Dementia is a highly prevalent condition, affecting 57 million people worldwide, with nearly 10 million new cases each year, according to a recent WHO report.In 2020, the Lancet Commission on dementia identified 12 modifiable risk factors: less educati…
AAPOS: Nonapproval of SYD-101 ‘has important implications’
The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus issued a statement on Tuesday endorsing a “strong case” for approving an atropine formulation for myopia, in response to the FDA’s recent nonapproval of SYD-101.The AAPOS Myopia Task F…
3 winter holiday food and beverage swaps that keep the focus on metabolic health
The winter holidays are imminently approaching. Gathering times like these are associated with rituals around food, beverages and gifts — particularly food gifts.We may think this means indulging in delicacies and specialty drinks loaded with added sug…
HIV treatment improves vision in diabetic macular edema
An oral HIV drug helped patients with center-involved diabetic macular edema achieve improvements in visual acuity, according to a study in Med.Jayakrishna Ambati, MD, and colleagues evaluated lamivudine, an antiviral drug typically used for the treatm…
National Vision Announces Participation in Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference
DULUTH, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE) (“National Vision” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company is scheduled to present at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference on Wednesday, Decembe…
Warby Parker Announces Participation in the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE: WRBY) (the “Company”), a direct-to-consumer lifestyle brand focused on vision for all, today announced that the Company will be presenting at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference…