Amblyopia
VIDEO: RevitalVision CEO talks US launch of digital vision enhancement technology
ORLANDO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Vision Expo East, Yair Yahav, CEO and founder of RevitalVision, discusses the U.S. launch of the company’s neurological therapy indicated to improve vision outcomes across various conditions.
Skill needed for challenging staging, treatment of ROP
Retinopathy of prematurity occurs primarily in low birth weight premature infants who are admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit and require oxygen supplementation.
BLOG: The patient who inspired me most
When I first met 14-year-old Ani in Armenia, I was taken by her name, which matched the first name of my 3-year-old daughter.
CureSight demonstrates greater visual acuity gains vs. patching in patients with amblyopia
Patients with amblyopia who were treated with the CureSight eye-tracking system achieved greater improvement in visual acuity at week 16 vs. those treated with patching, according to a study published in American Journal of Ophthalmology.
Prevent Blindness Children’s Vision Health Map showcases ‘breadth of vision problems’
Prevent Blindness announced the debut of its new Children’s Vision Health Map, an online interactive tool that uses national data to display geographic variations among common vision problems.
To the editor:
The article “Case report: Amblyopic reversal in an adult” by Kumar and colleagues in the March 10, 2024, issue of Healio | OSN reports on a 49-year-old woman who “showed spontaneous improvement of visual acuity in the amblyopic eye following loss of vision in the contralateral sound eye.”
Photoscreener access improves vision screening rates in toddlers, but disparities remain
Increased availability of photoscreeners led to higher rates of overall vision screening for children aged 3 years in one large health care system, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Man presents with progressive blurred vision in left eye
A 58-year-old African American man was referred to the retina clinic with a complaint of progressive blurred vision in the left eye. He was functionally monocular due to a history of refractive amblyopia in the right eye.
Real-world data show Luminopia improves visual acuity in children with amblyopia
Digital health company Luminopia Inc. announced real-world data from the Patients Using Prescription Luminopia Registry, which demonstrated the efficacy of its binocular, virtual reality-based medical device for children with amblyopia.
Ethnic, racial diversity needs to be considered for vision screening algorithms
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — In a study presented at Kiawah Eye, instrument-based screening for amblyopia risk factors and refractive error showed different sensitivity levels depending on ethnicity or eye coloration.