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Recently, several manufacturers of insulin pens for diabetes treatment have added warnings to the devices, cautioning against their use by visually impaired patients.

An electromagnetic deformable mirror reduces the impact of ocular aberrations on imaging for clearer results, according to Gisele Soubrane.

Dynamic contour tonometry (DCT) may be more accurate than Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) in measuring intraocular pressure (IOP), according to study results published in the February issue of Eye.

Young adults judge the age and alertness of older people by looking into and around their eyes, concluded a study published in the February issue of Ophthalmology.

Daniel Mojon studies how strabismus affects the sufferer's ability to find a romantic partner.

The squarest edge

Mayank Nanavaty & David Spalton evaluate 17 brands of IOL to discover which has the sharpest "square" edge.

Spending two to three hours a day outdoors can significantly lower a child's risk of developing myopia, according to study results published online ahead of print by the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

George Beiko compares AMO's Tecnis and Alcon's IQ aspheric IOLs to establish which model provides the best vision.

Sirion Therapeutics Inc and Advanced Vision Research Inc (AVR) have agreed to co-promote AVR's MacuTrition (a nutritional supplement promoting retinal health) and NutiDox Convenience Kit (a meibomian gland therapy) in the US.

Auto-focusing spectacles

A trial of electronic spectacles with dynamic focusing lenses has begun enrolling its first wearers, according to an announcement from the spectacles' manufacturer, PixelOptics Inc.

Differential requirements for retinal degeneration slow intermolecular disulfide-linked oligomerization in rods versus cones