Refractive Errors

Wearing silicone hydrogel contact lenses may result in several adverse effects on the ocular surface and meibomian glands, some of which appeared to worsen with extended screen time, according to a study in Contact Lens & Anterior Eye.

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares of Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center, according to a press release.

Dry eye syndrome significantly affected values associated with corneal astigmatism and should be considered during preoperative evaluations for patients undergoing toric IOL implantation, according to a study.

The implantation of fresh SMILE lenticules can effectively reduce residual hyperopic refractive errors after LASIK, according to a study.

Mothers who develop diabetes before or during pregnancy are more likely to have children who develop refractive errors, according to findings published in Diabetologia.

This third installment of the current state of LASIK looks at more data and thoughts about the future.