Hyperopia

Cyclopentolate 1% and tropicamide 1% had similar efficacies for cycloplegic refraction in youth and adults without strabismus, according to a study.

ATHENS, Greece — Patients treated with hyperopic SMILE, which received a CE mark in 2024, show promising results, according to a speaker at the ESCRS winter meeting.

ATHENS, Greece — Allogenic corneal inlays can be a safe solution for mild hyperopia and emmetropic presbyopia, according to an expert at the ESCRS winter meeting.

Few conditions impact as many people worldwide as presbyopia. Recent estimates have placed the prevalence of presbyopia in the 2 billion range.

Cataract surgery in small hyperopic eyes can be challenging due to the constraints of working in a significantly smaller space.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Refractive lens exchange is becoming more popular as lens technology progresses, according to a speaker at Hawaiian Eye 2025.

The FDA approved the Zeiss Mel 90 excimer laser for the treatment of myopia, hyperopia and mixed astigmatism, according to a press release.

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Pavel Stodulka, MD, PhD, gives an update on hyperopic SMILE.

BARCELONA, Spain — In this Healio Video Perspective from the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting, Dan Z. Reinstein, MD, speaks about hyperopic SMILE with the VisuMax 800 excimer laser from Carl Zeiss Meditec.

Refractive error, age, sex and race/ethnicity can be predictive factors in determining the probability of myopia onset in prepubescent children, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science.