Low Vision

In-home telerehabilitation improved reading acuity and speed in adults with low vision and newly prescribed magnifiers and may be a feasible alternative to in-office rehabilitation, according to research in Optometry and Vision Science.

Despite barriers in technology and design, there is a future for the use of augmented reality as assistive technology in individuals with low vision, according to a study published in Optics Express.

In this Healio video interview, Jason S. Ng, OD, PhD, FAAO, discusses highlights from his presentation at Academy on lighting and filters in low-vision rehabilitation.

LAS VEGAS – Taking a functional history and understanding your patient’s goals are the first steps in integrating low vision into your practice, according to Alexis Malkin, OD, FAAO, of New England College of Optometry.

MONTEREY, Calif. — Suspension of treatment may be reasonable in selected patients with advanced wet age-related macular degeneration and low vision who are poor responders to anti-VEGF injections, according to a study.

DENVER – The use of visual assisted smartphone apps positively affected activity inventory and visual function in seniors with low vision, a study presented here at ARVO showed.

There is a huge unmet need for low vision services. About 1.5 million people in the U.S. have vision worse than 20/60, with another 185,000 reaching this point every year.

At-home telerehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic increased access to optometry services for veterans with low vision ocular pathology, according to a study.

There was no statistically significant difference in mean visual acuity or mean spherical equivalent refraction in low vision patients when measured by instant vision assessment device vs. subjective refraction, according to a study.

BOSTON – Innovega Inc.’s iOptik smart contact lens showed positive results in a phase 2 clinical trial involving subjects wearing the contacts with and without the company’s display eye wear.