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.

Shamir unveils a new electro-optic measurement system that utilizes artificial intelligence and over 10 different cameras to measure pupillary distance, and announces a partnership renewal with BWT Alpine F1 Team.

Promotion of Integrated People-centered Eye Care and highlighting the need for an international approach to eye care initiatives is this year’s World Optometry Week topic.

By targeting tear evaporation, F6H8 ushers in a new era of dry eye treatment.

Walmart takes virtual try-ons to the next level by integrating augmented reality into its website and app for customers to try out prescription glasses frames virtually.

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

Catch up on what happened in optometry during the week of January 29-February 2.

The companies have released a new INVU collection of sunglasses made from upcycled plastic featuring ultra polarized lenses.

In a news release, the FDA noted these are copycat eye drop products that consumers can easily mistake for Bausch + Lomb’s Lumify brand eye drops, an over-the-counter product approved for redness relief.

William Hogue, OD, MS, sat down with Optometry Times to outline what symptoms and risk factors eye care providers should look out for in identifying central serous chorioretinopathy in their patients, as well as what treatment options are available.

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.

When a patient has low contrast sensitivity, it means they have difficulty perceiving and distinguishing objects or patterns with subtle differences in contrast. This can have several implications for their vision and daily life, since our world is not merely black and white.

The exploratory descriptive study cites that posterior cortical atrophy may be the most significant clinical indicator for Alzheimer disease.

The agreement redefines participant requirements and a slightly increased daily release of the drug, which is currently in a Phase 3 clinical trial.

The report, released by the American Optometric Association and the Deloitte Economics Institute, illustrates the significant impact that screens have made in the workplace, and why it’s important that eye care providers help ease its cost.

A task force of eye care providers is asking for feedback on newly-developed guidelines for managing diabetic retinopathy in their patients.

The event collaborates with a number of local Latin American organizations and will be held entirely in Spanish in a continued effort to combat myopia on a global scale.

Allergy testing and immunotherapy are the recommended steps to improve symptoms.

Catch up on what happened in optometry during the week of January 22-January 26.