Justin Cooper

22 hours ago | healio.com | Justin Cooper

Key takeaways:Misuse of over-the-counter anticholinergics, antihistamines and decongestants is an easily overlooked eye health risk factor. Optometrists should ask patients about their use of over-the-counter drugs. MINNEAPOLIS — Over-the-counter medications can have easily overlooked impacts on eye health if not used appropriately, according to a speaker at Optometry’s Meeting.

23 hours ago | healio.com | Justin Cooper

Key takeaways: The first-time pass rate for the first part of the NBEO exam fell from 76.9% in 2015 to 66.71% in 2024. The exam’s average first-time pass rate was the lowest of all comparable exams. MINNEAPOLIS — Students pass the National Board of Examiners in Optometry exam at a “notably lower” rate than similar exams in other areas of health care, according to a poster presented at Optometry’s Meeting. The findings come from research that Jeffrey L.

1 day ago | healio.com | Justin Cooper

Key takeaways:The most common ocular manifestations of long COVID are conjunctivitis and dry eye. Optometrists can play an important role as part of a multidisciplinary management team. MINNEAPOLIS — Optometrists have an important part to play in the management of patients with long COVID, according to a speaker at Optometry’s Meeting.

2 days ago | healio.com | Justin Cooper

Key takeaways:Dyop and ETDRS results were comparable under photopic conditions. However, Dyop results were worse under mesopic conditions and better under blur conditions. MINNEAPOLIS — Visual acuity measured with the Dyop test varies significantly from ETDRS results under mesopic and blur conditions, according to a study presented at Optometry’s Meeting. The Dyop (Dynamic Optotype) test consists of two circles viewed on a digital display, one of which is spinning.

2 days ago | healio.com | Justin Cooper

Key takeaways:The model had an area under the curve of 0.92 in the detection of severe glaucoma. Additional training data could boost the model’s performance in mild to moderate glaucoma. MINNEAPOLIS — A deep learning model trained on fundus photographs showed promise in the detection of severe glaucoma, with lower accuracy in mild to moderate cases, according to a poster presented at Optometry’s Meeting.