K. Patricia Bouweraerts, MA

Researchers explore the use of 1.0% phentolamine mesylate ophthalmic solution as a treatment to improve vision and image quality for patients with dim light vision disturbances.

Researchers assess the risk of vaccine-associated uveitis following COVID-19 vaccination and evaluate factors of its onset.

Classes of oral antibiotics, corticosteroids, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, and antivirals add vital options for treatment.

Younger age presents a greater risk factor for myopia progression than baseline spherical equivalent, according to investigators.

The reproxalap treatment may potentially address real-world clinical challenges for patients with allergic conjunctivitis.

Researchers suspect psychiatric distress caused by the pandemic is a factor in deteriorating accommodation in emerging presbyopia.

Peripheral blood mononuclear cell samples outperform serum and whole blood samples as a method of PCR extraction, a study shows.

RGP contacts with base-down prism corrected higher-order aberrations more than standard RGPs in keratoconic patients, a study shows.

Research points to ​​unwarranted variation in optometric referral decision-making.

Scleral lenses can improve corrected distance acuity for those with limbal stem cell deficiency, but may compress the limbus.

New silicone hydrogels for astigmatism have integrated water surface technology and UV protection for physically active wearers.

AAO investigation explores whether pupil constriction from prior red flickering light affects melanopsin activation from blue light.

Approximately 65% fewer microbes were detected in silver-impregnated cases than standard cases.

Study compares 9 intraocular lenses using analysis of point spread function Strehl ratio with pyramidal wavefront sensor aberrometer.

While sex, age, axial length, and education can influence MMD onset, spherical equivalent is the lead predictor, a report shows.

Analysis finds risks for divergence insufficiency include use of progressive addition eyeglasses and increased age up to 75.

For study participants 18–35 years of age with myopia, multifocal soft lenses prompted changes in heterophoria, reducing asthenopia.

Monitoring Bruch’s membrane opening-minimum rim width and retinal nerve fiber layer acquired using the anatomic positioning system can help avoid glaucoma misdiagnosis.

A position-independent device can ​​provide high reproducibility, a study shows.

Corneal allergy complications in children can even lower their parents’ quality of life.

Analysis of VIVID/VISTA and PANORAMA shows early treatment is better for diabetic macular edema and nonproliferative retinopathy.

SPEED questionnaire scores were significantly reduced after patients were treated using the system.

Youth with congenital ptosis developed a mental health disorder 2.5 times more than others.

Researchers describe a method for determining binocular visual fields early glaucoma.

Ocular inflammation occurring at the same time as swelling of black body art may point to tattoo-associated uveitis.

The technology can provide both absorption and scattering imaging contrasts, a study shows.

Dietary vitamin A was not correlated with myopia or axial length, a study shows.

Researchers also provided troubleshooting advice for issues with multifocal lenses in these patients.

Of those needing further surgery after retinal detachment repair, 51.5% returned to the operating room within 45 days, study says.

Ocular surface physiology and questionnaire data show adjustment to soft lenses is similar with fast or gradual wear introduction.