Vision Impairment
First Video Magnifier for Visually Impaired iPhone Users
The attachable device, called Optaro, produces a high-contrast, LED-illuminated image with 3.3x to 15x zoom.
09/25/2024
Contrast Sensitivity Implicated in Dementia Prevalence
New research in JAMA Ophthalmology argues that addressing visual impairments might prevent up to 19% of cases, though a cause-and-effect relationship is difficult to establish.
09/11/2024
Visual Impairment Linked with Certain Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia
These included hallucinations, depression, agitation, psychosis and mania, but some of this relationship may be explained by age, comorbidities and other factors.
08/26/2024
Non-white Patients More Likely to Present with Worse VA at Time of Cataract Surgery
Language barriers and socioeconomic disadvantages shown to delay timely access to care, extending the burden of visual impairment prior to intervention.
07/25/2024
Uncorrected Refractive Error Severely Impacts Over 160 Million Individuals Globally
Prevalences of blindness and vision impairment have grown exponentially in the past two decades.
07/22/2024
Study Links Social Vulnerability to Glaucoma-Related Severe Visual Impairment or Blindness
This is in addition to traditional risks like older age, elevated IOP and worse baseline status at diagnosis.
07/15/2024
Sleep Quality and Eye Health Correlation Well Documented Among Visually Impaired
Despite this, various gaps in research occlude understanding of the bidirectional relationship between ocular conditions and somnolence.
06/17/2024
Self-Reported Visual ‘Difficulty’ Doesn’t Equal Visual ‘Impairment’
The discrepancy between subjective and objective measures is influenced by patient-level factors, with several groups prone to under/over-reporting their status, study says.
06/14/2024
Degree of Visual Impairment Significantly Impacts Employments Status, Study Finds
Odds ratios for unemployment were 3.69 in those with severe disability and 1.32 in moderate cases.
02/22/2024
Adequate Lighting May Foster Physical Activity for the Visually Impaired
This simple intervention might allow elderly patients to maintain appropriate levels of mobility.
02/13/2024
Upcoming Events
December 5, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Nate Lighthizer, OD, and Dagny Zhu, MD
Webinar: 9:00pm ET
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
December 6-7, 2024
December 7-8, 2024
Retina Update 2024
Location: Westin Carlsbad, Carlsbad, California
Program Chairs: Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, and Steven Ferrucci, OD
Earn up to 11 LIVE COPE credits (accreditation pending)
