Lynda Charters

Urban particulate matter contains a variety of heavy metals, endotoxin, nitrogen oxides, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which have been found to be genotoxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic.

New treatments for geographic atrophy coming down the pike has the potential to change eye care providers' approach to identifying and managing the disease.

The prevailing message is that physicians have “a long way to go” in the optimization of management and prevention of myopic vitreoretinal disease.

Oluwatosin U Smith, MD, urges consideration of the interaction between corneal and glaucomatous disease whenever treating glaucoma or corneal issues during the annual Glaucoma 360 meeting in San Francisco, California.

A new treatment option may be on the horizon for glaucoma patients.

Robert L Stamper, MD, raises the question of physician liability for allowing the patient to drive.

A new study found that only a little over half of school-aged children participants underwent vision screening within the past two years, highlighting gaps in eye care access.

The study further defined the relationship between delayed rod-mediated dark adaptation and the status of outer retinal bands on optical coherence tomography.

There may not be a standard regime to eradicate the parasites, but treatment options do exist.

A new study out of Guangzhou, China found that individuals younger than 18 years of age and experiencing high myopia are at a high risk of progressively worsening myopic maculopathy.

Retinal imaging and genetics data was used to predict future disease risk in a recent study.

A collaborative study has found that pupillometry as a clinical test may help identify biomarkers for major depressive disorder. The test identifies a subgroup of patients with anticipatory hypo-arousal subserving anhedonia symptomatology.

Dry eye disease incidence rates vary markedly depending on the eye care practice.

Larger 0.6-mm temporary plug features a tapered edge.

The kidney and eye are structurally and functionally similar, and the diseases of the organs may present similarly and via common pathways.

Between 2010 and 2019, this study retrospectively examined and identified all patients diagnosed with syphilitic uveitis who were admitted to inpatient facilities in the United States.

An anchored matching-adjusted indirect comparison may aid therapeutic decision-making.

The investigators use mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) on patients who have never previously practiced the technique, with the aim of possibly re-training their brains to remove their static-type images.

A multicenter study in Japan examined patients to understand geographic atrophy characteristics and progression rate.

Educating patients about the importance of consistent care is key.

Edward S. Wygonik, OD, and Kurt Moody, OD, presented data looking at in-practice assessments of the Acuvue Oasys 1-Day Max multifocal and spherical contact lenses during AAOpt 2023.

TearCare provides significant improvements in dry eye signs and symptoms, superior to Restasis in tear film break-up time improvements.

Collaboration between ophthalmologists, optometrists can boost early detection.

Qlosi (Orasis Pharmaceuticals) approved to treat presbyopia.

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness urges employers to prioritize eye health, aiming to enhance well-being, safety, and productivity.

The Contact Lens Institute (CLI) and The Vision Council published a collaborative effort titled “The Culture Calculation: Data-Backed Behaviors for Contact Lens Success.” This latest publication is part of the “See Tomorrow” research series.