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SEPTEMBER 2008 Welcome to Eye-Opener™, our e-newsletter for eye care professionals. Our goal is to notify you of new articles on the AllAboutVision.com website. We believe you should be aware of what your patients are reading, and we're committed to keeping you informed.
Leave Pink Eye Off Back-To-School List AllAboutVision.com advises parents to leave "pink eye" off the back-to-school list this fall with helpful tips to prevent conjunctivitis in classrooms and day care centers. In addition to a new article about the latest approaches to pink eye treatment, existing resources about pink eye have been greatly expanded. Also, readers can learn about conjunctivitis types and how to identify the many causes of pink eye. Sport Sunglasses and Tints Sport sunglasses may require different colored tints to enhance vision in different circumstances, such as skiing down snowy slopes or, for hunters, spotting game in low-contrast, dusky conditions. A new tint chart provides a handy guide for sports enthusiasts. Read more... Experimental Lens May Help Children With Lazy Eye In cases such as when a child is extremely nearsighted in only one eye, an implantable corrective lens shows promise as a way of preventing lazy eye. Read more... Half of U.S. Adults Have Blurry Vision A comprehensive National Eye Institute survey shows that half of all U.S. adults have refractive errors causing blurry vision. Read more... Visual Field Tests May Become Automated The VIP Virtual Perimetry device automatically reads the eye's responses to visual stimuli to help identify scotomas in the visual field. Read more... Brain Can Adapt Quickly to Lost Sight A study shows that the brain has tremendous capacity to adapt quickly and compensate when a sense such as sight is lost. Read more... Macular Degeneration News Lucentis may be slightly more effective than Avastin when additional treatments are needed for advanced macular degeneration, according to a small study. Read more... Cataract News Medicare "new technology" designations have been awarded to Staar Surgical's Afinity Collamer Aspheric Single Piece foldable IOL and the Elastimide Silicone Aspheric foldable lens. Read more...
What's New in Low Vision Live Eyewear has introduced four lens tints in "Cocoons" frames to help improve contrast sensitivity and visual acuity for those with low vision. In other news, researchers have developed a new design in telescopic eyeglass lenses to aid drivers with low vision. Read more... What's New in Contact Lenses Researchers say contact lens solutions are not associated with development of dry eye in contact lens wearers. However, other factors such as high water content in contact lens materials may contribute to development of dry eye. Read more...
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