10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (238+ words) Investigators from McMaster University in Canada developed this curriculum. To qualify to perform vision screening, participants needed to complete a 3-phase program comprising didactic training delivered online via 6 custom modules, attend a hands-on skills training session led by eye care…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (306+ words) Knowledge and compliance with contact lens use and hygiene is stronger among women, according to new research in'Contact Lens & Anterior Eye.'The survey shows that women are more knowledgeable about care practices and were more aware of microbial keratitis (MK)....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (330+ words) Anterior placement of the crystalline lens may predispose eyes with primary angle closure disease to earlier glaucomatous damage, according to results of a study published in Clinical and Experimental Optometry. Early identification and treatment of primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG)…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (279+ words) Individuals older than 65 years of age who have home care do not seek or attend eye examinations at recommended intervals, according to results of a cross-sectional study published in Optometry and Vision Science. Adults aged 65 years or older are recommended…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (441+ words) Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is safe and effective for teenagers, with visual outcomes comparable to or slightly better than in adults. Avinoam Shye, M.D., Ph.D., from Rambam Health Care Campus in Israel, and colleagues examined whether PRK is a viable option for…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (155+ words) A novel color perimeter may serve as a potential tool to detect subtle visual changes dueto glucose dysfunction in preclinical diabetes. A novel color perimeter designed to measure chromatic sensitivity in the retina shows "Type 2 diabetes affects both vascular and…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (269+ words) Healthcare workers with long-term occupational exposure to low-dose X-rays may face early eye changes affecting both the tear film and corneal endothelium, according to research published in Contact Lens & Anterior Eye. The investigators conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate the…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (111+ words) Patient-reported visual function outcomes of extended focus IOLs vary depending on pupil size, axial length, and corneal irregularities. Patients in the Eyhance group were older (70.27.0 vs 61.84.9 years; P" At 6 months, patients implanted with AcrySof Vivity demonstrated significantly better UNVA (0.270.13 vs…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (402+ words) So what's new and useful in practice?" Well, number 1: sex-based immune differences are clearer than ever. We now have stronger evidence that differences in hormones, sex chromosomes, and even epigenetics influence our ocular surface immunity. That helps explain why autoimmune…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (312+ words) Patients with endogenous endophthalmitis (EE) who present with moderate vision loss have the greatest potential for significant visual improvement compared with those with better or worse baseline vision, according to new research published in Ophthalmology Retina. The study included 262 eyes…...