Vision

Online eye wear retailer Zenni Optical announced it has expanded its product offerings to include contact lenses, according to a company press release.

May was Healthy Vision Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of comprehensive eye exams and promote healthy habits to protect vision.

New data from The Vision Council’s Consumer InSights and Market inSights reports show that the optical industry continues to grow, with rising in-person purchases for eye wear and contact lenses in the first quarter of 2024.

New research from VSP Vision Care shows that 82% of Generation Z employees are working longer hours, including nights and weekends, and more than half report worsening eye health as a result.

U.S. Reps Marc Veasey and Gus Bilirakis on May 14 introduced the Early Detection of Vision Impairments in Children Act, which will establish grants for screenings, early interventions and coordinated care to improve children’s eye health.

SEATTLE — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ARVO meeting, Dolly Shuo-Teh Chang, MD, of Genentech discusses the effect of intraretinal fluid volume reduction on anatomical and visual outcomes in diabetic macular edema.

The prevalence of ocular comorbidities among hearing-impaired children was significant and associated with male sex and type of hearing impairment, according to research conducted in Malawi and published in Clinical Optometry.

SEATTLE — If ChatGPT were to take an ophthalmology board-style exam, it would not pass, even if given feedback and a second chance, according to a poster presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.

SEATTLE — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ARVO meeting, Eric D. Donnenfeld, MD, discusses research that investigated Blink Triple Care artificial tears for the treatment of dry eye disease.

Lensrxlab, a provider of diabetic, safety and dress eye wear, announced the launch of its supplemental vision benefits platform for diabetics, which offers an all-in-one prescription diabetic eye wear package.