Justin Cooper

PHOENIX — A standard eye exam is sufficient to make an impact on the visual performance of pickleball players, according to a speaker at Optometry’s Meeting.“Either you are a pickleball athlete, you know someone who’s a pickleball athlete, or they know someone who’s a pickleball athlete,” Matthew Roe, OD, FAAO, FCOVD, FOVDR, associate professor at Arizona

Two new state laws address equal pay for optometrists and ophthalmologists in one state and tighten regulations on vision benefits managers in another.“Illinois and Connecticut address different challenges, but both demonstrate the impact of AOA and affiliate sustained advocacy focused on patients and the doctors who care for them,” the American Optometric Association said in a

Contrast sensitivity in patients with Parkinson’s disease was significantly worse across lighting conditions, pointing to the potential for testing beyond photopic conditions, according to a study in Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. “Multiple studies have demonstrated that individuals with Parkinson’s disease experience a marked reduction in photopic contrast sensitivity, often involving

Among patients in rehab for traumatic brain injury, the initial severity of injury was not significantly correlated with functional status, but metrics from a bedside eye-tracking system were, according to a study in Frontiers in Neurology.“Eye movements are commonly examined after neurological injury, but in routine clinical practice, smooth pursuit is often assessed qualitatively by

The FDA is seeking feedback on a potential way of regulating medical devices equipped with generative AI features, informed by the process of training human clinicians.Described as a “competency-based approach,” the process would evaluate AI-equipped devices in increasingly clinical scenarios, including potentially with real patients.

A pivotal trial is now underway for i-Lumen AMD, a bioelectric therapy being investigated for intermediate to advanced dry age-related macular degeneration, according to a press release from i-Lumen Scientific. The noninvasive, office-based therapy applies low-level microcurrent stimulation via the closed eyelid, which may improve photoreceptor cell function by repolarizing retinal pigment

PHOENIX — Eyetamins Eye Comfort and Eyetamins Vision Support, two nutritional supplements aimed at maintaining comfortable, healthy vision, are now available from Optase.“Optase already has a lot of products for heating, cleansing and hydrating within an eye care routine, and this is bringing the supplement level to it,” Caitriona Shelley, medical and professional affairs

Before ocular surgery, subtle inflammation on the eye’s surface should be controlled with lubricating eye drops, eyelid wipes, diet changes and other methods as necessary, according to a review.This process of “biological cleansing” may help lower the risk for surgical complications, including pain, irritation, ectasia, corneal haze and dry eye disease, Rohit Shetty, DNB, FRCS,

ZOC2017217, an eye drop aimed at slowing or reversing the development of cataracts, is undergoing a pilot study ahead of a potential phase 3 trial, according to a press release from Lexitas Pharma Services and Ocusun. “Today, cataract surgery is the only established treatment for cataracts,” Nevin El-Nimri, OD, senior director of clinical and medical affairs at Lexitas Pharma Services, told

More than 2.5 million bottles of steroid eye drops aimed at relieving inflammation have been recalled, according to the FDA. Lupin Pharmaceuticals is recalling 2,530,182 bottles of prednisolone acetate ophthalmic solution 1%, including 5 mL, 10 mL and 15 mL bottles. The affected lots have expiration dates ranging from July 31, 2026, to March 31, 2028.