Surgeons say they were able to lengthen the time that patients with keratoconus could wear contact lenses by grafting donor Bowman layers into the patients’ corneas. Medscape Medical News
Topcon launches auto refractor, online training program
Topcon Medical Systems has announced the launch of the KR-800S, an auto refractor with glare testing, according to a company press release.The KR-800S incorporates existing rotary prism technology and adds subjective visual tests, including a visual ac…
SalutarisMD begins enrollment in wet AMD study
Salutaris Medical Devices has begun enrollment in a sponsored observational study to advance the research and development of a novel medical device for use in the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration, according to a company press release.
Research roundup: Palliative care And acos; employers and Supreme Court case on contraception
In preparation for the new ACO environment, leaders recognized the contribution palliative care can make to health care “value,” especially in the care of our sickest (and most expensive) patients …
Pathologic myopia associated with higher OSDI scores, lower TBUT
Patients with pathologic myopia experienced more severe Ocular Surface Disease Index symptoms and faster tear film breakup times than controls, according to a study. The study compared 45 patients with pathologic myopia with 44 healthy individuals. Researchers defined pathologic myopia as spherical equivalent (SE) refractive errors greater than 6 D and axial globe length (AL) of more than 26.5 mm. No statistically significant difference between groups was seen in corneal staining or in Schirmer’s 1 test scores, both with and without anesthesia, but SE, keratometry, AL, tear breakup time (TBUT) (Read more...)
Color vision abnormalities found in 40 percent of older adults
Abnormal color vision increases significantly with aging – affecting one-half or more of people in the oldest age groups, reports a study in Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.