9+ hour, 48+ min ago  (41+ words) The FDA cleared Be Free Day toric contact lenses for the correction of myopia and other refractive errors, according to a press release from Euclid Vision. Be Free Day (toufilcon B) silicone hydrogel toric lenses are set to launch this fall....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (306+ words) HELSINKI " Many subjective and objective tools are available to support ophthalmologists in making the right treatment decisions for presbyopia, according to a speaker. "It's nice to think sometimes about what we had in the past and how far we have…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (55+ words) A presbyopia-correcting laser treatment improved distance and near visual acuity, according to a study published in Journal of Refractive Surgery. Ricko Wai Leung Wong, MD, and colleagues wrote that Presbyond laser blended vision (Carl Zeiss Meditec) has shown growing evidence…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (288+ words) DENVER " A real-world analysis showed increased rates of undertreatment and attrition with anti-VEGF injections in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration over time, resulting in worse. .. Older woman presents with insidious visual disturbances A 93-year-old woman presented with sequential bilateral…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (175+ words) PHOENIX " Retaine Ultra PF, a preservative-free lubricating eye drop, is now available. The drop is an "economical option" intended for "rewetting and refreshing the eyes," Jacob Shorrosh, marketing associate at Ocu Soft, told Healio at Optometry's Meeting. "This is going…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (301+ words) PHOENIX — David L. Parker, OD, an optometric practice owner and former state senator in Mississippi, was named optometrist of the year at Optometry’ s Meeting. Other winners of AOA Excellence Awards included Douglas Morrow, OD, who received the Distinguished…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (58+ words) Saptalis Pharmaceuticals launched generic cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion 0. 05% for the treatment of dry eye disease, according to press release. According to the release, the eye drop, a generic of Restasis (cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion 0. 05%, Abb Vie), will be available in 30- and 60-count…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago  (265+ words) Nutrition can be a significant factor in the management of ocular diseases, but are doctors incorporating that into their care? A recently published e-book aims to be a guide to ocular nutrition that optometrists can refer to in daily practice....

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (62+ words) For more than 30 years, I have had the privilege of helping patients regain visual clarity, independence and confidence through cataract surgery. It is one of the safest and most transformative procedures in all of medicine. And yet, every year, the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (119+ words) Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology. This month’ s topic is secondary IOL implantation,…...