Eye disorder the focus of new clinical trial using highly touted CRISPR technology
Trial for gene-editing medication for Leber congenital amaurosis has potential to transform care.
Trial for gene-editing medication for Leber congenital amaurosis has potential to transform care.
Online vision test removed from Visibly website after FDA publishes recall notice.
Beyond the tangible benefits of corrected vision, eye health and convenience, contact lens wearers also can experience greater social empowerment and self-esteem. AOA CLCS members offer up five tips for better communication during fittings.
By 2060, 1 in every 4 Americans will be 65 and older. Eye care is essential in this population and optometry has an opportunity to make a difference. Find resources and education to get involved.
Contact lens patients aren’t picking up what eye care providers are putting down, suggests a new CDC report that recommends examining effective provider-patient communications.
Key congressional leaders urged to remove crushing school debt accumulated by optometry school graduates.
Millions of children are being medicated for behavior management. In a changing health care landscape, the role of doctors of optometry in their patients’ diagnoses and treatment is expanding.
Arkansas optometrists, and their patients, win again as hard-fought efforts avert a referendum for a November 2020 ballot.
With formal comments to the FTC’s supplementary rulemaking submitted, the AOA expressed concerns that proposed revisions to the Contact Lens Rule still don’t go far enough to address glaring concerns.
For nearly a century, amniotic membranes have been a highly effective treatment option for non-healing, chronic wounds. But only recently has eye care embraced the modality for its natural anti-inflammatory, anti-scarring properties. Here’s why amniotic membranes should be a part of your ocular surface disease practice.