Hani Salehi-Had MD

10/15/2025

Study maps intricate muscle patterns behind blinking and eyelid movement.

A blink of an eye seems natural and instantaneous, but is it? Without a functioning eyelid, the eye can become dry, irritated and eventually lose the ability to see clearly. Now, a team of UCLA biomechanical engineers and ophthalmologists has uncovered new details about the muscle that controls blin...

10/08/2025

New study compares the effects of low-level red light with 0.01% atropine treatment on axial length and choroid in myopic children.

An investigative team led by first author Xuena Pang, MD, reported their experience with the use of red light in children with myopia. They reported that 6 months of treatment showed that repeated low-level red light (RLRL) application was more effective than 0.01% atropine for controlling axial elo...

10/01/2025

What is hyperemic conjunctivitis?

Hyperemic conjunctivitis (HC) or “conjunctival hyperemia” refers to redness of the conjunctiva, the thin, transparent membrane that covers the white of the eye. Other names for HC include “red eye” or “pink eye”.

09/24/2025

Amblyopia (lazy eye) treatment: Eye patching, drops, digital therapies and more.

Amblyopia, also known as "lazy eye," is a common eye condition in kids that develops when a child has an eye that does not see well. This is caused by a poor connection between the eye to the brain, which can happen for a variety of different reasons. Amblyopia is more common in one eye but can also...

09/17/2025

Eye tracking metrics may help identify concussion-related vision disorders.

In a new study led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), researchers found that novel eye-tracking metrics can help properly identify concussion-related vision disorders, a common phenomenon among patients with persisting post-concussive symptoms that last more than 28 days after their init...

09/11/2025

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09/10/2025

Amino acid glutamine is important for eye health, research finds.

Photoreceptor death is the cause of vision loss in many retinal diseases, and there are no effective therapies that improve their survival. In a paper published in eLife, University of Michigan researchers studied the dependence of photoreceptors on glutamine. Their results indicate that maintaining...

09/03/2025

Study confirms long-term benefit of implant for blinding eye disease.

For people with macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), an orphan retinal disorder that gradually destroys central vision, there have long been no approved treatment options. But now, a new study sponsored by Neurotech Pharmaceuticals and spearheaded by investigators at Scripps Research and the Nati...

09/01/2025

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08/06/2025

Relative peripheral refraction predicts myopia progression in children.

Vertical and horizontal relative peripheral refraction (RPR) are associated with faster axial length progression and higher risk of incident myopia, according to a study published online June 16 in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

07/30/2025

Eye care practitioners report satisfaction with Xiidra for dry eye disease.

Two-thirds of respondents said patients had near or complete symptom resolution after Xiidra treatment.

07/23/2025

Capsular tension ring implantation linked to improved intraocular lens stability.

Capsular tension ring (CTR) implantation is associated with improved stability of the intraocular lens (IOL), according to a review published online June 12 in JAMA Ophthalmology.