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How Much Vision Loss Impairs Your Driving? New Study Has Answers

FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 – A Mr. Magoo with thick glasses peering out from behind the wheel might not inspire confidence from his fellow motorists, but a new study shows other types of vision loss...

More Eye Drops Recalled Due to Infection Danger

THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 – Cardinal Health is voluntarily recalling certain LEADER brand eye drops because they may cause eye infections. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration informed the Dublin,...

More Eyedrops Recalled Due to Infection Danger

THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 – Cardinal Health, Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain LEADER brand eyedrops because they may cause eye infections. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration informed the...

Models Can Predict Long-Term Visual Acuity in Highly Myopic Eyes

TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 – For patients with high myopia, models for accurate prediction of the long-term visual acuity (VA) based on clinical and imaging information are feasible, according to a...

FDA Warns Eye Drops From Major Brands May Cause Infection

MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – Federal regulators are warning consumers to stop using eye drops and gels from several major brands after finding unsanitary conditions in a manufacturing plant. Twenty-six...

FDA Warns Eyedrops From Major Brands May Cause Infection

MONDAY, Oct. 30, 2023 – Federal regulators are warning consumers to stop using eyedrops and gels from several major brands after finding unsanitary conditions in a manufacturing plant. Twenty-six...

Staring at Screens Can Cause Eye Strain. Here's Tips to Prevent That

SATURDAY, Oct. 28, 2023 – Millions of people spend hours looking at screens every day, straining their eyes. An ophthalmologist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston offers some tips for easing...

Put These Foods on Your Grocery List for Better Vision

FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 – Nutrition is important for your whole body, including those two small organs through which you look at the world. The same diet that’s good for your heart and the rest of y...

FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Issues Warning Letters to Firms Marketing Unapproved Eye Products

September 12, 2023 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to eight companies for manufacturing or marketing unapproved ophthalmic drug products in violation of federal...

Objective Measures of Social Visual Engagement Aid Early Diagnosis of Autism

TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 – Objective measurements of social visual engagement through eye tracking-based measures can be used to aid in autism diagnosis and assessment, according to a study published...

Some With Glaucoma May Not Even Know They Have It

FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 – New Swedish research suggests that up to 5% of 70-year-olds have glaucoma, and half of those diagnosed didn't even know they had the disease. “Of those who were diagnosed w...

Eye Tracking of Social Visual Engagement Predicts Autism Diagnosis

THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – Eye tracking-based measurement of social visual engagement is predictive of autism diagnoses by clinical experts in 16- to 30-month-old children, according to a study...

Young Smokers Report More Ocular Symptoms

TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 – Adolescents and young adult users of both electronic cigarettes and cigarettes have a higher likelihood of experiencing severe and frequent ocular symptoms, according to a...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Dr. Berne’s Whole Health Products Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Dr. Berne’s MSM Drops 5% and 15% Solution Eye Drops Due to Bacterial and Fungal Contamination

August 26, 2023 – Dr. Berne’s Whole Health Products is voluntarily recalling all lots of MSM DROPS 5%,15% Solution, Dr. Berne’s Organic Castor Oil Eye Drops and Dr. Berne’s MSM MIST 15% Solution to t...

AI Model Can Respond Appropriately to Ophthalmology Questions

FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT can respond to patient-written ophthalmology questions and usually generate appropriate responses, according to a study published...

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