Vision

NEW ORLEANS — Overall vision satisfaction when fitting multifocal contact lenses increases the chances of at-home success and intention to purchase, according to Percy Lazon de la Jara, PhD, director of research programs at CooperVision.

NEW ORLEANS — Doctors and patients both reported positive experiences with vision and comfort when using the Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day, according to two posters presented at Academy ’23.

NEW ORLEANS — The ReBokeh app uses the camera on an iPhone or iPad to modify visual settings and help individuals with moderate impairment see better, according to a presenter at Academy ’23.

LAS VEGAS — A new Johnson & Johnson Vision campaign is promoting the importance of eye health by sharing real-life stories of patients, Carla Calizaire, the company’s vice president of sales for North American vision care, told Healio.

As IOL technology evolves, my approach to lens selection has been changing right along with it.

Despite guidelines recommending yearly testing, the probability of receiving a vision test from a primary care physician was low in youth and varied by insurance status, a recent study found.

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer requested that the Federal Trade Commission hold a staff-level briefing to discuss the impact of vision care market consolidation on consumers.

Both 0.03% and 0.05% atropine eyedrops significantly enlarged pupil size in photopic and scotopic conditions in children aged 6 to 17 years, with no significant change in binocular vision assessments and visual acuity, according to a study.

A study based on a large U.S. database found that all types of objectively measured visual impairment were associated with a higher prevalence of dementia in older adults.

An affiliate of Bausch + Lomb acquired the over-the-counter Blink product line of eye and contact lens drops from Johnson & Johnson Vision, according to a press release.