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30/09/2025

30/09/2025

Using Atropine for Cycloplegic Refraction May Avoid Overestimation of Premyopia in Children
This agent yielded a prevalence of 8.7% vs. 21.6% with cyclopentolate in a recent study. Yet, a commentary raises questions regarding accuracy and practicality.

While the study's findings suggest that atropine results in more accurate refraction measurements, the commentary posits that atropine could simply measure more hyperopia or less myopia rather than providing accurate refractive error determinations; in other words, a higher cycloplegic refractive error with atropine does not necessarily correlate with better accuracy.

Moreover, while there is a theoretical advantage to identifying premyopia, the commentators argue that the negative side effects of blurred vision that lasts for a week and the time required to achieve full cycloplegia may lead many to find a daily regimen of 1% atropine eye drops impractical.

Read more: https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/using-atropine-for-cycloplegic-refraction-may-avoid-overestimation-of-premyopia-in-children

30/09/2025

Emerging Guidance from DEWS III
Let’s see the latest recommendations for our patients besieged by dry eye.

The DEWS III report emphasizes the complex interplay between tear film abnormalities/instability, inflammation, increased osmolarity, neurosensory abnormalities and environmental factors. Distinctions between aqueous deficient disease and evaporative disease have been clarified, focusing on the role for metabolic, hormonal, physical, neural and cellular stressors.1 Inflammation and immune responses play a central role contributing to ocular surface damage and neuropathic pain that exacerbate symptoms and complicate management.

Read more: https://www.reviewofcontactlenses.com/article/emerging-guidance-from-dews-iii

29/09/2025

29/09/2025

is a rare eye cancer that forms in the retina and is most common in children younger than age 5 — but in rare cases it can develop in older children and adults affecting 1 eye or both. Parents often notice signs when they take a photo of their child using a flash and see a white pupil. Other signs include:

• Crossed eyes or 1 eye that drifts in a different direction
• Eye pain, swelling, or redness
• Watery or teary eyes
• Poor vision

To learn more about Retinoblastoma visit:
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27/09/2025

27/09/2025

27/09/2025

🗓️ ¿Sabías que el Día del Cirujano General en México se celebra cada 26 de septiembre?
👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️ Hoy les rendimos homenaje a las cirujanas y los cirujanos generales que realizan procedimientos vitales para salvar millones de vidas cada año.

26/09/2025

Hands off those peepers! How often do you rub your eyes during the day?

Rubbing your eyes might feel good, but it can cause some real problems—like scratching your cornea, introducing allergens, and causing infections.

Learn more about how to protect your eyes:

https://brnw.ch/21wW83z

26/09/2025

Did you know that your eyes rely on certain nutrients to stay healthy?

New research in mice shows the way the eye processes glutamine (a common amino acid) is crucial for maintaining retinal structure and function.

When this process is disrupted, the retina thins and photoreceptors (the cells that detect light) begin to fail. Scientists believe this pathway could open new doors for treating vision loss caused by retinal diseases.

Read the full study here: https://brnw.ch/21wW6nt

25/09/2025

Eating a diet rich in fruits and veggies doesn’t just help keep your heart healthy – it helps your eyes too!

Good nutrition is important for good vision. Just like your heart, your eyes rely on tiny arteries for oxygen and nutrients. So eating fruits and veggies rich in vitamins and minerals can help your body and your eyes stay healthy.

Learn more about the vitamins and minerals your eyes need here: https://brnw.ch/21wVLRo

25/09/2025

POP QUIZ: What’s the single best thing you can do to protect your eyes?

A. Wear cool eyeliner
B. Put on a blindfold
C. Get regular eye exams from a doctor

That eyeliner looks great on you… but the right answer is C!! Getting regular eye exams helps doctors detect early warning signs of eye diseases that may not cause any symptoms.

For more tips on how to protect your eyes now and in the future, check out NEI’s healthy vision resources: https://brnw.ch/21wW00L