An elevated polygenic risk score may serve as a prognostic biomarker for identifying patients with open-angle glaucoma who are predisposed to rapid visual field decline. A higher polygenic risk score ...

Greater variability in systolic blood pressure between clinic visits can predict visual field progression in primary open-angle glaucoma.

Compared with patching alone, combining an eye tracking-based video game therapy with traditional occlusion therapy yields superior posttreatment visual acuity in both the amblyopic and fellow eyes of ...

As vaccination rates drop nationwide, the virus is moving beyond insulated communities, overwhelming public health departments constrained by shoestring budgets. HealthDay News — Ben Dowse hadn’t ...

Clinicians may consider monitoring serum lipid profiles and macular degeneration development in patients undergoing long-term aspirin therapy. Aspirin use may have a direct effect on early and dry age ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis shows 0.01% to 0.05% atropine can effectively manage myopia progression. Low-dose atropine at 0.01% to 0.05% may be effective at slowing progression of myopia ...

The kids are not all right, at least in the United States, according to a new report showing a nosedive in children's well-being from 2019 to 2024. HealthDay News — The kids are not all right, at ...

Combining an ultrasonic atomization of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs with artificial tears improves outcomes in dry eye disease compared with artificial tears alone. Chinese herbal medicine ...

Top food researchers have teamed up on a special issue of the American Journal of Public Health to push policymakers for stricter action on ultra-processed foods (UPFs). HealthDay News — Top food ...

Predominantly peripheral lesions serve as an objective clinical biomarker to identify individuals with diabetes who carry an elevated risk for secondary vision loss. The presence of predominantly ...

Image Credit: Getty Images This commentary, from an AOA Federal Relations & Advocacy representative, explores recent legislative initiatives on the optometric scope of practice and the regulation of ...