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July 2024 - Volume 101 - Issue 7

  • Editor-in-Chief: David B. Elliott, PhD, FCOptom, FAAO
  • ISSN: 1538-9235
  • Frequency: 12 issues / year
  • Ranking: 56/95 in Ophthalmology
  • Impact Factor: 1.6

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Frustrating misnomers: 20/20 vision and bcva.

Optometry and Vision Science. 101(7):443-445, July 2024.

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Letter to the editor: Myopia management is now “standard of care”

Optometry and Vision Science. 101(7):446-449, July 2024.

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Book Review: Optics of the Human Eye , 2nd ed.

Optometry and Vision Science. 101(7):450, July 2024.

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A new, adaptive, self-administered, and generalizable method used to measure visual acuity

Optometry and Vision Science. 101(7):451-463, July 2024.

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Association of retinal image–based, deep learning cardiac BioAge with telomere length and cardiovascular biomarkers

Optometry and Vision Science. 101(7):464-469, July 2024.

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Tear α-synuclein as a biomarker for Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Optometry and Vision Science. 101(7):485-492, July 2024.

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Optometry and Vision Science. 101(7):493, July 2024.

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OVS invites original articles and review papers that highlight research and clinical advances in refractive error.​​

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A Checklist for Starting a Myopia Management Practice

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A Stepwise Approach to Diagnosing Dry Eye Disease

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An Overview of Optics in Soft Contact Lenses

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Contact Lens Complications: Recognition, Prevention and Management

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Creating Effective Treatment Protocols for Myopia Control

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Creative Approaches to Challenging Myopia Management Cases

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Make Specialty Lenses Thrive in Your Practice

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Navigating the Intersection of Electronics, Sleep, Myopia and Eye Health

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