Optometry News

Professional fulfillment can be achieved through a culture of wellness, efficiency of practice in the workplace and personal resilience, according to a speaker at the Ending Clinician Burnout Global Summit.

Viridian Therapeutics reported positive topline data from the phase 3 THRIVE clinical trial of veligrotug for the treatment of active thyroid eye disease.

On Aug. 14, the WHO declared the clade I mpox virus outbreak in Africa to be a public health emergency of international concern.

Zeiss Vision Care and Swiss startup Creal have partnered to create a digital vision care platform using Creal’s light field display technology, enabling quicker and more cost-effective diagnostic procedures.

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, ESCRS president Filomena Ribeiro, MD, PhD, speaks about key initiatives of the organization.

Addressing vision impairments, including reduced contrast sensitivity and visual acuity, may have a significant effect on dementia prevalence, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

The distance horizontal fusional facility test usefully assessed patients with acquired brain injuries and distinguished them from patients with concussion/mild traumatic brain injury, according to a study published in Journal of Optometry.

I. Howard Fine, MD , an internationally recognized leader in ophthalmology and past president of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, died on Aug. 29, according to a Facebook post from his practice.

ThinOptics, a manufacturer of ultra-slim reading glasses, has launched its Prescription on Demand service for purchase of customized prescription eye wear online, the company announced in a press release.

One important investment vehicle to understand when working toward slow and steady growth is the index fund.