Visual Acuity

Residual astigmatism, even at low levels, can degrade visual acuity after intraocular surgery, according to a study published in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.

Fluctuations in central retinal thickness appear to significantly affect best corrected visual acuity in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration, according to a study in the European Journal of Ophthalmology.

Vision impairment may increase risk for future depressive symptoms among women during midlife, according to study results published in Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued draft recommendations that state there is not enough evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening some adults for primary open-angle glaucoma and impaired visual acuity.

Older age and more severe diabetic retinopathy were linked to vision loss in eyes with diabetic macular edema and good starting visual acuity, according to a retrospective cohort study in Retina.

Interim results from a study investigating OpRegen suggest a single treatment may provide improvements in patients with dry age-related macular degeneration with geographic atrophy, according to a Lineage Cell Therapeutics press release.

Maximizing vision for our patients goes well beyond getting them to a visual acuity of 20/20.

Corneal neurotization, a sensory nerve transplant procedure, can restore corneal sensation in insensate corneas and improve visual acuity.

Only 40 U.S. states and the District of Columbia require vision screenings for school-aged children, according to findings published in Optometry and Vision Science.

Treating patients with TearScience LipiFlow prior to cataract surgery resulted in a reduction of halos and an improvement in meibomian gland score, according to a study sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Vision.