Vision

In a small practice, our success hinges on efficiency — the ability to optimize what we have, including our time. We do not have an abundance of space, doctors and staff to rely on volume alone.

One year after CooperVision launched it plastic neutral contact lens, the program has produced substantial environmental and social impact, according to a company press release.

Eye exams and practice revenue were down at the beginning of last year but rebounded, according to the Vision Council’s 2021 Eyecare Provider Insights Report.

Working as an optometrist in a major hospital system in the Boston area has its perks.

The vision correction industry saw $46.45 billion worth of eye wear sales in the 12-month period ending in September 2021, according to Vision Council’s VisionWatch report.

The number of spectacle lens prescriptions ordered from online vendors that met national standards for optical quality has significantly improved since previous studies, according to data published in Optometry and Vision Science.

Patients with a previously confirmed COVID-19 infection had significantly higher corneal and lenticular densitometric values compared with patients without a prior COVID-19 diagnosis, according to a prospective, cross-sectional study.

Individuals with myopia, particularly high myopia, were found to be at greater risk of developing open-angle glaucoma, according to data published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

Yogic pranayama and diaphragmatic breathing as an adjunct therapy significantly decreased IOP in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, according to a prospective randomized trial.

BOSTON – More than half of patients in six eye centers had collarettes, a clinical sign of Demodex blepharitis, on their eyelashes, according to a study presented here at the American Academy of Optometry meeting.