A surge in acute primary-angle closure is reported in an area hit with the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, poor vision leaves older adults with greater vulnerability to falls and fractures, and a self-guided surgical system helps train residents and fellows. Source: AAO
After 3 years of treatment, more myopic eyes of children aged 6–10 years responded to atropine 0.01% eye drops than to either atropine 0.02% eye drops or placebo. Source: AAO
Some concentrations of low-dose atropine have been shown to modestly decrease myopia progression with children with low or moderate myopia, but to date few studies have been conducted outside East Asia. Source: AAO
A recently issued Ophthalmic Technology Assessment found that in the published literature, thermal pulsation showed good safety and efficacy for use in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and dry eye. Source: AAO