Visual Acuity

Patients with glaucoma treated with the Omni surgical system in the GEMINI study experienced a statistically significant reduction in both IOP and IOP-lowering medications.

Patients with presbyopia treated with laser scleral microporation experienced up to a three times increase in their binocular visual field, according to a poster at the virtual Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium.

More than 90% of eyes that underwent small incision lenticule extraction for high myopia correction experienced unchanged corrected distance visual acuity or gained one or more line at 36 months, according to a study.

Aerie Pharmaceuticals announced positive topline results for a phase 2 clinical trial of AR-1105 in macular edema associated with retinal vein occlusion, according to a press release.

Eyes with injection-related endophthalmitis with poor vision may benefit from pars plana vitrectomy upon presentation rather than a subsequent procedure, according to a study.

Visual acuity rates and full-field light sensitivity improved after treatment with intravitreal sepofarsen in patients with Leber congenital amaurosis 10 due to the p.Cys998X mutation in the CEP290 gene.

In patients treated with hydroxychloroquine, multifocal electroretinography could detect abnormalities in macular function early, before overt maculopathy was present, according to a study.

Novel machine-learning using ellipsoid zone area defect revealed a correlation of improvement in mean visual acuity and decrease in defect, according to data presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology annual meeting.

The use of a multi-dose delivery system for treating glaucoma was highly accepted by patients with decreased visual acuity and dexterity problems, according to a study published in the European Journal of Ophthalmology.

Comparison of treat-and-extend dosing regimens and visual outcomes showed that intravitreal aflibercept was effective over 2 years, with more than half of patients achieving a last treatment interval of 12 weeks or longer.