Best of 2025: Rethinking vision assessment and awareness across the lifespan
Our most-read vision care coverage of 2025 highlights gaps between clinical testing, real-world function, and public awareness. From calls to elevate presbyopia as a global public health priority to research linking visual differences with fall risk and revealing limitations of standard acuity testing, these articles underscore the need for more comprehensive, functional approaches to vision evaluation and education.
Global review highlights urgent need for presbyopia awareness campaign
Uncorrected presbyopia remains a largely overlooked global public health issue, disproportionately affecting quality of life in low- and middle-income countries, according to data presented at ASCRS 2025. With most affected individuals lacking awareness or access to eye care—and few seeking professional help—the findings highlight an urgent need for improved education, screening, and integration of presbyopia into broader eye health initiatives.
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Study explores link between vision differences and fall risk in older adults
Stereoacuity declines with age and is strongly affected by interocular differences in corrected visual acuity, according to a study. The findings suggest that evaluating stereoacuity in older adults could provide clinically useful information, with potential implications for identifying patients at higher risk of falls.
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Standard eye tests may miss vision problems in real-world conditions
Visual acuity measured under standard exam conditions may overestimate real-world vision, according to ARVO 2025 research. Even adults with good baseline acuity showed marked declines when tested under low contrast and dim lighting, underscoring the value of assessing vision in more realistic conditions, particularly for tasks such as night driving.
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