6+ mon, 4+ day ago  (404+ words) BOSTON " Most myopia reduction from orthokeratology occurs in the first 2 nights, and reductions were greater with higher corneal hysteresis, steeper corneas and longer sleep duration, according to a study presented here. The finding could help alleviate uncertainty when prescribing temporary…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (173+ words) Alcon and STAAR Surgical terminated their definitive merger agreement. According to a press release from STAAR, preliminary estimates showed that the company did not receive the necessary stockholder votes to approve the merger agreement during a special meeting of stockholders…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (324+ words) See all articles from The Dry Eye Once upon a time, dry eye disease was simple. Like a desert, an eye with dry eye disease (DED) simply had too little water to get the job done. It makes me chuckle…...

8+ mon, 3+ day ago  (546+ words) Normal-tension glaucoma is typically defined as open-angle glaucoma with IOP that is 21 mm Hg or less. Despite the seemingly "normal" IOP, there is progressive damage to the optic nerve. Like most OAG cases, NTG often begins with the classical visual…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (194+ words) Anthony De Fino is an Online Content Editor for Healio Ophthalmology/Ocular Surgery News. Before that, he worked as an Editorial Assistant at Healio since his graduation from Rowan University in 2021, where he earned a bachelor's degree in English. " In…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (471+ words) LOS ANGELES " Higher-order aberrations and other signs and symptoms of dry eye were significantly improved after as few as 7 days of treatment with Cequa, according to a study presented here. The results suggest that Cequa (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution 0. 09%, Sun Pharmaceutical)…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (768+ words) Dry eye disease is a multifactorial disease characterized by a loss of homeostasis on the ocular surface. Patients with dry eye disease (DED) may present with symptoms such as dryness, itchiness, grittiness and burning, along with clinical signs such as…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (58+ words) WASHINGTON — Clearer regulations on reusable items may help reduce surgical waste, according to a speaker at American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting. During the Richard L. Lindstrom Lecture, David F. Chang, MD, said sustainability issues in ophthalmology have…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (466+ words) ORLANDO " Glaucoma therapies have come a long way, but pain points still remain, according to a speaker at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting. Ruth D. Williams, MD, of Wheaton Eye Clinic in Illinois, said when she started practicing, she had…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (60+ words) AI may help clinicians monitor nonadherence in patients with glaucoma, according to a speaker at the American Glaucoma Society annual meeting. Siamak Yousefi, Ph D, said that nonadherence is common in patients with glaucoma due to factors related to the…...