Ophthalmology News

Researchers from MIT along with Acacia Communications recently developed the first optical coherence tomography system that provides opportunities for long-range measurements and imaging of cubic meter volumes which would allow clinicians to see deeper and clearer images of the anatomy, according to a paper published in Optica.

LAS VEGAS – RightEye, a company that currently markets three tests for concussion and other neurological issues, four aspects of vision such as convergence and depth perception, and vision combined with motor skills, is introducing two new tests for autism and Parkinson’s disease. The GeoPref Autism Test can assist optometrists with early diagnosis in toddlers, RightEye President Barbara Barclay said, and the POM (Parkinson’s and Other Movement) Disorders Test evaluates various eye movement problems associated with saccades and fixation to help determine a disorder such as Parkinson’s disease or essential tremor.

Researchers found that administering the King-Devick Test four times was feasible in a mass screening of high school and junior high athletes and that this strategy may better capture variability in any one individual, according to a study in Optometry and Vision Science.

Researchers determined that the Post Concussion Symptom Scale may be limited in identifying pediatric patients with vision problems after concussion, according to a recent study in Optometry and Vision Science.

The association between depressive symptoms, diabetes and diabetic retinopathy is likely to be bidirectional, with diabetes impairment complicating depression and vice versa, according to a study in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Patients who scored abnormally on any one cognition test had a thinner retinal nerve fiber layer thickness compared with patients who did not score abnormally, according to study results presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

SHP607 did not meet its primary endpoint of reducing severity of retinopathy of prematurity in a phase 2 clinical trial, Shire announced in a press release. Nor was the secondary endpoint of time to discharge from neonatal intensive care met.

Smoking, diabetes and obesity may increase the risk of cataract surgery in postmenopausal women, according to a study.

MILAN — Applying a compounded testosterone cream on the eyelids offers patients long-lasting relief from dry eye symptoms, according to one speaker.

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — At the Kiawah Eye meeting here, John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, discusses how MDbackline software has helped improve patient care and follow-up in his practice.