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Eyes On Eyecare and the Intrepid Eye Society launch new video channel
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (313+ words) Eyes On Eyecare has partnered with the Intrepid Eye Society (IES) to launch a new exclusive video channel for optometrists: Inside Intrepid. How exciting! But first, let's get a refresher on the Intrepid Eye Society. Established in 2015, IES is a…...
Could human breast milk treat dry eye disease?
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (675+ words) Findings from a recent review published in the Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics present a new translation of ancient Egyptian eye remedies and evaluate whether human milk could serve as a low-cost biological treatment for dry eye disease (DED)....
B+L Consumer Summit highlights OTC integration as key to managing ocular surface health
1+ week, 5+ day ago (955+ words) Bausch + Lomb held a one-day-only Consumer Summit meeting last month, in which 200 clinicians gathered for a deep dive into recent advancements and key clinical experiences covering dry eye disease (DED) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) as well as: The meeting…...
Tennessee passes OD bill authorizing in-office laser procedures
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (468+ words) Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed new legislation into law last week authorizing board-certified optometrists (ODs) across the state to perform specific in-office laser procedures. This bill marks Tennessee as the 16th state overall to expand ODs" scope of practice via ophthalmic…...
Johnson & Johnson launches expanded parameters for ACUVUE VITA contact lenses
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (330+ words) In a move to offer "around the clock" vision coverage for astigmatism patients, Johnson & Johnson is now offering expanded parameters for its ACUVUE VITA for Astigmatism contact lens. First introduced to the U. S. commercial market in 2016 as a monthly replacement lens,…...
Alcon launches Clareon Tru Plus monofocal and toric IOL
2+ week, 4+ day ago (412+ words) Alcon has expanded its intraocular lens (IOL) portfolio with the U. S. launch of Clareon Tru Plus. The latest monofocal and toric IOL is debuting during this weekend's American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. We'll take…...
Study links poor diet with increased pediatric myopia
2+ week, 5+ day ago (475+ words) Findings from a recent study published in Journal of Ophthalmology examined how dietary patterns relate to myopia in children and adolescents, drawing on data from a citywide eye screening program in Tianjin, China. Researchers identified three distinct eating patterns and…...
FDA clears the OCULUS Pentacam Cornea OCT
2+ week, 5+ day ago (274+ words) OCULUS, Inc. has received FDA clearance for the Pentacam Cornea optical coherence tomography (OCT). The device is making its debut during this week's 2026 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Specialists (ASCRS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. This would be FDA 510(k) clearance,…...
Dry eye may indicate early signs of autoimmune disease
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (436+ words) A new cohort study published in JAMA Network Open examined how frequently dry eye disease (DED) occurs across multiple autoimmune disorders and whether it appears before systemic disease is diagnosed. The findings suggest that persistent dry eye symptoms may represent…...
Tenpoint's YUVEZZI launches to the US commercial market
3+ week, 4+ day ago (252+ words) Tenpoint Therapeutics, Ltd. s YUVEZZI (carbachol and brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution) 2. 75%/0. 1% has officially made its debut in the U. S. commercial market'just 2 months after the FDAs approval. What it is: A proprietary, pupil-modulating and fixed-dose eye drop that reduces the pupil size…...