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New Clinical Trial Compares Binocular Digital Therapy With Patching for Childhood Amblyopia

A multinational randomized clinical trial has compared an eye-tracking binocular home treatment with conventional patching for childhood amblyopia. The findings also show why standardized visual...
School-age child receiving a comprehensive eye examination with an optometrist and parent.

Back-to-School Eye Exams Can Be a Turning Point for Childhood Myopia

Back-to-school eye exams can reveal much more than whether a child needs a stronger prescription. For children with myopia or known risk factors, the start...
NICU Guidelines Aim to Identify Cerebral Visual Impairment Risk Earlier

NICU Guidelines Aim to Identify Cerebral Visual Impairment Risk Earlier

Cerebral visual impairment can be difficult to recognize during infancy, even when neurological risk factors are already known. A new NICU guideline aims to turn...
Georgia School Vision Screening: What Schools Need to Know Now

Georgia School Vision Screening: What Schools Need to Know Now

Georgia’s school vision screening requirements are receiving renewed attention. Learn what schools are required to do now, what lawmakers proposed in 2026, and which Good-Lite...
ANDI Brings Evidence-Based Amblyopia Guidance to the Point of Care

ANDI Brings Evidence-Based Amblyopia Guidance to the Point of Care

PEDIG’s ANDI tool turns a large body of amblyopia research into practical point-of-care guidance. Its workflow also reinforces a basic principle of pediatric eye care:...
Eye Health After 65: Why Good Vision Is More Than Visual Acuity

Eye Health After 65: Why Good Vision Is More Than Visual Acuity

Vision after 65 involves more than reading an eye chart. Contrast sensitivity, changing light, glare and symptom-free eye disease can all affect everyday vision, making...
AI, Myopia and Public Health Take Center Stage at SUNY’s Advancing Vision Summit

AI, Myopia and Public Health Take Center Stage at SUNY’s Advancing Vision Summit

SUNY College of Optometry Foundation’s inaugural Advancing Vision Summit will bring leaders in eye care, technology, research and public health together to examine AI, oculomics,...
How Changes in Children’s Health Coverage Can Affect Preventive Vision Care

How Changes in Children’s Health Coverage Can Affect Preventive Vision Care

A child can remain eligible for health coverage and still become disconnected from preventive care. As Medi-Cal enrollment among California children declines, maintaining opportunities for...
Signs of Vision Problems in Children: What to Watch for at School

Signs of Vision Problems in Children: What to Watch for at School

Children do not always recognize or report when they are having trouble seeing. Changes such as squinting, headaches, reading difficulty, eye rubbing, or moving closer...
From Screening to Care: Supporting the Children’s Vision Journey

From Screening to Care: Supporting the Children’s Vision Journey

Children’s vision care extends beyond the screening itself. This article looks at how age-appropriate tools, school-based programs, digital workflows, optometric education, and collaboration can strengthen...
Could Weight-Loss Drugs Affect Vision? What the Research Shows

Could Weight-Loss Drugs Affect Vision? What the Research Shows

A large 2026 meta-analysis found that semaglutide use was associated with a higher relative risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION. The condition...
Sports Eye Safety: Why the Right Protection Matters

Sports Eye Safety: Why the Right Protection Matters

More than 44,000 sports-related eye injuries were treated in the United States in 2025. During Sports Eye Safety Month, Prevent Blindness is reminding athletes, parents,...
Why HOTV May Be a Better Fit for Preschool Vision Screening

Why HOTV May Be a Better Fit for Preschool Vision Screening

New research comparing HOTV and tumbling E visual acuity testing found the largest differences in children younger than 8. For preschool children, HOTV produced better...
What Is Myopia and Why Does It Matter Beyond Blurry Distance Vision?

What Is Myopia and Why Does It Matter Beyond Blurry Distance Vision?

Myopia is more than blurry distance vision. It often develops during childhood, can become stronger as the eye grows, and may increase the risk of...
Indigo Light Research Opens a New Direction in Myopia Control

Indigo Light Research Opens a New Direction in Myopia Control

Researchers at UAB and Cincinnati Children’s are exploring whether indigo light could influence the development of childhood myopia. Their work focuses on wavelengths common in...
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