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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…
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…