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Peer-reviewed study supports Deseyne EDOF daily contact lens for presbyopia
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Peer-reviewed study supports Deseyne EDOF daily contact lens for presbyopia

Bruno Vision Care’s FDA-cleared Deseyne lens improved intermediate and near vision while maintaining good distance vision in adults with presbyopia
Study identifies stroke risks following ischemic ocular events
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Study identifies stroke risks following ischemic ocular events

Nearly one in four patients had a stroke or transient ischemic attack within a year.
Study suggests ocular history may raise risk for recurrent shingles
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Study suggests ocular history may raise risk for recurrent shingles

Recurrent herpes zoster ophthalmicus clustered in the eight weeks immediately following shingles vaccination, with nearly all cases tied to pre-existing ocular involvement.
IVT injections lead to low endophthalmitis rates
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IVT injections lead to low endophthalmitis rates

Rare but vision-threatening infections after injections remain uncommon, with new data showing no added risk from newer anti-VEGF agents.
How do postop corticosteroids compare to an intracanalicular dexamethasone insert?
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How do postop corticosteroids compare to an intracanalicular dexamethasone insert?

Real-world registry data suggests similar safety outcomes, with the insert offering a drop-free alternative for postoperative care.
Researchers launch free digital tool for pediatric amblyopia care
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Researchers launch free digital tool for pediatric amblyopia care

ANDI synthesizes current evidence on amblyopia management in a practical tool to improve accessibility to therapies and visual outcomes.
Pediatric ROP associated with higher strabismus risk
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Pediatric ROP associated with higher strabismus risk

Treatment-requiring retinopathy of prematurity carried a 34.78% 5-year cumulative incidence of strabismus, with esodeviations leading the pattern.
White blood cell counts higher among CRAO patients
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White blood cell counts higher among CRAO patients

Higher systemic leukocyte and lymphocyte levels point to subtype-specific inflammatory profiles.
Glaucoma risk higher among women with postmenopausal HRT
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Glaucoma risk higher among women with postmenopausal HRT

Postmenopausal hormone therapy may be linked to higher glaucoma risk, with registry data suggesting the association holds across hormone types.
US uveitis workforce projected to decline 35% by 2055
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US uveitis workforce projected to decline 35% by 2055

Aquatic virus linked to new human eye disease
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Aquatic virus linked to new human eye disease

Covert mortality nodavirus, a pathogen of farmed shrimp and fish, presented in the eye tissue of patients with a vision-threatening uveitis emerging in China.
American Academy of Ophthalmology partners with OpenEvidence AI platform
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American Academy of Ophthalmology partners with OpenEvidence AI platform

The Academy’s Preferred Practice Pattern and clinical guidelines will integrate directly into the AI search engine, with global access to all MDs for free.
Atropine taper leads to less pediatric myopia progression
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Atropine taper leads to less pediatric myopia progression

Long-term randomized data supports a gradual taper before discontinuation, demonstrating a reduced rebound myopia progression in children.
CooperVision completes global enrollment for largest pediatric myopia control study
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CooperVision completes global enrollment for largest pediatric myopia control study

Post-approval studies in the U.S. and China will provide real-world evidence on the efficacy of MiSight 1 day in managing myopia.
4-year data shows Vabymso delivers lasting DME results with fewer injections
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4-year data shows Vabymso delivers lasting DME results with fewer injections

Open-label extension study demonstrates long-term safety, efficacy, and tolerability of faricimab in DME patients.
Illinois Tech researchers report third implant of wireless visual prosthesis
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Illinois Tech researchers report third implant of wireless visual prosthesis

Groundbreaking brain implant highlights new pathway to providing artificial vision for individuals with blindness.
Should normal-tension glaucoma patients be more closely monitored?
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Should normal-tension glaucoma patients be more closely monitored?

New research suggests certain NTG patients may need closer follow-up due to unstable visual field results.
Vitreous floaters may predict RD development
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Vitreous floaters may predict RD development

Cohort study finds new-onset floaters, particularly when acute or numerous, confer a higher absolute risk of retinal detachment than flashes alone.
Low vision rehab less effective in patients with hearing loss
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Low vision rehab less effective in patients with hearing loss

Patients with hearing impairment less likely to achieve clinically meaningful improvement from vision rehabilitation.
Neuvasq highlights novel antibody approach for restoring blood-retina barrier in wet AMD and DME
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Neuvasq highlights novel antibody approach for restoring blood-retina barrier in wet AMD and DME

Preclinical data of NVQ401 and NVQ501 demonstrate improvements in BRB integrity and function in vascular retinopathy models.