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October 04, 2022
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Optometry Giving Sight honors its most generous donors at Vision Expo West

Optometry Giving Sight honors its most generous donors at Vision Expo West

Donors who gifted more than $100,000 to Optometry Giving Sight were recognized at the nonprofit organization’s first Beacon of Light dinner at Vision Expo West, according to an Optometry Giving Sight press release.

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September 20, 2022
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Vision Council reports ‘fairly steady’ demand for eye care, eye wear

Vision Council reports ‘fairly steady’ demand for eye care, eye wear

The Vision Council’s Consumer inSights second quarter report revealed that 80% of survey respondents said they use vision correction, and 60% had an eye exam within the past 12 months, according to a Vision Council press release.

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August 23, 2022
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Survey: Employees willing to seek professional eye care, pay more for premium lens options

Blurry vision and light sensitivity were among the top eye care concerns reported by employees in the 2022 Transitions Optical Workplace Wellness survey, which also found people were willing to pay more for premium lens options.

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August 15, 2022
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Vision, conventional therapy together yield better outcomes in amblyopic children

Vision, conventional therapy together yield better outcomes in amblyopic children

Children with unilateral refractive amblyopia showed greater improvement when vision therapy was combined with conventional treatment, according to a retrospective study published in BMC Ophthalmology.

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August 11, 2022
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Cycloplegic refraction more accurate than noncycloplegic in school-aged children

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.

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August 10, 2022
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Uncorrected hyperopia may negatively affect children’s academic performance

Children with uncorrected hyperopia were reported to have worse educational performance and reading skills, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology.

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August 05, 2022
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SightGlass Vision technology shows promising results for myopia control in young children

Eyeglasses that use SightGlass Vision Diffusion Optic Technology significantly reduced axial length and cycloplegic spherical equivalent refraction progression in children aged 6 to 7 years with myopia, the company announced in a press release.

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June 15, 2022
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Worse outcomes among hospitalized patients with severe vision impairment, blindness

Patients with severe vision impairment or blindness admitted to U.S. hospitals in 2017 had worse clinical outcomes and greater resource utilization than other patients, according to a study in BMC Ophthalmology.

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May 19, 2022
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Nyxol meets endpoint in phase 3 night vision disturbance trial

Nyxol demonstrated positive topline results in subjects with night vision disturbances in the phase 3 LYNX-1 pivotal clinical trial, Ocuphire Pharma announced in a press release.

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May 09, 2022
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VIDEO: Healthy Vision Month awareness with Nicole Bajić, MD, part 2

VIDEO: Healthy Vision Month awareness with Nicole Bajić, MD, part 2

In the second part of a four-part series, Nicole Bajić, MD, discusses healthy vision habits and preventive measures.

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