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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...
How Vision Changes With Age and Which Symptoms Deserve Attention

How Vision Changes With Age and Which Symptoms Deserve Attention

Reading glasses, cataracts, dry eye and floaters can all become more common with age. Understanding which changes are expected and which symptoms need prompt attention...
Genetic Testing Opens the Door to Gene Therapy for Two Children With Rare Vision Loss

Genetic Testing Opens the Door to Gene Therapy for Two Children With Rare Vision Loss

Mia and Niko Spicer were diagnosed with a rare RPE65-related retinal disease after their family pursued genetic testing. Their experience shows how an accurate genetic...
Children With CVI Can See, but Their Brains May Struggle to Make Sense of What They See

Children With CVI Can See, but Their Brains May Struggle to Make Sense of What They See

Cerebral/cortical visual impairment can leave children struggling to understand what they see even when an eye exam appears normal. Christine Roman-Lantzy’s decades of work show...
Vision To Learn Builds Opportunity for Children, One Pair of Glasses at a Time

Vision To Learn Builds Opportunity for Children, One Pair of Glasses at a Time

Vision To Learn is bringing free vision screenings, eye exams, and glasses directly to children in Detroit. Its school-based approach shows how access to clear...
Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Higher Retinal Detachment and Surgical Complication Risk

Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Higher Retinal Detachment and Surgical Complication Risk

A large U.S. cohort found higher rates of retinal detachment, retinal repair, and postoperative complications among adults with atopic dermatitis, adding retinal health to the...
Back-to-School Wellness: Health Checkups That Help Children Start Ready

Back-to-School Wellness: Health Checkups That Help Children Start Ready

Back-to-school preparation is about more than supplies and schedules. Medical, dental and eye care can help identify health concerns that may affect a child’s comfort,...
Pediatric Refractive Error Care Gaps in Northern Sri Lanka

Pediatric Refractive Error Care Gaps in Northern Sri Lanka

Research from Teaching Hospital Jaffna in Northern Sri Lanka found low effective refractive error coverage among schoolchildren with refractive errors. The findings point to a...
Why Functional Vision Matters for Children with Visual Impairment

Why Functional Vision Matters for Children with Visual Impairment

Functional vision helps show how children with visual impairment use their remaining vision in daily life. A recent PLOS One study connects daily independence with...
How AI Could Make Autism Screening More Accessible

How AI Could Make Autism Screening More Accessible

Researchers at Penn Engineering and the Kennedy Krieger Institute are developing CAMI-2DNet, an AI tool that uses ordinary video to assess children’s motor imitation. The...
How Eye Scans May Help Researchers Detect Alzheimer’s Earlier

How Eye Scans May Help Researchers Detect Alzheimer’s Earlier

Mayo Clinic researchers are exploring how retinal imaging and artificial intelligence may help identify patterns linked to Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear. The work highlights...
Why Early Vision Screening Matters for the Next Generation

Why Early Vision Screening Matters for the Next Generation

Early vision screening can help identify children who need follow-up care before visual challenges affect learning, confidence, and daily life. Community programs, school screenings, parent...
Vision Screening for Children With Special Needs: Adapted Protocols and Evidence-Based Tools

Vision Screening for Children With Special Needs: Adapted Protocols and Evidence-Based Tools

Children with ASD, cerebral palsy, and developmental delays require adapted vision screening protocols that go beyond standard pass/fail testing. This guide covers evidence-based tools, instrument-based...
How to Equip a Sports Vision Assessment Practice for High School Athletes

How to Equip a Sports Vision Assessment Practice for High School Athletes

A practical, tiered equipment guide for optometrists building a sports vision assessment service line, covering depth perception testing, eye tracking tools, binocular coordination instruments, and...
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