Lenses
Neurolens introduces VR technology to measure binocular alignment
LAS VEGAS — Neurolens announced the release of N3, a virtual reality experience that educates patients on binocular alignment and measures the parameters necessary for creating spectacle lenses to correct misalignments.
NaturalVue multifocal lenses slow axial elongation, refractive error change in children
Visioneering Technologies, which manufactures NaturalVue Multifocal 1 Day contact lenses, has released a new analysis of three independent studies that assessed the lenses over 2 years in children with myopia.
Novel spectacle lens effectively reduces myopia progression in children
The novel Shamir Myopia Control spectacles slowed progression of axial length and spherical equivalent refraction in children, especially those younger than 10 years, compared with single-vision spectacle lenses, according to research.
SightGlass Vision reports successful myopia control in children using DOT spectacle lenses
SightGlass Vision has announced positive results from its 4-year CYPRESS study, which tested myopia control performance of the company’s Diffusion Optics Technology spectacle lenses.
Younger kids’ eyes grow faster in first year of ortho-K, supporting early intervention
Axial length changes were more significant in younger vs. older children during their first year of orthokeratology contact lens wear, highlighting the importance of initiating treatment as early as possible, according to a study.
Blue-light filtering lenses may not help with short-term eye strain
Blue-light filtering spectacle lenses were not superior to non-filtering lenses in reducing visual fatigue associated with computer use, according to a review published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
VIDEO: Pupil measurement important when fitting scleral lenses
WASHINGTON – In this Healio video perspective, Clark Chang, OD, discusses a case report he presented at Optometry’s Meeting that illustrates the importance of pupil measurement when fitting scleral lenses.
Euclid ortho-K lens effective, ‘among the most widely researched’ for myopia in children
A uniquely extensive body of literature supports the efficacy of Euclid Emerald orthokeratology lenses in slowing axial elongation in children with myopia, according to a study published in Contact Lens & Anterior Eye.
Survey finds scleral lenses preferred in corneal irregularity treatment
Eye care providers consider scleral lenses to be a first-choice treatment for patients with corneal irregularity, although the lenses were not favored for ocular surface disease, according to a study published in Eye & Contact Lenses.
Essilor Stellest spectacle lenses slow myopia, axial length progression in children
NEW ORLEANS — EssilorLuxottica’s Essilor Stellest lenses slowed myopia progression and axial length increase in children in a 4-year clinical trial, according to data presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.