Medscape

Are Visual Deficits After Stroke Being Missed?

The European Stroke Organization calls for systematic screening within days of stroke to detect visual deficits that affect ...
Nature

Objective functional visual outcomes of cataract surgery in patients with good preoperative visual acuity

We enrolled 130 cataract patients whose best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/40 or better preoperatively. Objective visual functions were evaluated with a KR-1W analyzer before and at 1 month ...
Healio

Functional vision testing detects visual changes resulting from AMD

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The functional visual acuity system and contrast visual acuity facilitate the evaluation of visual disturbances ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

New Vision Test Extends Range of Visual Acuity Measurement

New Vision Test Extends Range of Visual Acuity Measurement The Berkeley Rudimentary Vision Test (BRVT), a simplified visual task, is feasible for measuring visual acuity in patients with severe visual ...
Medscape

Gene Therapy Shown to Improve Vision in Congenital Blindness

An investigational gene therapy has shown promise for improving functional vision and restoring light detection in long-dormant rods and cones in the retina in adults and children with a rare form of ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Visual Impairment May Be Early Dementia Risk Factor

Visual impairment may be a risk factor for dementia, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology in which researchers compared the likelihood of incident dementia or mild cognitive impairment ...