Jordana Joy, Editor

Raman Bhakhri, OD, FAAO, outlines the biomarkers that optometrists should keep in their wheelhouse when examining patients.

Melody Tavakoli, OD, stated that patient complicance remains one of the biggest challenges for contact lens wearers.

Lori-Ann Christie, PhD, detailed a poster presentation titled "Comparative Analysis of AREDS2 and AREDS2+B Vitamin Complex in an in vitro Model of Age-Related Macular Degeneration."

Will eye drops be an option in the future for keratoconic patients? Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO, gave us the run-down of what active research may make possible.

Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, stated in a poster presentation that a multi-practice study found that the lens had particularly positive effects on patients who reported dryness symptoms.

Langis Michaud, OD, MSc, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, FEAOO, details the challenges of managing dry eye in contact lens wearers via accurate diagnosis and thoughtful lens fitting.

Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO, said that medication optimization is key when taking the interventional approach to glaucoma.

Joe Shovlin, OD, FAAO, outlines the management and treatment of corneal infections in one of his Optometry's Meeting presentations.

Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, FORS, DipABO, ABCMO, discussed his AOA 2026 presentation "Eye of the Needle Returns: Navigating the Patient’s Journey Receiving Intravitreal Injections."

Melody Tavakoli, OD, said that she has found that workhorse in Johnson & Johnson's Oasys lens family.

For Langis Michaud, OD, MSc, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, FEAOO, myopia management is best started sooner rather than later.

Anna Tichenor, OD, PhD, FAAO, details her poster – one of AOA 2026's Top Five posters – that identified how quickly and how meaningfully patients experience symptom improvement, and which types of symptoms are affected.

Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, FORS, DipABO, ABCMO, details his portion of the "Myopia Matters: Managing Risk, Vision Loss and Control" presentation.

Mark Wells, OD, weighs in on the new parameter range expected for the Acuvue Oasys 1-Day for Astigmatism lens.

Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, details his presentation on how eye care providers can best equip themselves with identifying and mitigating toxicities caused by antibody drug conjugates.

Daniel C. Brocks, MD, BostonSight chief medical officer, discusses a few of the company's studies, the patients they serve, and what the broader eye care community may be missing.

Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO, FSLS, and Susan Gromacki, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, provide insights into their expertise.

Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, details his experience in manufacturing his new ScleralEase device and what other ODs can learn from his experience.

Researchers from Yale School of Medicine weigh in on what everyday clinicians can take away from their findings.

Myopia management is rarely straightforward.

Yale School of Medicine researchers outline their findings and the methods of their researcher in an exclusive interview with Optometry Times.

The university received $29.8 million through the state's Amended Fiscal Year 2026 Budget to renovate the Highway 301 building in Statesboro and create a facility to house the new program.

Kevin J. Kovach, MD, and Giannie Castellanos, OD, gave their insights this season on what helps build referral trust and long-lasting comanagement relationships.

For Erin Tomiyama, OD, PhD, FAAO, managing myopia in pediatric patients involves decisions that extend well beyond updating a glasses prescription.

Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO; Nate Lighthizer, OD, FAAO; and Austin Lifferth, OD, FAAO, share practical insights on identifying early disease and more.

Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO; Nate Lighthizer, OD, FAAO; and Austin Lifferth, OD, FAAO, discuss how they evaluate patients with borderline findings but significant risk factors

Jeffrey J. Walline, OD, PhD, shares practical perspectives on counseling families, selecting treatment options based on lifestyle and compliance, and more.

Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, provides insight into the intellectual conception of the patent-pending tool and the manufacturing process.

Regina Morales-Reyes details her poster presentation titled "Ten-Year Change in Contact Lens Use Prevalence and Its Determinants in University Students: A Comparison of 2015 and 2025 Cohorts."

Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, MS, FAAO, shares strategies for improving adherence, building trust through patient communication, and more.