Optometry News

Bausch + Lomb has launched Blink NutriTears, an over-the-counter supplement designed to target the root causes of dry eye disease and promote healthy tear production, the company announced in a press release.

The first patient has been dosed in a pivotal phase 3 program of a needle- and opioid-free sedation for cataract surgery, according to a press release from Melt Pharmaceuticals.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — In this Healio Video Perspective from Kiawah Eye, Erin Powers, vice president of U.S. sales and marketing at Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, shares details on the Tecnis Odyssey ahead of its full market release.

Azura Ophthalmics announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the phase 3 ASTRO study of AZR-MD-001 for patients with clinical signs and symptoms of meibomian gland dysfunction.

Vevye, a nonpreserved cyclosporine 0.1% ophthalmic solution, demonstrated sustained safety and efficacy among patients with dry eye disease, according to 52-week ESSENCE-2 open-label extension study results published in Cornea.

In an analysis of more than 3,100 older adults, low-dose aspirin administered for 3 years did not affect the incidence or progression of age-related macular degeneration, according to study results published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — In this Healio Video Perspective from Kiawah Eye, George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS, shares the benefits of transitioning from PRK to the EVO ICL.

BOSTON — The use of iris registration-guided femtosecond laser-assisted capsular marks during toric IOL implantation resulted in reduced astigmatism and good vision outcomes after cataract surgery, according to a study.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — In this Healio Video Perspective from Kiawah Eye, Jeffrey J. Kimbell, president and CEO of Jeffrey J. Kimbell and Associates, explains how the federal government and elections affect the eye care community.

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