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Relative Peripheral Refraction Predicts Myopia Progression in Children
TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 – Vertical and horizontal relative peripheral refraction (RPR) are associated with faster axial length progression and higher risk of incident myopia, according to a study...
Patients Who Fear Cataract Surgery Less Likely to Believe Surgery Will Improve Vision
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 – Neither health literacy nor understanding of cataract pathology is associated with fear of cataract surgery, according to a study published online March 28 in Clinical ...
Microbial Keratitis Outcomes Affected by Delays in Presentation, Disease Severity
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 – For patients with microbial keratitis (MK), initial vision, longer time to presentation, and larger stromal infiltrate size lead to a higher risk for worse 90-day...
Bausch + Lomb Issues Recall of enVista Lenses Used in Cataract Surgery
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – Bausch + Lomb has announced a voluntary recall of intraocular lenses on its enVista platform due to the potential for an acute postoperative inflammatory reaction. All...
Highly Aspherical Lenslet Spectacles Reduce Myopia Progression
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – For children with myopia, wearing spectacles with highly aspherical lenslets (HAL) reduces the rate of myopia progression and axial elongation, according to a study...
AI Outperforms Urgent Care Docs, Study Says
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 – Cough? Sore throat? UTI? Eye infection? Artificial intelligence (AI) might one day be seeing you for these sorts of conditions, a new study says. AI programs appear to...
ACP: AI Recommendations More Often Better Quality for Virtual Care Visits
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 – Artificial intelligence (AI) recommendations are more often rated as better quality than final recommendations of physicians for virtual care visits made by patients with...
Preop Macular Thickness May Be Marker of Postop Delirium in Seniors
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 – In older patients undergoing surgery, preoperative macular thickness may be a marker for vulnerability to developing postoperative delirium, according to a study published...
Stem Cell Therapy Repairs Irreversible Cornea Damage
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – Sight-robbing injuries to the cornea can be repaired using a groundbreaking experimental stem cell treatment, a new study shows. The cornea – the clear outermost layer of...
Just One Hour of Screen Time Increases Risk of Nearsightedness
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – Each hour a person spends squinting into a smartphone or staring at a screen increases their risk of nearsightedness, a new evidence review suggests. Every daily one-hour...
2019 to 2020 Saw 17.9 Percent Decrease in Ophthalmic Procedures in Seniors
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 – There was a notable decrease in common ophthalmic procedures among Medicare beneficiaries during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published...
Can GLP-1 Meds Harm Your Eyes?
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – Yes, rare cases of vision issues have arisen in people taking popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs, but the jury's out on whether the medications caused the eye trouble, according...
Eightfold Increase in Wildfire-Linked ED Encounters Seen With Onset of LA Wildfires
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 – The percentage of wildfire-associated emergency department encounters increased with onset of the Los Angeles County (LAC) wildfires in January 2025, according to research...
ER Visits for Burns, Eye Issues Rose 8-Fold During Recent L.A. Fires
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Los Angeles County residents are still recovering from the devastation of the Palisades and Eaton fires, and new data show that emergency department (ED) visits for...
FDA Approves Susvimo for Diabetic Macular Edema
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Susvimo (ranibizumab) 100 mg/mL for treating diabetic macular edema. Susvimo is the first and only FDA-approved treatment ...
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