Free glaucoma screenings are being offered at some Iowa eye clinics this week as part of National Glaucoma Month. Glaucoma is a disorder that damages optic nerves and, left untreated, can result in blindness. Dr Beth Triebul, an optometrist in Urbandale, says it’s important to have your eyes checked. This become especially critical for people who have a family history of glaucoma are at a higher risk of getting it themselves. Also, if you are over 65 years old or have diabetes, you may be at a higher risk of having it.

Toric soft contact lens design affects lens stability and visual acuity, particularly during abnormal gaze movements, according to a new study. The research, which compared the effect of gaze direction and posture on toric lens orientation and visual acuity of contact lenses using either an Accelerated Stabilization Design or Prism Ballast Design, is published in the current issue of Contact Lens & Anterior Eye, the official journal of the British Contact Lens Association.

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Bausch & Lomb announced that it is launching the Crystalens(R) AO, the first aberration-free accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) with aspheric optics, to cataract surgeons worldwide. The announcement follows the recent FDA approval of this newest Bausch & Lomb surgical product. The Crystalens AO, combined with the successful Crystalens HD and the Crystalens Five-0, will further establish Crystalens as the market leader in the premium IOL market.

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Newly published results from the European Optic Disc Assessment Trial (EODAT) conducted at The Rotterdam Eye Hospital reveal the accuracy of glaucoma diagnosis can be improved when patients’ optic discs are assessed using common imaging devices, and suggests that post-graduate training courses in optic disc assessment would improve glaucoma care. Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide. Approximately 50% of all glaucoma cases remain undiagnosed.

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