By Staff
Monday, October 21, 2024 12:24 AM
CHICAGO—A new study titled
“Prevalence of Glaucoma Among U.S. Adults in 2022” and published in
JAMA Ophthalmology has found that approximately 4.22 million people in the United States have glaucoma (1.62 percent of adults aged 18 and older), and 1.49 million people (0.57 percent of adults aged 18 and older) have vision-affecting glaucoma, with substantial variation in prevalence across demographic subgroups, U.S. states, and counties. Among those aged 40 and older, 2.56 percent have glaucoma and 0.91 percent have vision-affecting glaucoma. Previous estimates of glaucoma prevalence published in 2016 were 2.1 percent of adults aged 40 years and older and did not include estimates for those under 40 years old, or estimates of vision-affecting glaucoma, according to information about the study that was also shared by
Prevent Blindness.
By Staff
Thursday, September 12, 2024 12:21 AM
CHICAGO—
Prevent Blindness has released the Prevent Blindness
Children’s Vision Health Map, an online interactive tool specifically designed to display geographic variations in common children’s vision problems as well as visual impairment and blindness.
By Staff
Thursday, August 29, 2024 12:21 AM
PLAINVILLE, Mass.—
Bruder Healthcare, a
Hilco Vision Company, announced that it has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with
Santen S.A. to market Eyeleve MGD, previously marketed in the United States as Retaine MGD.
By Staff
Friday, August 23, 2024 12:21 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—
The Vision Council has released a new Provider inSights report, its semi-annual research study exploring eyecare provider sentiments related to daily operations of their practices, the eyecare industry and the American economy. Compared to previous years, report found that ECPs are experiencing “substantial decreases across all areas of their practices’ performance.
By Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024 12:18 AM
LAS VEGAS—Jobson Optical Group has announced the speaker roster and agenda for “The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Practical Applications in Eye Care Today,” a new,
live event, which will be presented at The Venetian Hotel during Vision Expo West 2024. The program is scheduled for Wednesday, September 18, from 3:00 to 5:30 pm. Dr. Scot Morris, OD, director of development and CEO of Augmented Medical Intelligence, a medical knowledge platform transforming medicine, will chair the presentation.
By Sarah McGoldrick, Contributing Editor
Friday, August 16, 2024 8:30 AM
Healthy Aging Month is almost here, and with it comes calls for those over 65 years old to get a thorough eye exam. As people age, several vision health concerns begin to emerge such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and cataracts. Not only can these vision problems lead to loss of sight, but they can also make day-to-day activities more difficult. According to the
BrightFocus Foundation, macular degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss in Americans 60 years of age and older. As the senior population continues to grow, the number of older patients requiring vision care for common ailments will also begin to rise.
By Staff
Thursday, August 8, 2024 12:15 AM
ARLINGTON, Va.—The
American Diabetes Association (ADA) and
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, have announced a program to increase equitable access to eye health care in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
By Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 12:18 AM
NEW YORK—
Women In Optometry has launched Ocular NutraSmoothies, a unique video series and recipe book focused on highlighting the natural nutrients also found in Ocuvite.
By Staff
Monday, July 29, 2024 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—
LensCrafters, part of
EssilorLuxottica Group, announced it is launching LensCrafters Adaptive Progressive Lenses. The company partnered with Essilor Instruments and Shamir Optical Industry Ltd., a world-leading producer of high-performance lenses, to develop the new vision solution, exclusively available at LensCrafters stores in North America. LensCrafters said it leveraged “the best of EssilorLuxottica Group to build the new top tier lens, including investing in new technology to gather additional parameters necessary for lens customization. Utilizing AI big data technology in partnership with Shamir, ten years of prescription data were analyzed for identifying consumer needs and defining the technical specifications for the design of the lenses. Lastly, LensCrafters partnered with the operations and manufacturing teams to set up all the required industrial mechanisms to produce and distribute the lenses on a big scale ensuring a high level of service to customers."
By Staff
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 12:18 AM
NEW YORK—Now in its fourth year, Jobson’s 2024 Ultimate Partners program gives readers the opportunity to highlight their great business support partners and showcase their support.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2024 12:24 AM
CHICAGO—
Prevent Blindness, a nonprofit eye health and safety organization, hosted its 13th annual
Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health Summit on July 10 and 11, 2024. This year’s Summit included a variety of presentations related to the theme “Being Seen and Heard.” More than 800 registrants of the free, virtual and interactive two-day event were able to access an exhibitor hall, participate in “coffee chats” with fellow attendees and attend presentations on a variety of vision and public health topics led by leaders from across the country.
By Staff
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 12:21 AM
NEW YORK—Medical experts are sounding the alarm about overprescribing antibiotics for children suffering from pink eye, according to a new study published in
JAMA Ophthalmology. Pink eye is an inflammation of the transparent membrane that lines the eyelid and eyeball.
By Staff
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 12:15 AM
ATLANTA—
Prevent Blindness Georgia has announced that their 8th annual Night for Sight Gala will be held on October 26, 2024, at The Whitley Hotel Buckhead. During the event, PBGA will recognize their 2024 Person of Vision, Dr. Stephanie Vanderveldt, a leader in ophthalmology in Georgia.
By Staff
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 12:21 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—
The Vision Council has released a new research report featuring a comprehensive analysis of the experiences, diagnoses, information sources and treatment options for patients with low vision, as well as the impact on their caregivers. The report, Focused inSights 2024: Low Vision, combines qualitative data from two focus groups with quantitative data from a nationally representative survey of patients and primary caregivers of children with low vision, according to an announcement from The Vision Council.