Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

New Stellest lenses offer an FDA-approved option to help manage childhood nearsightedness The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized marketing of the Essilor Stellest eyeglass lenses—the first spectacle lenses in the United States approved to slow the progression of myopia in children ages 6–12. The decision marks an important milestone for families seeking […]

Stephen Wexler, MD, explains limits of laser vision correction and when alternative options may be recommended Patients often ask how high a prescription can be safely treated with LASIK or PRK. In this video, Stephen Wexler, MD, refractive surgeon with the WashU Medicine John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, explains the […]

An increase in gap years may be a cause for concern for the nation’s growing doctor shortage A new publication by WashU Medicine John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, led by physicians Cynthia L. Montana, MD, PhD, and Rajendra S. Apte, MD, PhD, examines how today’s medical training path may be […]

This month, researchers from WashU Medicine John F. Hardesty, MD, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences joined colleagues from around the world to present their work at SfN’s poster sessions. Sean McCracken, PhD, representing the Williams lab, shared his research on retinogeniculate organization in the visual thalamus after monocular crush injury and explored the role […]

Honor recognizes his lifetime contributions to vision science and advances in retinal disease and surgery Rajendra S. Apte, MD, PhD, Paul A. Cibis Distinguished Professor in the WashU Medicine John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, was awarded the Gold Medal by the Saudi Ophthalmology Society for his lifetime contributions to vision […]