Comprehensive Eye Exams

An official approval by the FDA in the United States can boost adoption rate of atropine and antimyopia glasses, which will change the landscape of myopia management.

The qVPT, a suprathreshold test comprised of 15 trials at 9 cycles per degree and 20% contrast, measures the patient’s response time to visual stimuli and the number of correct responses.

In this Q&A, John D. Gelles, OD, and Steven Greenstein, MD, chat about what inspired them to launch the symposium, what makes this year’s agenda especially exciting, and why the future of refractive care depends on stronger collaboration between ODs and MDs.

The Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act (EDVI), or HR 2527, would allow the federal government to award grants and cooperative agreements to eligible states and communities for children's vision care initiatives.

Insurance coverage from the second largest health plan in the US paves the way for expanded access to Luminopia’s unique amblyopia therapeutic.

Investigators reported that the benefits of the training for patients with hemianopia, driven by improved blind-side scanning, lasted for more than a month.

While the study included a range of patients in a variety of stages of presbyopia, the change in crystalline lens and anterior segment geometry was most pronounced in emmetropic and myopic presbyopes.

In honor of the Myopia Management Navigator’s 1-year anniversary, Dr Tucker shares clinical insights, practical tips, and business opportunities for optometrists looking to expand their scope and elevate patient care through evidence-based myopia management.

Arkansas Optometric Association legislative cochairs Matt Jones, OD; Matt Burns; and Joe Sugg, OD, discuss their involvement in their bill and provide context for its relevance.

According to a press release, Myatro XL is the first 0.05% atropine eye drop for pediatric myopia control. It will be commercially available in India in July 2025.

The report outlines views and behaviors of US adults regarding vision correction, managed vision care, eye examinations, prescription eyewear, reading glasses, and nonprescription sunglasses.

How studies into myopia management can increase access to vision care.

The survey results included 11,412 patients in the general population and 964 health care providers.

The supplemental BLA seeks approval for Eylea HD for both the treatment of macular edema following retinal vein occlusion and for broadening the dosing schedule to include every-4-week dosing across approved indications.

Following a discussion on low-dose atropine, Paul Karpecki, OD, FAAO, shares his views on what the future of myopia management looks like.

The organization will have resources available including fact sheets, shareable social media graphics, and educational videos and web pages.

Paul Karpecki, OD, FAAO, sits down to discuss Sydnexis's atropine formulation and what an FDA approval would mean for myopia management.

A mobile clinic will visit the Grove Hall branch of the library system to check patients' eyes for distance, reading, and color.

The retrospective cohort study included adults with POAG from 12 tertiary-care health systems participating in the SOURCE Ophthalmology Big Data consortium in the US.

In April 2021, WCO partnered with CooperVision to introduce its myopia management standard of care, defining evidence-based standard of care comprising of mitigation, measurement, and management.

The new mobile eye care clinic is 40 feet long and is fully equipped with an eye examination room, an eyewear dispensary stocked with frames, and a finishing lab for the production of prescription glasses.

The new device from Lumenis aids in ocular surface disease treatment by combining radio frequency and dynamic muscle stimulation to improve lower lid laxity, enhance blink dynamics, and offer a non-invasive solution for dry eye management.

VisionSpring, Eye Care Foundation, and Deckers Brands will provide screenings to 4600 factory workers over 18 days and will take place at 2 factories.

The California Optometric Association and the Los Angeles County Optometric Society have compiled resources for optometrists to get involved in continuing relief efforts.

Ben Young, OD, FAAO, sat down with Optometry Times for an exclusive interview on how he got to where he is today at the New England College of Optometry.

Julie Rodman, OD, MS, FAAO, sits down with Optometry Times to discuss her anticipation for the future of technology in optometry, especially retinal care.

Robert L. Stamper, MD, overviews his optometric track talk titled Objective Perimetry - Can you see it? at this year's Glaucoma 360 meeting.

Robert L. Stamper, MD, weighs in on what he think more optometrists should know about glaucoma and current misconceptions concerning glaucoma testing.