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The meeting featured advances in contact lens technology, evolving approaches to keratoconus management, and new insights into dry eye disease treatment.

Ping Moore, OD, outlines modern workups spotlighting MGD, etiology-driven treatments, and collaborative care reshaping outcomes.

Jade Coats, OD, FAAO, details what has changed in dry eye treatment in the last decade, and how to optimize the ocular surface through the power of comanagement.

Optometry's meetings thus far reveal a field in motion: earlier glaucoma intervention, an expanding dry eye pipeline, breakthrough myopia data, and sharper contact lens and retinal evaluation.

Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO, details how to distinguish secondary glaucomas from primary glaucomas in a recent presentation.

Jessica Steen, OD, FAAO, DipABO, weighs in on what the optometric community should know concerning what side effects their patients may experience.

A summary of major FDA approvals and CRLs in eye care from the first half of 2026.

Host Hamza Shah, OD, MS, FAAO, is joined by Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, to discuss eye care terminology, inspired by Zhang et al's paper, "Myopia Progression Management: Current Trends and Future Directions."

An overview of the diagnosis and evidence-based management of one of the most common causes of visual acuity reduction following intraocular surgery.

In a preference study, Karl Csaky, MD, PhD and colleagues found that lesion growth rate reduction was the primary driver of GA treatment decisions among US retina specialists, with greater risk tolerance for foveal-threatening lesions.

Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, FAAO, said that integrating AI into your practice can start small.

A large real-world cohort study by Takashi Nishida, MD, PhD et al finds OSA is associated with elevated glaucoma risk.

According to the survey, one in five sufferers reported that dry eye symptoms affect their self-confidence (22%) and emotional wellbeing (20%).

Shareen M. Greenbaum, MD, and Amanda Amberg, OD, recognize comanagement as an opportunity to target dry eye early and use advanced diagnostics and treatments for healthier ocular surfaces.

Neda Gioia, OD, CNS, FMCP, FOWNS, CFMP, details what she finds concerning and surprising in a recent study she conducted with Kaleb Abbott, OD, MS, FAAO, FOWNS.
















































