Pilocarpine 1.25% can boost distance corrected near visual acuity among other measures, in presbyopic adult eyes with dark irides.

Multifocal intraocular lenses may offer patients with mild-to-moderate glaucoma greater spectacle independence.

Increasing use of social media throughout early adolescence is significantly associated with lower performance in specific aspects of cognitive function.

Older adults with visual impairment are significantly more likely to have difficulty leaving their homes, research shows.

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The presence of IBD among patients with axSpA was not linked to an increased risk for active axSpA or radiographic progression.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared another blood test that could help doctors identify whether a patient’s memory problems are likely caused by Alzheimer’s disease.

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Meibomian gland dysfunction has a significant impact on the development of dry eye disease in younger patient populations.

Patients with a family history of primary open angle glaucoma appear to have a lower likelihood of adhering to their ...