Refractive Error

A wearable myopia device significantly reduced myopic refractive error progression and axial elongation in children compared with published virtual control subjects, according to a Kubota Vision press release.

A genetic association study using two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis was able to demonstrate a shared genetic basis and an association between myopic refractive error and the risk for primary open-angle glaucoma.

Most school-aged children demonstrated less than 1 D of myopic spherical equivalent difference between noncycloplegic and cycloplegic refractions, although hyperopia, age and race contributed to observed differences, according to research.

A cohort study of lensectomy in children found a high cumulative incidence of glaucoma-related adverse events at 5 years, higher in aphakic eyes, and a modest myopic shift after placement of an IOL.

When working with patients who are dissatisfied with their multifocal IOLs after cataract surgery, there are several factors to address before assuming the patient is visually demanding, according to a speaker.

Eye examinations that evaluate children’s various vision problems, including refractive error, was feasible in a school setting, according to findings published in the Canadian Ophthalmological Society journal.

The American Optometric Association- sponsored InfantSee program resulted in an increase in the number of infants between 6 and 12 months old evaluated by optometrists.

WHO announced at the World Health Assembly on May 27 its target of increasing financial coverage of refractive error and cataract surgery by 2030 to combat blindness and vision impairment.

“Will I still need glasses after cataract surgery?” The simple answer to this daunting question posed to premium surgeons is never promising no glasses in the first place.

WAILEA, Hawaii — A new and anticipated UV-coated version of the Light Adjustable Lens is superior to the original LAL, according to a surgeon who shared the news for the first time here at Hawaiian Eye.