SPOTLIGHT -
Low vision services can be profitable
Most optometrists in private practice chose not to provide low vision services because they think that income opportunities are limited.
Device provides versatile platform
A user-friendly diagnostic ultrasound device offers a range of features that make it a valuable instrument for anterior and posterior ophthalmic imaging both for clinical use and for teaching applications, according to an echographer.
Patching, atropine may suit moderate or severe amblyopia
Results from randomized, controlled clinical trials have provided guidance for the treatment of pediatric amblyopia.
Optometrists and physicians need each other
Optometry has worked for more than 35 years to equip itself as a primary care profession.
Researchers focus on new treatment options for diabetic macular edema
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common vascular retinopathy associated with decreased visual acuity among young adults.
You can do infant eye exams
Optometrists may be reluctant to take on infants and toddlers as patients because they think that examining and treating these youngest of patients require special skills.
Spectral domain ophthalmic imaging is ahead of the pack
Spectral domain ophthalmic imaging is the wave of the future according to one expert.
Use your retinal camera smarter
The retinal camera is a valuable diagnostic and screening tool that is underused in most optometry practices, according to an expert.
Posterior view critical pre-refractive surgery
Examination of the posterior surface of the cornea is critically important when evaluating patients for refractive surgery, one expert notes.
Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography aids with glaucoma testing
Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography and time-domain OCT have both showed that the retinal nerve fiber layer is significantly thinner in glaucomatous eyes.
Setting prices that reflect value
It's virtually impossible for optometry practices that support one or two doctors to compete with national chains when it comes to pricing or fees.
Vision Expo East wraps up on a positive note
One physician author describes how he is overwhelmed by the attitude and attendance of those at VEE 2010.
Optical coherence tomography is now, new is on the way
Technology has three phases: emerging, gold standard and outdated.
Visual field may not show early damage
Analyses exploring relationships between structural and functional losses in glaucoma show that early structural damage as measured by spectral domain OCT can occur in the absence of visual field changes.
Artificial tear studied as contact lens lubricant
The benefits of an artificial teardrop that is commonly used to help relieve symptoms of dry eye may extend to contact lens wearers who experience dryness and discomfort caused by contact lenses.
Dry eye: Finding optimal treatment calls for patient-clinician collaboration
Given the plethora of over-the-counter and prescription approaches available for dry eye, patient and clinician agreement on the appropriate regimen is key to treatment success.
Cyclosporine can help improve quality of life
The results of a utility analysis of cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion 0.05% show that it is highly cost effective and improves quality of life.
Beat the recession blues
With the down economy, a reasonable first response is not to buy into a panic mentality.
Meibomian gland dysfunction may be at root of dry eye
Meibomian gland evaluation should be a part of every optometric evaluation, one expert says.
Visual acuity: Raising the bar for athlete-patients
There is little debate that vision is a critical factor in sports performance, or that visual information is the dominant sensory system when performing practically any perceptual motor task.