Blurred Vision

Acute Vision Loss

Visual acuity

Visual acuity (VA) is acuteness or clearness of vision, which is dependent on the sharpness of the retinal focus within the eye and the sensitivity of the interpretative faculty of the brain. Visu...

College Hill - international business communications consultancy

College Hill is a growing international business communications consultancy with offices in Europe, China, India, South Africa and the United States. College Hill's wide range of complementar...

Macular Degeneration AMD

Macular degeneration in the elderly (AMD) is a major cause of blindness. Its prevalence increases to 30% in patients 75 to 85 years of age. AMD occurs in two forms: dry and wet AMD. Central geograph...

Contacts uncomfortable? Changing lens type or lens care product may help

(Wolters Kluwer Health) If your contact lenses are causing you discomfort, simply switching to a different type of contact lens or lens care product may bring improvement, reports a study, "Effect of...

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care develops new educational resource

Soft contact lenses are worn safely and comfortably by millions of people worldwide, and have a long history of providing wearers with a safe and effective form of vision correction when properly worn...

Nearly half of patients see improvement by switching to different lens/solution combination, says study

If your contact lenses are causing you discomfort, simply switching to a different type of contact lens or lens care product may bring improvement, reports a study, " Effect of Lens and Solution Choic...

Useful vision maintained long term after lens-sparing vitrectomy for ROP

Infants treated with lens-sparing vitrectomy for retinopathy of prematurity maintain a level of visual acuity necessary for useful vision into their eighth year of life, study results show.

Having Trouble With Your Contact Lenses? Try Different Type Or Change Lens Care Product

If your contact lenses are causing you discomfort, simply switching to a different type of contact lens or lens care product may bring improvement, reports a study, " Effect of Lens and Solution Choic...

Implantable Telescope Lens to Treat Macular Degeneration Available at Johns Hopkins

Approximately two million Americans who have the advanced form of AMD, which affects the region of the retina responsible for central, detailed vision, and is the leading cause of irreversible vision...

Researchers create new artificial human eye lens

Drawing heavily upon nature for inspiration, a team of researchers has created a new artificial lens that is nearly identical to the natural lens of the human eye. This innovative lens, which is made...

MESVision® launches website for members to use benefits online

COSTA MESA, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MESVision®, a national vision benefit company, announced today the launch of MESVisionOptics.com.  MESVision Optics is a contact le...

Another joint statement regarding learning disabilities, dyslexia, and vision-A rebuttal.

Several medical organizations have published yet another joint statement trivializing vision therapy and vision disorders in the learning-disabled population. A review of the references in the joint s...

Factors affecting near vision after monofocal intraocular lens implantation.

To identify factors that influence near vision after monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) implantation for distance vision.

Interactions of Lens Care with Silicone Hydrogel Lenses and Effect on Comfort.

PURPOSE.: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of lens care products on short-term subjective and physiological performance silicone hydrogel lenses. METHODS.: Ten subjects wore eit...

Visual outcome and patient satisfaction after multifocal intraocular lens implantation: Aspheric versus spherical design.

PURPOSE: To evaluate visual outcomes and patient satisfaction after implantation of an aspheric apodized diffractive intraocular lens (IOL) or a spherical apodized diffractive IOL in cataract surgery....

Model of accommodation: Contributions of lens geometry and mechanical properties to the development of presbyopia.

PURPOSE: To determine the relative importance of lens geometry and mechanical properties for the mechanics of accommodation and the role of these elements in the causes and potential correction of pre...