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Long-term DIMS lens users report high satisfaction despite cost barrier
Young adults who previously wore defocus incorporated multiple segments (DIMS) spectacle lenses reported high long-term satisfaction and confidence in their effectiveness for slowing myopia progression, but the cost of the...
Perceived stress may precede worsening dry eye symptoms in young adults
Higher perceived stress was associated with a small prospective increase in dry eye symptom burden among young adults, according to a study. The study included 71 young adults with a...
Patients report positive experiences with optometrist-performed laser and lid procedures
Patients who underwent laser and surgical lid procedures performed by optometrists reported positive experiences, according to a study that cited improved access to care, confidence in their providers, and perceived...
Post-menopausal women show more severe evaporative dry eye disease
Post-menopausal women experienced more severe dry eye disease (DED) than age-matched men and younger women, according to a study. The study included 319 participants including 102 post-menopausal women, 105 age-matched...
Optometrists expand role in glaucoma care worldwide, but barriers remain
Optometrists are taking on increasingly comprehensive roles in glaucoma diagnosis and treatment, although differences in regulations, funding, training, and access to resources continue to limit the scope of practice in...
From feasibility to first patient: optimizing clinical trial success
In the next episode of Clinical Trials Spotlight, host Andrew Pucker, OD, PhD, FAAO, is joined by clinical research experts Kim Williams and Amy Brown to explore the critical role...
Autologous serum eye drops improve symptoms and corneal nerve parameters in neurotrophic keratitis
Treatment with 20% autologous serum eye drops (ASED) for 2 months improved ocular surface measures, corneal sensitivity, and corneal nerve parameters in patients with paralytic lagophthalmos (PL) and neurotrophic keratitis...