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Farsighted preschoolers, kindergartners have hard time paying attention, study suggests

Farsighted preschoolers and kindergartners have a harder time paying attention and that could put them at risk of slipping behind in school, a new study suggests.

9 Oct 2017

UC Berkeley researchers to develop new ultra-high-resolution MRI brain scanner

Functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, has transformed our view of the brain, allowing researchers to pinpoint areas associated with everything from depression and dementia to playing chess and engaging in sex.

6 Oct 2017

Researchers discover anatomical variations in neck musculature linked to nTOS symptoms

Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) is a common neurologic syndrome resulting in pain, numbness, and/or weakness in the arm, forearm, and hand. This condition affects 0.3-8.0% of the U.S. population, and is generally caused by impingement of nerves traveling from the brachial plexus in the neck, through a region referred to as the thoracic outlet.

5 Sep 2017

Often missing in the health care debate: Women’s voices

Women, in particular, have a lot at stake in the fight over the future of health care. Not only do many depend on insurance coverage for maternity care and contraception, they are struck more often by such diseases as autoimmune conditions, osteoporosis, breast cancer and depression.

17 Aug 2017

UAB specialists offer tips on eye safety while viewing the eclipse

Watching the captivating sight of the moon's passing between the sun and Earth, where the moon fully or partially covers the sun, could cause serious and potentially long-term harm to the eye if not viewed properly.

3 Aug 2017

Blue light from digital devices decreases sleep quality

There's no doubt we love our digital devices at all hours, including after the sun goes down. Who hasn't snuggled up with a smart phone, tablet or watched their flat screen TV from the comfort of bed? A new study by researchers at the University of Houston College of Optometry, published in Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics, found that blue light emitted from those devices could contribute to the high prevalence of reported sleep dysfunction.

28 Jul 2017

UAB improves dry eye treatment with development of new guidelines and expansion of clinic

Clinical practice and research of dry eye relief in the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry is progressing with the development and release of new guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of dry eye, as well as the expansion of services offered by the UAB Dry Eye Relief Clinic.

11 Jul 2017

New review provides reassurance to safety of soft contact lenses in children

Available evidence suggests that soft contact lenses can be safely prescribed to children and adolescents, with no increase in adverse effects compared to adults, according to a review in the June issue of Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

2 Jun 2017

QUT researchers explore how vision can affect child's academic performance

QUT researchers have investigated how vision can affect a child's ongoing learning, with results showing 30 per cent of Year 3 students tested had uncorrected eye problems that could affect their academic performances.

10 May 2017

$Study finds increased variability in autorefractor testing in patients with Down syndrome$

Study finds increased variability in autorefractor testing in patients with Down syndrome

Even objective, automated vision testing--using a device called an autorefractor--gives variable results in patients with Down syndrome, reports a study in the May issue of Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

5 May 2017

Research reveals 9.8 million Brits risk losing their sight after shunning eye tests

The Vision of Britain report, commissioned by Optegra Eye Health Care, shows an alarming percentage of Britain’s eye problems are left too late to treat, leaving 9.8 million of us living in fear of losing our sight.

3 May 2017

Simple marker may help predict high or low rate of problems with extended-wear contact lenses

A simple marker on eye examination may help vision care professionals predict which patients will have a higher or lower rate of problems after starting extended-wear contact lenses, reports a study in the April issue of Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

4 Apr 2017

Could light from LED screens cause irreversible eye damage?

The study carried out by the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain) –UCM – is the first to evaluate retinal damage using tablets with LED screens available in the market with living animals.

30 Mar 2017

Study finds useful way to evaluate impact of stress in AMD

Age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss among older adults in the United States, is often associated with psychological stress.

3 Mar 2017

UAB researchers show how GARP2 protein accelerates retinal degeneration in mice

In the retina of the eye, rod and cone cells turn light into electrical signals, the first step toward human vision.

16 Feb 2017

Red color channel can help detect diabetic macular edema in racial/ethnic minority patients

In photographs of the eye used to screen for diabetes-related eye disease, separating out the red color channel can help show some abnormalities—especially in racial/ethnic minority patients, suggests a study in the February issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

6 Feb 2017

Optometry News and Research

Farsighted preschoolers, kindergartners have hard time paying attention, study suggests

UC Berkeley researchers to develop new ultra-high-resolution MRI brain scanner

Researchers discover anatomical variations in neck musculature linked to nTOS symptoms

Often missing in the health care debate: Women’s voices

UAB specialists offer tips on eye safety while viewing the eclipse

Blue light from digital devices decreases sleep quality

UAB improves dry eye treatment with development of new guidelines and expansion of clinic

New review provides reassurance to safety of soft contact lenses in children

QUT researchers explore how vision can affect child's academic performance

Study finds increased variability in autorefractor testing in patients with Down syndrome

Research reveals 9.8 million Brits risk losing their sight after shunning eye tests

Simple marker may help predict high or low rate of problems with extended-wear contact lenses

Could light from LED screens cause irreversible eye damage?

Study finds useful way to evaluate impact of stress in AMD

UAB researchers show how GARP2 protein accelerates retinal degeneration in mice

Red color channel can help detect diabetic macular edema in racial/ethnic minority patients

Appendix may serve as reservoir for beneficial gut bacteria, new research suggests

Special issue of Optometry and Vision Science features new research on visual dysfunction after TBI

Concussed children with vision abnormalities have academic difficulty, research shows

Home-visit based vision rehabilitation can improve lives of partially-sighted people

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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