There is lack of consensus among Primary Health Care Trusts (PCTs) and health insurers on how to reimburse ptosis surgery and upper lid blepharoplasty, as these procedures can be regarded as cosmetic.

The standard 24-2 visual field (VF) test for glaucoma missed early glaucomatous damage in the central macula that was detectable via a 10-2 VF test, according to research published online January 9 in ...

In the specialized fields of ophthalmologyand optometry, doctors measure sight by having you focus on a central point while keeping your head still. You’ll also be able to see above and below the ...

DENVER — visualFields easy, an iPad-based free application, may help perform visual field screening of diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma, according to a presentation here. In a presentation at the ...

Over a 5-year period, the annual rate of progression in vision loss averaged 0.49 dB with surgery alone, compared with 0.26 dB with surgery plus a Schlemm's canal microstent (Hydrus). The results ...

The risk of airborne transmission of COVID-19 between patients during Humphrey visual field testing is low, according to data published in the Journal of Glaucoma. “There is no significant difference ...

CHICAGO — The free visualFields easy app for the iPad has made it possible to perform visual field screenings in remote areas of the world where access to bulky medical equipment is limited, a new ...

Patients with glaucoma appear to have more rapid visual field change if they are older or if they have abnormal levels of anticardiolipin antibody (an antibody directed against a certain protein in ...