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24-hour BP Monitoring Could Help Glaucoma Risk Stratification
13+ hour, 30+ min ago (455+ words) Review of Optometry Which patients with glaucoma may benefit from 24-hour BP monitoring?...
Preservative-free Bimatoprost Gel Gains FDA Approval
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (151+ words) Review of Optometry An FDA trial found Zolymbus noninferior to preserved bimatoprost Thea Pharma will differentiate the product based on its favorable patient tolerability due to the preservative-free formulation Glaucoma patients on chronical topical medication regimens are often subjected to…...
Vermont Becomes 17th Optometric Laser State
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (269+ words) After several years of political wrangling, the Vermont Optometric Association (VOA) successfully navigated a scope expansion bill to legislative approval this week. It was signed into law yesterday by Vermont Gov. Phil Scott. The new law allows qualified optometrists in…...
Omega-3 Effects Still Inconsistent for Dry Eye of Various Etiologies
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (381+ words) Review of Optometry Researchers from China recently conducted a meta-analysis to systematically categorize different delivery methods of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids as dry eye therapy, hoping to tease out differences in effect due to formulation as well as disease etiology....
VKH Found in 5% of Uveitis Cases, More Common in Women
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (200+ words) A total of 258 studies published between 2001 and 2025, spanning six continents and 44 countries, were analyzed. The estimated frequency of VKH among uveitis cases was 5. 11% overall, with predominance of female patients. The frequency is higher in adults than in the pediatric population....
Study Identifies OCT Biomarkers for i AMD to Discern Progression to Neovascularization vs. GA
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (170+ words) At baseline, the cohort was older (mean age: 80 years), and most participants were women (70%). Several OCT biomarkers were identified among the study population, including drusen and reticular pseudodrusen (67% of eyes), basal laminar deposits (74%), hyperreflective foci at the lesion site (56%), i…...
J&J, Alcon Expand Toric CL Parameters
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (192+ words) Review of Optometry All the above lenses from both manufacturers now have cylinder options from -0. 75 D to -2. 75 D in half-diopter steps, although not all of the highest cyl powers are available at every axis position Click image to enlarge At…...
DSLT Delivers Substantial IOP Reduction, Study Says
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (325+ words) Review of Optometry DSLT is an automated procedure that uses image-guided technology to lower IOP, typically taking about three seconds to complete Click image to enlarge With selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) now regarded as a viable first-line therapy on par…...
AAOph Says Visual Electrophysiology Isn't Ready for Routine Use to Diagnose Glaucoma
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (159+ words) To conduct the review, investigators searched Pub Med for studies published between 2011 and 2025. The search yielded 738 articles, of which 20 met the inclusion criteria. These studies included adults 18 years and older with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) or open-angle glaucoma, a control…...
Contact Lens-associated Fungal Keratitis Presents Earlier, Fewer Comorbidities
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (226+ words) Fungal keratitis remains a challenging form of infectious keratitis, often marked by delayed diagnosis and variable outcomes. Although it has traditionally been associated with trauma and ocular surface disease, contact lens use has emerged as an important and distinct risk…...