Lens-Based Myopia Control: Know When to Treat and Expect Results
WEBDec 15, 2023 · Treatments were decided based on the results of this data analysis and patients were monitored every 3 to 6 months for progression, which was defined as 0.25 D or greater myopia spherical equivalent progression (as assessed with cycloplegic autorefraction) or greater than 0.10 mm axial elongation in 6 months. Children who showed progression while on one treatment, received a change in treatment.
Optometry in 2024: What to Expect for the New Year
WEBDec 21, 2023 · Top Achievements of 2023. Some treatments for DED have made their way through the 2023 pipeline and into pharmacies. Meibo ® (Bausch + Lomb) and Xdemvy ® (Tarsus) received FDA approval this year and the drugs have shown promise for treating evaporative DED and Demodex blepharitis, respectively, company press releases from the 2 drug manufacturers claim. 4,5
Multifocals for Myopia Management – More Than Meets the Eye
WEBDec 10, 2021 · Clinicians can utilize multifocal contact lenses and fit them in accordance with a patient’s line of sight to combat myopia progression, a study shows.
Approaches to Patient Care in Optometry - Optometry Advisor
WEB3 days ago · An optometry student can learn a lot in a lab or clinical research setting, but their contact with patients will ultimately guide their clinical decision-making skills and shape their perspectives, according to Andrew Rixon, OD, FAAO, Diplomate (Glaucoma), this year’s recipient of the Vincent Ellerbrock Clinician Educator Award.
A Clinician's Guide to Peripheral Iridotomy - Optometry Advisor
WEBDec 2, 2022 · Several states have recently enacted legislation which expands optometry’s scope of practice — many of them involving laser procedures. Jeff M. Miller, OD, of the Northeastern State University Oklahoma School of Optometry details the process of performing the laser peripheral iridotomy procedure and discusses pre, peri, and postoperative considerations.
Red Light Therapy Provides Myopia Control ... - Optometry Advisor
WEBNov 22, 2023 · As optometrists struggle with the demand created by an emerging myopia epidemic, repeated low-level red light therapy may provide an alternative to contact lens wear or atropine treatment for slowing axial progression and spherical equivalent refraction (SER). While the treatment has yet to receive US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, it has demonstrated efficacy in clinical trials ...
Amblyopia Photoscreening Device Shows Good Specificity
WEB3 days ago · An amblyopia photoscreening device demonstrates good specificity for determining the disorder in children aged between 11 and 16 months, according to a prospective study published in the Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.However, sensitivity estimates are only slightly above 50% — a finding the researchers suggest may be due to the younger age of ...
SLT Gains Traction as a First-Line Glaucoma Treatment
WEBMay 10, 2024 · Open-angle glaucoma prevalence is projected to rise over the next quarter century, and optometrists, particularly those practicing in states that allow them to perform laser procedures, are finding that selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is gaining first-line treatment status. 1 Although topical ocular hypotensive eye drops have traditionally been used as the preferred initial glaucoma ...
Lens Opacity Grading Most Accurate With Functional, Imaging …
WEBAgreement was highest when vignettes contained combined slit lamp, AS-OCT and visual function data (lens opacity grading, 51.0%; management strategy, 50.5%), the report …
Identifying Normal Tension Glaucoma Requires Diligent Clinical ...
WEBIdentifying normal tension glaucoma presents a challenge for clinicians. This form of the disease does not present with significant intraocular pressure (IOP) increases — the …