-
Eye Health News you can use, Sept 2026 edition
Posted on September 22, 2026 by Dr. McAdoo in News.On GLP-1 medications (Wegovy, Ozempic)?New research is looking at a possible link between these medications and a rare type of “eye stroke” (non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy) that can cause sudden vision loss. If you’re on one of these medications and notice sudden vision changes, don’t wait — contact our office or seek emergency care […]
No Comments. Continue Reading... -
MiYOSMART iQ Halts Myopia Progression in Nearly All Young Children in Landmark Trial
Posted on August 15, 2026 by Kameron in News.https://www.optometrytimes.com/view/arvo-2026-miyosmart-iq-demonstrates-myopia-control-in-children-as-young-as-aged-4 A new clinical trial presented at ARVO 2026 by HOYA Vision Care and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is turning heads in myopia management. The randomized controlled trial enrolled 196 school children in Hong Kong, ages 4 to 12, and the results were striking: the new spectacle lens design halted clinically relevant myopia progression […]
Comments Off on MiYOSMART iQ Halts Myopia Progression in Nearly All Young Children in Landmark Trial Continue Reading... -
Lab-Grown Retinal Cells Offer New Hope for Treating Vision Loss
Posted on July 14, 2026 by Kameron in News.https://pratt.duke.edu/news/lab-grown-retinal-cells/ A Window into the Body There’s an old saying that the eyes are windows into the soul, and it’s more literal than you’d think, the retina connects directly to the brain, technically making your eyes part of the central nervous system. That’s part of what makes a new advance from Duke University so exciting. […]
Comments Off on Lab-Grown Retinal Cells Offer New Hope for Treating Vision Loss Continue Reading... -
Inflammation and Eye Health
Posted on February 8, 2026 by Scott in News.https://www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/common-bacteria-discovered-in-the-eye-linked-to-cognitive-decline Common Eye Bacteria Linked to Cognitive Decline: What Optometrists and Patients Should Know Emerging research continues to highlight the close connection between eye health and overall brain health. A recent study from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has uncovered a potential link between a common bacterium found in the eye and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease, offering new insight […]
Comments Off on Inflammation and Eye Health Continue Reading... -
New Lacrifill Canalicular Gel release for Dry Eye Disease
Posted on February 8, 2026 by Scott in News.https://www.optometrytimes.com/view/nordic-group-bv-announces-commercial-launch-of-lacrifill-canalicular-gel Introducing Lacrifill Canalicular Gel: A Novel Dry Eye Therapy Now Commercially Available in the U.S. Nordic Group B.V., through its U.S. subsidiary Nordic Pharma, has officially launched Lacrifill® Canalicular Gel, a new interventional dry eye treatment now commercially available in the United States. This innovative therapy offers eyecare professionals a targeted approach to managing dry eye disease (DED) by […]
Comments Off on New Lacrifill Canalicular Gel release for Dry Eye Disease Continue Reading... -
Weather Related Challenges
Posted on January 20, 2024 by Scott in News.If seems to finally be warming up enough to break up a lot of the ice that’s been plaguing the metro area for the last week or so. Our hearts go out to all of our patients and friends who are still dealing with fallen trees, wrecked cars and a loss of power and internet. […]
Comments Off on Weather Related Challenges Continue Reading... -
Our Semi-Annual Reminder to Avoid Halloween Contact Lenses like those you find at the Convenience Store.
Posted on October 31, 2023 by Scott in News.https://www.aoa.org/news/advocacy/patient-protection/how-aoa-is-keeping-contact-lens-wearers-safe-this-spooky-season?sso=y It’s Halloween and the time of year when thousands of people will see a set of zombie eye contact lenses at their local convenience store and think “Man, those will go great with my costume this year!”. It’s also the time of year when those same people will check in to their eye doctors […]
Comments Off on Our Semi-Annual Reminder to Avoid Halloween Contact Lenses like those you find at the Convenience Store. Continue Reading... -
FDA Warns to Quit Using Eye Drops from CVS, Target, & Rite Aid
Posted on October 31, 2023 by Scott in News.https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/30/health/fda-eye-drops-infection-risk/index.html I think this is the second time this has happened, but the FDA issued a new warning to quit using store branded eye drops from several retailers. Upon inspection, the FDA found “insanitary conditions at the manufactoring facilities” and “positive bacterial test results from environmental sampling of critical drug production areas in the facility”. […]
Comments Off on FDA Warns to Quit Using Eye Drops from CVS, Target, & Rite Aid Continue Reading... -
Antioxidant Levels Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk
Posted on May 19, 2023 by Scott in News.Great little study about how people with higher levels of lutein & zeaxanthin have a lower risk of developing dementia later in life. It’s not a huge study, and it’s not a double-blind, randomized trial, but it does show a positive effect over time. I think this is a great starting point on the role […]
Comments Off on Antioxidant Levels Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk Continue Reading... -
It’s Gorgeous Out! Grab Some Sunglasses with UV Protection!
Posted on May 17, 2023 by Scott in News.I think I may be addicted. This is another blog post written by Microsoft’s Bing AI. I entered “benefits of sunglasses with UV protection” as the prompt. The difference in this article, is that on Bing, you can pick the conversational tone of the post- initially I chose the ‘informational’ tone. Bing Informational post about […]
Comments Off on It’s Gorgeous Out! Grab Some Sunglasses with UV Protection! Continue Reading...