Three posters at the American Academy of Optometry meeting in Anaheim in October 2026 carried practical lessons for anyone with retinal disease, or at risk for it: a home test may miss more than people… Read More »Is the Amsler Grid Enough? What New Research Says About Home Checks, Vein Blockages and Eye Strokes

Glaucoma surgery traditionally means opening the eye to create a new drainage path. A different approach uses a femtosecond laser, focused through the clear cornea, to create a small channel in the eye’s drainage tissue… Read More »A Glaucoma Laser Procedure That Does Not Open the Eye: Four-Year Results From Budapest

After cataract surgery, most people focus on how clearly they see. Occasionally, though, someone notices that one upper eyelid sits a little lower than before. This is called ptosis. A systematic review published in November… Read More »Droopy Eyelid After Cataract Surgery: How Often It Happens, According to a Review of 8 Studies

Most of the eye conditions I treat become more common with age. That is why I found this research interesting: scientists studied the eyes of the Greenland shark, the longest-living vertebrate known, with some individuals… Read More »A Shark That Lives 400 Years Shows Few Signs of Retinal Aging: What Scientists Hope to Learn

Many patients with dry eye ask whether fish oil is worth taking. A clinical primer in Optometry Times reviewed how omega-3 fatty acids may help the eye surface and why studies have not always agreed.… Read More »Omega-3s for Dry Eye: Why the Form and Dose of the Supplement Matter

Office visits capture eye health at a single moment. For dry eye and glaucoma, symptoms and chemistry can change through the day. A Nature Sensors perspective from the Terasaki Institute, UC San Diego, and USC… Read More »Tear-Based Wearable Sensors: Why Engineers Must Respect a Moving Tear Film

Patients with glaucoma often worry about driving and falling. A cross-sectional study from Federal University of São Paulo, summarized by Healio, shows that everyday reading can suffer too—even in an age when banking, bills, and… Read More »Glaucoma Can Slow Your Reading Even When You Still See 20/Something

Most people know that high eye pressure is a major risk factor for glaucoma. Doctors have long suspected that blood flow to the optic nerve matters too, but solid population evidence has been harder to… Read More »Glaucoma and Vascular Health: What a Large UK Study of Erectile Dysfunction Found

Nystagmus is a condition in which the eyes make repetitive, involuntary movements, back and forth, up and down, or in circles. It can reduce sharpness of vision and make reading and driving harder. Medical Xpress… Read More »Restoring Retinal Dopamine Could Ease Involuntary Eye Movements

How Pollen Allergies Affect the EyesPollen allergies, also known as hay fever or seasonal allergies, are a common conditionthat affects millions of people around the world. When someone with a pollen allergyinhales pollen, their immune… Read More »How Pollen Allergies Affect the Eyes