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In 1962 Thomas S. Kuhn authored The Structure of Scientific Revolutions and, in doing so, gave birth to the concept of “paradigm shift.” Kuhn argued scientific advancement is not evolutionary, but rather “a series of peaceful interludes punctuated by intellectually violent revolutions.” Furthermore, he believed paradigm shifts do not just happen; instead they are driven by individuals – intellectual agents of change. The significance of a paradigm shift, of course, is that it fundamentally changes the way in which we think. It is a pivotal moment in which one time-honored conceptual view is replaced by another.

LAS VEGAS — Use of oral fluoroquinolones may be strongly correlated with an increased risk of retinal detachment, according to a large study presented here.

In reference to the article “Understanding proprioception may be the key to treating visual fatigue” (March 2012, page 14), I find it absolutely appalling that nowhere in the article was vision therapy ever mentioned for the treatment of convergence insufficiency. Glasses with prismatic correction may reduce the symptoms but do not treat the underlying condition. Many patients benefit from the prism initially, but the effect tends to wear off as time goes on.

ABU DHABI — The long-term outcome of pediatric cataract surgery at Lions NAB Eye Hospital in Miraj, India, was evaluated as part of the broader India Childhood Blindness Initiative of Orbis International.

Topical atropine therapy administered to myopic children in Taiwan over a 3-year period was found to be statistically dissociated with the risk of developing increased intraocular pressure during the treatment period, according to a recent study.

As major players in optometry choose sides, HHS said it is still evaluating the issue and will provide more details in a future guidance.

Elevated serum levels of bevacizumab and reduced serum levels of VEGF were identified in infants with retinopathy of prematurity who underwent intravitreal bevacizumab injections, a study found.

Currently, more than 1.6 billion people in the world are myopic, and this number is expected to increase. Although today’s conventional contact lenses and spectacles correct this refractive error, they do not slow the progression of the condition. Because myopia can progress rapidly in childhood and adolescence, some practitioners feel that more proactive anti-myopia strategies should be undertaken as early as possible.

In a culture growing ever more reliant on electronic products that are shrinking in size and increasing demands on near point visual skills, children are being left behind because Snellen chart screenings, which most schools (and parents) rely on for determining visual acuity, measure only for distance acuity.

Preterm birth occurring before 28 weeks of gestational age may be linked to failure of the inner retinal layers to move away from the fovea, causing increased foveal thickness, a study found.