Optometry News

A novel, at-home test was accurate and reliable in measuring near visual acuity and may be a helpful self-monitoring tool for patients with chronic ocular conditions or limited access to conventional examinations, according to a study.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Mitchell W. Dul, OD, discusses Heidelberg Engineering’s Anterion platform, a multimodal technology for anterior segment imaging that is cleared for clinical use.

The prevalence of keratoconus in children appeared higher than previously reported, highlighting the importance of early screening for the condition, according to a study published in Eye & Contact Lens.

BOSTON — The use of advanced presbyopia-correcting implants is a journey for the patient, according to a speaker at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.

The Florida Optometric Association recently defeated a reintroduced state Senate bill that would have limited health care provider designations, including prohibiting optometrists from calling themselves doctors.

Subretinal delivery of ABBV-RGX-314 gene therapy demonstrated safety and sustained anti-VEGF protein expression at higher doses in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, according to a study.

A variety of approaches were used to teach new patients how to handle soft contact lenses, although most instructors dispensed lenses after watching patients succeed three times, according to survey data in Contact Lens & Anterior Eye.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from Eyecelerator@ASCRS, Lori Tierney, Johnson & Johnson Vision president of Americas, provides details on the prelaunch of the Tecnis Odyssey IOL in the U.S.

BOSTON — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASCRS meeting, Steven C. Schallhorn, MD, of Zeiss gives an overview of the Artevo 750 and Artevo 850 visualization platforms.

OCT imaging captured significantly greater meibomian gland length than traditional meibography, likely due to a longer wavelength that penetrates deeper into the eyelids, according to a study published in Contact Lens and Anterior Eye.