Optometry News

BOSTON — Phacoemulsification plus minimally invasive glaucoma surgery improves quality of life and prevents visual field loss in patients with glaucoma, according to a speaker.

Targeted screening, integrated services and a biopsychosocial approach to care may help identify and manage anxiety and depression among people with vision loss, according to a perspective published in Psychodynamic Psychiatry.

LensCrafters announced the launch of the second season of its Eye Odyssey series, an immersive gaming experience that promotes healthy eye care habits, on the Roblox platform.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, overviews two dry eye products from Surface Ophthalmics.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from Eyecelerator@ASCRS, AnnMarie Hipsley, DPT, PhD, and George O. Waring IV, MD, FACS, discuss the latest advances in laser scleral microporation.

Communities lacking pediatric eye care providers had lower mean household incomes and fewer people with bachelor’s degrees, highlighting the importance of improving access in underserved areas, according to a study in JAMA Ophthalmology.

DENVER — Incorporating artificial intelligence into daily practice can benefit both providers and patients, according to experts here at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Wearing silicone hydrogel contact lenses may result in several adverse effects on the ocular surface and meibomian glands, some of which appeared to worsen with extended screen time, according to a study in Contact Lens & Anterior Eye.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, William F. Wiley, MD, ABO, discusses a study that investigated aperture optics and monovision.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from Eyecelerator@ASCRS, Richard Small, CEO of Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, gives an update on encapsulated cell therapy for the extended treatment of retinal diseases.