Eyes

Using a visual midline gauge to measure midline shifts in patients following a stroke may be more effective compared with the current manual clinical method, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.

The color of a blue iris is not produced by so-called pigment coloring — the simple form of selective color absorption that produces the hue of everyday objects like blueberries or blue jeans.

Use of polarization-sensitive OCT to identify scleral fiber patterns in highly myopic eyes may help develop targeted therapies for scleral abnormalities and mitigate damage to surrounding neural tissue, according to research.

Most eyes with keratoconus or corneal ectasia after laser refractive surgery remained stable 10 years after corneal cross-linking, although eyes with keratoconus appeared to be more stable, according to a study in Eye & Contact Lens.

Bruder Healthcare has launched Eyedration, a single-use, moist heat mask that helps maintain tear production in individuals with dry, tired eyes, the company announced in a press release.

The FDA has approved Tixel, an innovative noninvasive skin resurfacing technology, for periorbital wrinkle treatment, Sentient announced in a press release.

I recently saw a 40-year-old woman who had undergone decompression with a C1 laminectomy for an emergent chiari malformation that was causing short-term memory problems, visual depletion, and speech and swallowing difficulties.

The Lighthouse Guild has declared that July is National Ultraviolet Safety Month, and there are a number of ways eye care providers can advise patients to protect their eyes.