February 11, 2021
Young adults, in particular, are more likely to seek out and place high value on telemedicine for eye care and those in vulnerable populations are benefitting most, according to an annual vision wellness study by VersantHealth.
December 15, 2020
Optometrists say their wide distribution and medical expertise make them ideal candidates to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. As healthcare workers they also want to be prioritized to receive the vaccine.
December 14, 2020
The study investigates the various eye symptoms indicative of conjunctivitis in relation to COVID-19.
November 14, 2020
Researchers say their study is the first to look at race as a factor in how people with diabetic macular edema respond to treatment with Avastin.
October 30, 2020
Falls are the current leading cause of injuries for older Americans, and many of them result in permanent disability and fatalities. The risk of falling for older adults doubles if they have impaired vision from a degenerative eye disease like diabetic retinopathy.
October 21, 2020
Rather than stopping hydroxychloroquine altogether, doses could be reduced and patients monitored if there are signs of retinopathy, say the authors of a commentary in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.
October 21, 2020
Study shows 12% retained sight for driving and 15% for reading.
October 21, 2020
Across the world, almost everyone has experienced a bad headache and knows the unpleasant symptoms that can come with it. Many have also faced migraines, which can cause dizziness, nausea and stomach pain - as well as impacting your vision.
September 22, 2020
A study conducted in China during the early weeks of the pandemic found few eyeglass wearers among hospitalized COVID-19 cases.
September 14, 2020
Drugs block the formation of tiny blood vessels in the retina that are prone to breaking open, resulting in bleeds that can cause serious vision impairment and blindness, explains ADA chief scientific and medical officer, Robert Gabbay, in this conclusion of a four-part video series.