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 · Dr Zubkousky sees the new year focusing on myopia control as well and says that red light therapy may be a hot topic for 2024. Conferences in 2024 will focus on “getting more hands-on experience with scleral lenses and laser procedures and injections and meibomian gland workshops” and focus heavily …
Multifocals for Myopia Management – More Than Meets the Eye
WEBDec 10, 2021 · Low dose atropine drops, orthokeratology and multifocal contact lenses have all demonstrated success with reducing the rate of myopia progression and in reducing the axial length of the eye. 1-3 Recently, a lens with a multifocal lens design has been approved for the management of myopia progression, the …
Technological Updates Enhance the Optometric Exam Experience
WEBAug 4, 2023 · Miriam Korik, OD, is a board certified optometrist who practices full scope optometry in New York, NY. She received her Doctorate of Optometry Degree from Salus University.
Red Light Therapy Provides Myopia Control ... - Optometry Advisor
WEBNovember 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 ...
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WEB3 days ago · Exposure to ACEs Linked to Inadequate Sleep Among Children with Autism. Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study using National Survey of Children’s Health data to examine the link between ACEs and sleep among children with ASD. By. Hibah Khaja, PharmD. September 17, 2024.
2023 Legislative Victories Boost Optometry’s Credibility, More …
WEBAug 25, 2023 · Included in the list of 2023 legislative victories is a bill that grants optometrists in New Hampshire similar vaccination authority and allows them to administer influenza, shingles, and COVID-19 vaccines beginning October 3. 4 While there may be no current pandemic to shutter businesses and disrupt everyday life, …
Optometry Advisor Redesign: New Look, Same Vision
WEBBill Kekevian is the senior editor of Ophthalmology Advisor and Optometry Advisor. He has served as a writer and editor covering ophthalmology and optometry since 2012. He can be reached at [email protected]. Stephen J. Bohacik. Stephen J. Bohacik is an editor with Haymarket Media and a multi-year veteran of the eye care profession.
Presbyopia Drops in the Pipeline for 2023 - Optometry Advisor
WEBDec 9, 2022 · Presbyopia Drops in the Pipeline for 2023. Topical eye drops are used to treat myriad ocular surface conditions in optometry, but their use as means of managing presbyopia is a novel concept. Michael Dittman, OD, discusses some of the potential advantages of using pilocarpine drops for presbyopia management and the potential benefits of some ...
2022: A Year of Triumphs and Breakthroughs in Optometry
WEBDec 22, 2022 · Optometry Advisor looks back at some of the top stories of 2022. In 2022, optometrists saw legislative victories in Virginia — where optometrists can now perform YAG laser capsulotomies, selective laser trabeculoplasties, and laser peripheral iridotomies — and Colorado — where ODs can now perform those …