Lens-Based Myopia Control: Know When to Treat and Expect Results
2023年12月15日 · 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 …
Multifocals for Myopia Management – More Than Meets the Eye
2021年12月10日 · 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 first to receive FDA approval. 4.
Presbyopia Drops in the Pipeline for 2023 - Optometry Advisor
2022年12月9日 · 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 ...
Red Light Therapy Provides Myopia Control ... - Optometry Advisor
November 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 ...
Features Archive - Optometry Advisor
2024年10月4日 · Jonathan Chen, OD, FAAO, FSLS, suggests strategies for increasing multiple pair sales and lists actions optometrists and their staff can perform along each step of the patient’s eye care journey to reinforce the need for additional pairs of glasses.
Progressive Lens Designs Can Affect Patient Experience
2024年6月7日 · Continuous education in progressive lens technology will serve as a cornerstone in diminishing progressive lens returns, elevating patient satisfaction, and ultimately fostering the success of practices dedicated to presbyopic eye care. For 128 million U.S. presbyopes, doctors of optometry can provide treatment options.
News Archive - Optometry Advisor
2024年10月4日 · The congress highlighted the latest research in prodromal multiple sclerosis (MS) and radiologically isolated syndromes, neuroprotective therapies, antibody-mediated demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system, use of artificial intelligence in MS, and diversity and equity in MS, among other topics. October 1, 2024.
A Clinician's Guide to Peripheral Iridotomy - Optometry Advisor
2022年12月2日 · 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 …
2022: A Year of Triumphs and Breakthroughs in Optometry
2022年12月22日 · 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 laser procedures, as well as removal ...
Macular Hole Monitoring Reduces Vision Loss Risk - Optometry …
2024年6月24日 · Patients with epiretinal membrane (ERM), vitreomacular traction (VMT), or posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) are at an increased risk for macular hole, according to a poster presented at the American Optometric Association (AOA) 2024 annual meeting held from June 19 to 22 in Nashville.