmology.

For the second consecutive year, Myopia Profile announced that September is Myopia Action Month, a global initiative designed to empower eye care professionals to advocate for myopia patient care and awareness.

BARCELONA, Spain — The future of glaucoma management will be enabled by AI and genomics, according to a speaker at Glaucoma Day during the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.

The FDA granted 510(k) clearance for OCT angiography on the robotic Maestro2 OCT color fundus camera system, according to a press release from Topcon Healthcare.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Penny A. Asbell, MD, FACS, MBA, of the University of Memphis shares tips for cultivating a lasting career in ophthalmology.

Screening for keratoconus should be part of all pediatric eye exams. While this disease typically manifests around puberty, there can be signs of progressive keratoconus much earlier in some cases.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Michelle T. Cabrera, MD, of Seattle Children’s discusses her research on sexual harassment in ophthalmology.

Prevent Blindness announced the debut of its new Children’s Vision Health Map, an online interactive tool that uses national data to display geographic variations among common vision problems.

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from Presbyopia 2024, held before the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Fritz Hengerer, MD, PhD, discusses the OmniVu modular shape-changing IOL.