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A combination of in-office therapy and at-home treatment is the best solution for a common childhood eye problem, optometrists at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) have found. The team, led by Stacey Coulter, O.D., worked with researchers across the country to determine which treatment works best for a condition known as convergence insufficiency.

New research from UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) says that thyroid disorder may be a risk factor for developing glaucoma. In a study posted online n the British Journal of Ophthalmology, the researchers say people diagnosed with glaucoma are 38 percent more likely to have had a thyroid condition during their lifetime.