Sights are set on perfect vision in 2020
January 21, 2020
I used to show more patients the 20/15 line during a refraction. I’m not sure when I stopped doing that as much—or why. At any rate, most of my refractions stop at 20/20 these days.
Benjamin P. Casella, OD, FAAO
How I reflect on the year as an OD
December 5, 2019
Is there room for improvement? You bet there is.
Be leery of large optic cups when screening for pediatric glaucoma
November 21, 2019
Kids with big optic cups make me leery. They always have. I will say that, like most ODs, I have seen far more cases of pediatric physiologic cupping than I have of pediatric glaucoma.
Giving thanks, optometry style
November 13, 2019
Giving thanks sounds like a great idea. The enterprise seems easy enough. However, the days come and the days go with me not exercising the giving of thanks nearly enough. So, here goes…
New research highlights how data is processed to detect glaucomatous optic neuropathy
October 14, 2019
Over this past summer, I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to deliver a speech to the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry residency class of 2019.
Why taking patient history never ends
October 4, 2019
I don’t like to read. I never did, and, still today, I’m more of a “wait until the movie comes out” kind of guy. I’m very fortunate in that our kids take after their mother in this regard (among others).
How inflammation may play a role in retinal disease
September 13, 2019
Whenever I deem a case of viral conjunctivitis to be significant enough to warrant the prescription of a topical steroid, I have a very brief discussion with the patient beforehand.
Ensure patients know follow-up visits may be covered
September 1, 2019
Earlier this summer summer, I came across a patient care scenario that I had to learn on the fly.
Consider IOP fluctuations when diagnosing glaucoma
August 28, 2019
The task of diagnosing normal-tension glaucoma can be challenging and illusive. I have debated (and ultimately argued for) its very existence in lecture presentations.
What happened over 10 years
August 19, 2019
Optometry Times is celebrating an anniversary!
