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FDA Approves Zeiss MEL 90 Excimer Laser for Refractive Surgery

The FDA has officially approved the Zeiss MEL 90 excimer laser for all three major indications: myop...

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FDA Approves Zeiss MEL 90 Excimer Laser for Refractive Surgery
January 14, 2025
Radial Keratotomy: A Comprehensive Guide to Nearsightedness Correction

Radial Keratotomy (RK) stands as a significant milestone in the evolution of vision correction surge...

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Radial Keratotomy: A Comprehensive Guide to Nearsightedness Correction
August 21, 2023
Follow-Up Study Confirms Lasting Benefits of Bifocal Contact Lenses for Myopia in Kids

New research reveals that young nearsighted children who use bifocal contact lenses to slow abnormal...

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Follow-Up Study Confirms Lasting Benefits of Bifocal Contact Lenses for Myopia in Kids
January 22, 2025
Vyluma Announces NMPA Acceptance of NVK002 for Pediatric Myopia in China

Vyluma has announced that the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China has accepted ...

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Vyluma Announces NMPA Acceptance of NVK002 for Pediatric Myopia in China
January 31, 2025
New Consensus Report: Myopia Should Be Classified as a Disease

A new consensus report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine urges that...

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New Consensus Report: Myopia Should Be Classified as a Disease
September 23, 2024
AAOF and Meta Reality Labs Launch $1.5M Myopia Research Initiative

The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF), in partnership with Meta Reality Labs, has laun...

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AAOF and Meta Reality Labs Launch $1.5M Myopia Research Initiative
September 25, 2024
Nicotine's Potential in Myopia Control: Animal Research Findings

Researchers led by Dr. Kate Thomson from the University of Canberra have found that nicotine, when a...

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Nicotine's Potential in Myopia Control: Animal Research Findings
September 27, 2024
Global Myopia Rates in Children and Teens Expected to Surpass 740 Million by 2050

A new analysis published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology reveals that nearly one in three ch...

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Global Myopia Rates in Children and Teens Expected to Surpass 740 Million by 2050
October 01, 2024
Vision Therapy: What It Is and Who Can Benefit From It

Vision therapy is a specialized form of optometric care that utilizes a series of customized visual ...

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Vision Therapy: What It Is and Who Can Benefit From It
April 29, 2024
China Approves Zeiss Visumax 800 with SMILE Pro Software

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, headquartered in Jena, Germany, has announced that its Visumax 800 femtosecon...

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China Approves Zeiss Visumax 800 with SMILE Pro Software
February 27, 2025
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