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The screen time question: What to ask and when to look deeper
Oct 12, 2026
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From Paper to Clinic: How Dynamic Muscle Stimulation Targets the Blink
2 days ago
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Hamza Shah, OD, MS, FAAO(+1 more)
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From Paper to Clinic: Where DMST Fits Alongside IPL and Radiofrequency
4 days ago
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Hamza Shah, OD, MS, FAAO(+1 more)
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From Paper to Clinic: The Numbers Behind Dynamic Muscle Stimulation
6 days ago
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Hamza Shah, OD, MS, FAAO(+1 more)
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Efficacy of chromatic abberation-reducing lenses
6 days ago
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Marcos García Ortega, MSc
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The Independent Advantage: Which practices benefit most from AI front desks?
6 days ago
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Diana Canto-Sims, OD(+1 more)
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Preventing edema formation during scleral lens fitting
8 days ago
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Obinwanne Chukwuemeka Jr., OD, MOptom, Dipl AAO, FAAO, FLVPEI, FSLS
1:24
From Paper to Clinic: Lid laxity isn't just a surgical problem anymore
8 days ago
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Hamza Shah, OD, MS, FAAO(+1 more)
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Examining pediatric meibomian gland dropout
10 days ago
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Rima Khankan, PhD, MS(+1 more)
1:41
Day 3 recap: GLP-1s, refractive surgery, and roast beef sandwiches
11 days ago
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Benjamin P. Casella, OD, FAAO
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Study supports vision therapy for pediatric intermittent exotropia
11 days ago
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Angela M. Chen, OD, MS, FAAO(+1 more)
Podcasts
Videos
Optometry Times Digital Edition
Christina M. Danley, OD, FOVDR, explores the many nuances that require consideration when answering a common question asked by parents of children with myopia.
A young woman had years of headaches, dizziness, and intolerance of her phone despite normal routine eye examinations. A modest prism gave her immediate relief.
Are our children truly ready to see—and learn?
Mary Beth Yackey, OD, outlines all that you need to know about the role of oculomics in eye care.
Optometrists should know what is expected, what is concerning, and when to contact the surgeon.
Periocular skin treatment is emerging as a complementary treatment for dry eye disease.
The evolution of IPL is not limited to its expanding role in ocular surface disease.
This review summarizes major contact lens risks, solution-related adverse effects, higher-risk populations, and practical prevention strategies for optometric practice.
Recommending omega-3 fatty acids in the diet of a patient with DED could lead to improved tear osmolarity and tear breakup time and thus fewer dry eye symptoms.
Contact lens technology has expanded beyond refractive error correction.
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A single Epioxa epi-on cross-linking treatment sustained a 1.9 D Kmax improvement through three years in keratoconus, with no serious adverse events reported.
Jamie Kuzniar, OD, FAAO, FSLS, discusses a case-based AAOpt 2026 session on scleral lens complications, fitting around cross-linking, and advice for new graduates.
IDOC's 2025 benchmarks from 175-plus independent OD practices put median practice net at 31% of revenue as variable costs fell for the first time since tracking began.
Magdalena Stec, OD, FAAO; Noreen Shaikh, OD, FAAO; Huizi Kelly Yin, OD, FAAO; and Brenda Bohnsack, MD, PhD, detail their AAOpt 2026 session in Anaheim, California.
Kwaku Osei, OD, PhD, FAAO, discussed patient-reported outcomes with a senofilcon C (Johnson & Johnson; Acuvue Vita), reusable lens, with the majority of wearers rating comfort, vision, and handling favorably.
Andrew Pucker, OD, PhD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, discussed how oculomics research presented at AAOpt 2026 could eventually support point-of-care diagnosis and referral decisions.
Lloyd Williams, MD, PhD, discusses rising cataract blindness and low-cost surgery in conflict zones for World Sight Day.
A handful of eye care providers spoke on the factors that have led to a lack of eye care access for World Sight Day.
Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO, details his AAOPt 2026 poster presentation "Rapid and Durable Redness Relief with a Novel Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution Containing Hyaluronic Acid."
Amber Carissa "A.C." Flynn details a case in her AAOpt 2026 poster that demonstrates successful ocular surface optimization for a patient with several eye conditions.
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Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, FBCLA, IACMM, stated in his Rapid Fire lecture that high myopes shouldn't be counted out of orthokeratology treatment.
Maria Sampalis, OD, discusses her implementation of the EHR software Barti in her practice.
Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, FORS, DipABO, ABCMO, details his AAOpt 2026 presentation "Photobiomodulation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Evidence, Mechanisms, and Clinical Integration."
Magdalena Stec, OD, FAAO, and Noreen Shaikh, OD, MEd, FAAO, gave an overview of current evidence-based myopia control treatments in part of their AAOpt 2026 session.
Eric Schmidt, OD, FAAO, presented his poster "Patient-Reported Blurred Vision Improvement with Cyclosporine 0.1%/PFBP in Dry Eye Disease with Severe Central Corneal Staining: Phase 3 Pool" at AAOpt 2026.
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