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Precision strategy: Optimizing visual outcomes with advanced small-aperture lenses | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/Wirestock) A recent Ophthalmology Times Case-Based Roundtable addressed the pathway to achieving optimized visual outcomes using an advanced small-aperture IOL (IC-8 Apthera; Bausch + Lomb Surgical). Mark Lobanoff, MD, an ophthalmologist in St Louis Park, Minnesota, shared the highlights…
Researchers assess atropine and cyclopentolate for detecting premyopia in young children | Ophthalmology Times
(Image Credit: AdobeStock) A comparison of 2 cycloplegic agents, atropine and cyclopentolate, in preschool children for cycloplegia found that atropine was associated with less myopic refraction compared with cyclopentolate and may potentially avoid the overestimation of premyopia prevalence,1 reported first…
New study links rising myopia rates in China to environmental factors | Ophthalmology Times
A new epidemiology study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology reported that the prevalence rates and severity of myopia have seen major increases between generations because of increased axial elongation in the children. The investigators, led by first author…
Next-generation IOLs advance complex cataract care
(Image Credit: AdobeStock/Mohammed) Cataract surgery in patients who have previously undergone refractive procedures, such as LASIK or radial keratotomy (RK), presents unique challenges, noted Steven J. Dell, MD, medical director of Dell Laser Consultants in Austin, Texas, during an Ophthalmology…
Myopia: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
Have you ever wondered why some people have difficulty seeing objects in the distance while others can see them clearly? Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a common vision problem affecting millions worldwide. Myopia is a condition where a person…
What Is Hyperopia (Astigmatism)? | OBN
Hyperopia, also known as farsightedness and hypermetropia, is a refractive error of the eye that affects a person’s ability to see objects at close range. In this condition, light entering the eye is focused behind the retina instead of on…
What Is Conjunctivochalasis? | OBN
What Is Conjunctivochalasis? The term conjunctivochalasis was coined by Wendell Hughes in 1942, It means slackening of the conjunctiva which is bound to happen as humans progress in age and the body tissues lose their elasticity. It is a common ocular…
Dealing With Achromatopsia | OBN
Achromatopsia, also known as total color blindness, is a medical syndrome that exhibits symptoms relating to at least five conditions. The term may refer to acquired conditions such as cerebral achromatopsia, but it typically refers to an autosomal recessive congenital…
Anisometropic Amblyopia in Children I OBN
Anisometropic amblyopia is an insidious disease because unlike strabismic amblyopia, the eyes appear normal to an observer. Anisometropic amblyopia is most commonly caught by vision screening either in a pediatrician’s office or in the school system. Anisometropic amblyopia is the…
Vision Correction Market Report | OBN
According to recent market research by Allied Market Research, the global vision correction market was worth $20,302.8 million in 2021, and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4% from 2022 to 2031, reaching $41,252.7…