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Capsular Tension Ring Implantation Linked to Improved Intraocular Lens Stability
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 – Capsular tension ring (CTR) implantation is associated with improved stability of the intraocular lens (IOL), according to a review published online June 12 in JAMA...
Highly Aspherical Lenslet Spectacles Reduce Myopia Progression
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – For children with myopia, wearing spectacles with highly aspherical lenslets (HAL) reduces the rate of myopia progression and axial elongation, according to a study...
Prevalence, Severity of Pediatric Astigmatism Increased After Pandemic
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 – The prevalence and severity of refractive astigmatism and corneal astigmatism increased among schoolchildren after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published...
Just One Hour of Screen Time Increases Risk of Nearsightedness
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – Each hour a person spends squinting into a smartphone or staring at a screen increases their risk of nearsightedness, a new evidence review suggests. Every daily one-hour...
Ozempic, Wegovy Linked To Potential Vision Loss
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 – People taking the weight-loss drug semaglutide could be at a slightly increased risk for a potentially blinding eye condition that affects the optic nerve, a new study says....
Can GLP-1 Meds Harm Your Eyes?
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – Yes, rare cases of vision issues have arisen in people taking popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs, but the jury's out on whether the medications caused the eye trouble, according...
Eightfold Increase in Wildfire-Linked ED Encounters Seen With Onset of LA Wildfires
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 – The percentage of wildfire-associated emergency department encounters increased with onset of the Los Angeles County (LAC) wildfires in January 2025, according to research...
ER Visits for Burns, Eye Issues Rose 8-Fold During Recent L.A. Fires
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Los Angeles County residents are still recovering from the devastation of the Palisades and Eaton fires, and new data show that emergency department (ED) visits for...
Rural America Faces Growing Shortage of Eye Surgeons
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 – Rural areas are facing an increasing shortage of eye surgeons who can treat conditions like cataracts, glaucoma and detached retinas, a new study says. More than 17% of...
Seniors Miss Out on Services With Medicare Advantage
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 – Medicare Advantage isn’t that great an advantage for seniors compared with traditional Medicare, researchers say. The privatized form of Medicare offers more supplemental b...
Discontinuing Multifocal Contacts Does Not Diminish Treatment Effect in Myopia
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 – No evidence is seen for loss of treatment effect after discontinuing soft multifocal contact lenses in older teenagers with myopia, according to a study published online...
Elton John Says He Has Lost His Sight
TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 – Pop music legend Elton John says that he can no longer see following an eye infection he battled last summer. The prolific singer-songwriter made the announcement Sunday at a...
AAO: Wastage Seen With Artificial Expiration of Eye Drops in Ophthalmic Clinics
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 – Artificial expiration dates on eye drops in ophthalmology clinics result in significant waste in terms of medication, plastic, and cost, according to a study presented at...
Global Prevalence of Child Myopia Is Increasing
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – The global prevalence of child myopia is increasing and is projected to reach 39.80 percent in 2050, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online...
Cataracts Gone Without Surgery? New Science Suggests It's Possible
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – Research in rats and hibernating squirrels has pinpointed a naturally occurring protein that appears to reverse cataracts, scientists report. Animal studies don't always pan...