At its most basic level, the goal of optometry is to diagnose refractive errors and vision disorders, as well as to provide patients with optical lens-based devices to compensate for those ...

The agency concluded that GLP-1 receptor agonists carry a potential increased risk of the rare optic neuropathy and is adding it to the Warnings and Precautions section of every product's label.

Ahead of Veterans Day, Paul Barney, OD, urges optometrists to watch for combat- and trauma-related eye injuries in veterans. Paul Barney, OD, secretary-treasurer of the American Optometric Association ...

ODs face a $32.63 Medicare conversion factor in 2027, plus 80% payment for the lower-cost service when an E/M visit and 0-day ...

Through Tenpoint Therapeutics’ new telehealth program, eligible adults with presbyopia can receive Yuvezzi at home. Christopher W. Lievens, OD, MS, PhD, FAAO, FNAP, FBCLA, director of research and ...

The meeting, which comes a year after the agency issued a complete response letter in October 2025,2 was held from 8:30 am-3 ...

This week’s top stories include pipeline updates in dry eye, retinitis pigmentosa, contact lens hygiene, and more.

With the explosion of virtual reality (VR) technology, it has quickly become evident that there is a strong use case for VR devices in eye care to aid in clinical diagnosis and detection, improve the ...

More consumers spent $100 to $199 on eyewear in Q3 2026, and managed vision care coverage reached a 5-quarter high of 72%. Consumers shifted toward moderately priced eyewear purchases in the third ...

Kansas, Tennessee, and Vermont expanded optometric scope in 2026, while vision plan reform and a proposed Medicare fee ...