Optometry and Vision Science

New technique shows promise in restoring near vision without glasses

By middle age, most people have age-related declines in near vision (presbyopia) requiring bifocals or reading glasses. An emerging technique called hyperopic orthokeratology (OK) may provide a new alternative for restoring ...

Ophthalmology created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Why do age-related macular degeneration patients have trouble recognizing faces?

Abnormalities of eye movement and fixation may contribute to difficulty in perceiving and recognizing faces among older adults with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), suggests a study "Abnormal Fixation in Individuals with AMD when Viewing an Image of a Face" appearing in the January issue of Optometry and Vision Science, officia ...

Ophthalmology created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Contacts uncomfortable? Changing lens type or lens care product may help

If your contact lenses are causing you discomfort, simply switching to a different type of contact lens or lens care product may bring improvement, reports a study, " Effect of Lens and Solution Choice on the Comfort of Contact ...

Ophthalmology created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'OK' contact lenses work by flattening front of cornea, not the entire cornea

A contact lens technique called overnight orthokeratology (OK) brings rapid improvement in vision for nearsighted patients. Now a new study shows that OK treatment works mainly by flattening the front of the cornea, reports ...

Ophthalmology created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In combat vets and others, high rate of vision problems after traumatic brain injury

Visual symptoms and abnormalities occur at high rates in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI)—including Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans with blast-related TBI, reports a study, "Abnormal Fixation in Individuals with ...

Neuroscience created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Morning vs nighttime replacement affects adverse events with extended-wear contact lenses

For people using 30-day extended-wear/continuous-wear (EW/CW) contact lenses, replacing lenses at night doesn't lower the risk of complications compared to changing lenses monthly, suggests a study – "The Effect of Daily ...

Ophthalmology created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0