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 ...

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 ...

Greater variation in systolic blood pressure between visits predicts visual field progression in primary open-angle glaucoma. In primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), long-term variability in systolic ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 122 studies of fast progressing glaucoma, 88 different definitions of fast progression were used. There is substantial variation in the definition of “fast progressing glaucoma” across studies, ...

Under new billing codes that take effect in January, doctors who manage maternity care will start charging à la carte for visits and services related to pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care.

Standard interventions and protocols for myopia control demonstrate limited efficacy in pediatric patients with inherited retinal diseases. Low dose atropine may have little effect on myopic ...

Few patients with stroke or traumatic brain injury (TBI) receive inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) care after hospitalization. HealthDay News — Few patients with stroke or traumatic brain injury ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Afrezza (insulin human) Inhalation Powder for use in children and adolescents aged 6 years and older who are living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

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 ...

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 ...