Refractive Error

Myopes may undergo about –1 D of progression between the ages of 20 and 50 years, according to an analysis of three large studies published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.

Healthy individuals with an induced transient increase in IOP experienced temporary axial elongation and subfoveal choroidal thinning, regardless of whether they had a refractive error, according to a study in Optometry and Vision Science.

The OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation has announced its partnership with WHO on the organization’s SPECS 2030 initiative, a global effort to increase refractive error coverage by 40% by 2030.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Dagny Zhu, MD, and AnnMarie Hipsley, DPT, PhD, discuss laser scleral microporation for presbyopia.

Johnson & Johnson has expanded the roll-out of its presbyopia-correcting, full-visual range Tecnis Odyssey IOL, the company announced in a press release.

Although myopia progression among Hispanic and Black children was similar over 3 years, significant differences in the prevalence of astigmatism and anisometropia were reported between groups, according to researchers.

There has been a lot of buzz recently around the new optometry subspecialty of myopia management.

August is widely recognized as National Eye Exam Month, a time to spread awareness about the importance of annual eye exams.

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.