Macular optical coherence tomography imaging should be completed twice a year for most patients with glaucoma to detect ...

Optometrists may not surgically repair macular holes, but they play a crucial role in managing visual outcomes in these ...

Good’ (HDL) cholesterol, usually considered to be beneficial for health, may be linked to a heightened risk of the serious eye condition, glaucoma—at least among the over 55s— suggest the results of a ...

In our previous work using a case series of glaucoma patients, patient examples showing the utility of the asymmetry analysis of total macular thickness by SD-OCT were highlighted. In this study ...

Macular degeneration is very common and affects an estimated 19.8 million people in the United States. Approximately one in 10 Americans age 50 and older have an early form of the disease and as many ...

The company says that in pre-clinical tests performed on 30 people with macular degeneration, all of the participants experienced a reading speed increase of at least 50% when using the glasses.

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window The American Glaucoma Society and American Academy of Ophthalmology are warning eye doctors to be aware of potentially ...

Conclusions: SD-OCT measurements of retinal thickness in the macula correlate with HVF parameters and RNFL parameters in glaucoma patients ... field defects and macular thickness can help in ...

Glaucoma is a leading cause of preventable blindness, affecting over 3 million Americans. Screening and early detection are critical to preserving vision from damage. But many wonder – what are the ...

Genome-wide association analyses identify distinct genetic architectures for age-related macular degeneration across ancestries. Nature Genetics , 2024; 56 (12): 2659 DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01764 ...