Optometry News

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Francesco Carones, MD, shares his clinical experience with the Tecnis PureSee IOL.

Mobile apps can accurately mimic paper-based visual function tests, allowing key visual metrics to be evaluated at home, but clinicians must validate an app before using it for clinical management, according to a study published in Eye.

Black, Hispanic and Asian children have been underrepresented in Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group clinical studies relative to the general U.S. population, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Sonoma Pharmaceuticals and EMC Pharma have entered into a co-marketing agreement to expand their eye care product lines, according to a press release.

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.