Vision Therapy

ORLANDO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Vision Expo East, Yair Yahav, CEO and founder of RevitalVision, discusses the U.S. launch of the company’s neurological therapy indicated to improve vision outcomes across various conditions.

Optometrists sometimes suggest vision therapy to improve visual skills, addressing perceptual vision and myopia.

Researchers observed significant improvement in visual acuity among children and adults with low vision after being individually fitted with optical or electronic aids, according to a study published in Journal of Personalized Medicine.

ATLANTA — Primary care optometrists can manage patients with mild traumatic brain injury in their practices without the need for vision therapy equipment, Heidi Bell, OD, FAAO, FCOVD, said at SECO 2024.

Gravity is fundamental — it holds our feet to the Earth. But our perception of gravity is more malleable.

The doctor-patient relationship remains a priority as optometric practices find new ways of providing care and conducting business in this second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The earlier we prepare patients for presbyopia — and reassure them that there are new treatment options on the horizon — the better.

DENVER – Shane Kannarr, OD, spoke with Healio about Allergan’s investigational presbyopia-correcting eye drop at this year’s Optometry’s Meeting, which included several presentations focused on presbyopia.

DENVER – Susan Gromacki, OD, presented a lecture at this year’s Optometry’s Meeting as an introductory course to starting a scleral lens practice and fitting procedures.

DENVER – Thomas Swinnen, president of Johnson & Johnson Vision North America, spoke with Healio at this year’s Optometry’s Meeting about what the company learned regarding the importance of eye care health during the pandemic.