AAOpt 2024: How HEV-filtering soft contact lenses affect athletes' vision
November 14th 2024American Academy of Optometry
In a study, a xenon slide illuminator was employed to mimic natural outdoor colors, allowing researchers to test brightness perception using a brightness-matching method, explains Billy R. Hammond.
AAOpt 2024: The TFOS Lifestyle Report on elective medications and procedures
November 13th 2024American Academy of Optometry
Tracy Doll, OD, FAAO, details portions of the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society Lifestyle Report, which discussed certain risk factors that we may have for development of ocular surface dryness or dry eye.
MediPrint Ophthalmics reveals positive results from phase 2b study of LL-BMT1 contact lens
November 12th 2024American Academy of Optometry
The weekly drug-eluting contact lens was created by the company’s proprietary 3D printing technology and met all primary end points with no serious adverse events reported in either cohort.
AAOpt 2024: Addressing corneal nerve dysfunction in ocular surface disease
November 9th 2024American Academy of Optometry
Alongside Walt Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO, Ahmad Fahmy, OD, FAAO, gave a presentation entitled, "Management of Neurotrophic Keratitis and Corneal Neuropathic Pain," at this year's AAOpt meeting.