American Academy of Ophthalmology

The potential glaucoma and dry eye device administers 80% less topical treatment per dose.

Squalamine lactate, a topical eye drop, is studied as an add-on to anti-VEGF therapy to improve visual function.

An average 7,000 steps per day can cut glaucoma risk by up to 73%, researchers found.

The distractive spots floating through fields of vision may have finally met their match.

Researchers found racial and ethnic disparities in sites and types of injuries sustained in gunfire injuries to patients' eyes.

The multi-targeted inhibitor, a non-invasive eye drop, acts in a different way of treating the chronic disease.

The diagnostics of the disease is not only important for the initial evaluation, but also etiology and long-term management.

A study of Florida-based Veterans Affairs hospitals found trends among ocular conditions and chronic pain conditions.

As new diagnoses appear, etiology is understood better and treated better, resulting in a decrease of prevalence rates.

The smarthpone app Checkup is a preferred visual acuity test to the Amsler grid, according to study.

A study sub-analysis showed the anti-VEGF treatment maintained efficacy over longer intervals in a majority of patients.

A third review of TrueTear from Allergan showed the device is safe and efficacious in patients with dry eye.

A review of over 13,000 newly-diagnosed DME patients found that about 75% received no treatment in the first 28 days since diagnosis.

Vision loss patients may be 3 times as likely to suffer from major depressive symptoms than the general population.

The demand for diabetic-based health care is growing, and the future of imaging and treatment must follow guidelines.

The study compared bevacizumab, ranibizumab, and aflibercept for nAMD patients' eyes.

Studies based on data from the world's largest clinical specialty database corrected commonly-perceived trends in ophthalmology.

The grant will provide $35,000 to 6 inidivual researchers, who will use the 41 million-plus patient database IRIS Registry.

Luxturna, an injection therapy, helped genetic vision-loss patients navigate mazes in a phase 3 trial.

The treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration has come a long way in a short period of time. While it may take some explaining that injections in the eye are the best way to treat the condition now there is work being done to find better ways for the future.

If patients with the wet form of wet age-related macular degeneration are caught early enough there are treatments available to help treat the condition.

Space flight has changed dramatically from the days of the Mercury and Apollo programs. With an eye towards Mars research is being done to see what impact long-term flights will have on a person's body.

The treatment of pediatric glaucoma can be successful if caught early, and sometimes that can mean a surgical procedure on the day of the first visit to a specialist.

Only one in 10,000 children will be diagnosed with pediatric glaucoma. If the condition is caught soon enough, surgical options can help treat the condition and give the patients a regular quality of life for their future.

More like a whispering assistant on their shoulder than a new set of eyes, a device by OrCam seems capable of providing the blind a great deal of assistance.

In a retrospective comparison of post-implantation cases of residual refractive astigmatism, researches found AcrySof's intraocular lenses less likely to misalign.

The mortality rate of AMD patients who received a bevacizumab injection 3 or 6 months after stroke was, in the study’s words, “worrying” compared to the rate of those who did not.

Presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2016 Annual Meeting (AAO 2016), one study looked at how vitamin D is involved in the world of uveitis.

With Congenital Zika Syndrome affecting not only the brain, but also the ears and eyes of patients it is important to have properly trained specialists in these fields and others to give them the treatment they need.

There is a well known connection between the Zika virus and neurological issues. Continued research of the virus has also shown a connection to vision impairment and other problems as well.