Soft Multifocal Lenses Affect Accommodation - Optometry Advisor
1 day ago · Soft multifocal lenses affect accommodation and may serve as a promising treatment for accommodation and vergence disorders among patients who have not reached the age of presbyopia onset (age range, 18-30 years), according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Optometry 2024 annual meeting held in Indianapolis from November 6 to 9.
TRPM8 Agonist Increases and Sustains Basal Tear Production
1 day ago · Both studies revealed increased tear production following treatment with the TRPM8 agonist vs vehicle, evidenced by a higher percentage of treatment group participants meeting the primary efficacy endpoint (42.6% vs 8.2% and 53.2% vs 14.4%, respectively; P < .0001 for both), the presenters explain.During the 90-day treatment period, response rates varied between 36.1% and 51.2% among ...
Lens-Based Myopia Control: Know When to Treat and Expect Results
Dec 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.
Multifocals for Myopia Management – More Than Meets the Eye
Clinicians can utilize multifocal contact lenses and fit them in accordance with a patient’s line of sight to combat myopia progression, a study shows.
Myopia in Adults - Optometry Advisor
Nov 1, 2024 · Axial Elongation in Adult Myopia . Regular eye exams are important for all adults, particularly those experiencing myopia progression. During these visits, it is important for clinicians to measure axial length, due to its association with pathologic myopia. 3 An optical biometer can best measure axial length changes, but not all practices have one. . Among optometry practices that do utilize ...
Optometry in 2024: What to Expect for the New Year
Dec 21, 2023 · Top Achievements of 2023. Some treatments for DED have made their way through the 2023 pipeline and into pharmacies. Meibo ® (Bausch + Lomb) and Xdemvy ® (Tarsus) received FDA approval this year and the drugs have shown promise for treating evaporative DED and Demodex blepharitis, respectively, company press releases from the 2 drug manufacturers claim. 4,5
Combined Atropine Treatments Show Axial Slowing Efficacy
5 days ago · Combined atropine treatments that use defocus incorporated multiple segments (DIMS) or orthokeratology (ortho-k) in addition to atropine 0.01% can limit axial growth better than combined atropine and single vision lenses, according to a study published in Contact Lens & Anterior Eye.. Researchers included 341 children with low myopia (age range, 6-11 years; −0.50 to −3.0 diopters [D]) who ...
Eyelid Pressure Affects Dynamic Corneal Response - Optometry …
5 days ago · Eyelid pressure can create peripheral corneal flattening, and greater pressure is linked with better patient corneal biomechanical properties, according to a study published in Contact Lens & Anterior Eye.The investigation also highlighted the precision of a novel blepharo-tensiometer and explored the role of eyelid pressure in the pathogenesis of …
Progressive Lens Designs Can Affect Patient Experience
Jun 7, 2024 · Optometrists may see patients with presbyopia on a routine basis — 128 million of these individuals live in the US alone — but not all clinicians or their staff consider progressive lens designs when caring for these patients. 1,2 Since numerous progressive lens options exist, it may be easy for some eye care professionals to limit their lens selection to only a …
Red Light Therapy Provides Myopia Control ... - Optometry Advisor
Nov 22, 2023 · Low-level red light therapy may slow myopia progression by increasing choroidal thickness and blood flow, but it has not been FDA approved. Learn about the evidence, mechanism, and comparison of this treatment with other myopia control methods.