Jordana Joy, Editor

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.

Giannie Castellanos, OD, outlines what ODs can implement into their communications strategies today to strength the referral power between MDs and ODs.

Crooker, OD, gives advice on how to put perimenopausal/menopausal patients at ease in the chair.

Giannie Castellanos, OD, calls on optometrists to empower others in the field and refer within their specialty.

Jessica Crooker, OD, highlights how physicians can identify early signs of menopause in the eye and debunk misconceptions about presbyopia for women.

A global systemic review recently found that women had less access to glasses than men in low- to middle-income regions.

Noelle Whitestone, MHA, discusses the implications of findings from a recent Orbis International study.

Gianne Castellanos, OD, shares the care limitations optometric practice owners face and trends in ophthalmic practice that she has uncovered in part of her research.

Kevin J. Kovach, MD, said that patient education as a part of the referral process can both improve care and comanagement relationships.

Diana Canto-Sims, OD, kicks off her interview series with a conversation with Kevin J. Kovach, MD, on comanagement.

Eye care providers took on dry eye, pediatric eye care, contact lens wear, and more.

Erin Rueff, OD, PhD, FAAO, DipAAO, stated that the expanded parameters are set to launch on the lens's 10-year anniversary.

Chandra Mickles, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, details the key components of connecting with a diverse demographic of patients from the chair.

Andrew Bruce LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FCLSA, and Mark Schaeffer, OD, FAAO, argue that patients should see the bigger picture beyond the contact lens renewal fee.

Between increasing screen time and putting self care first, Lisa M. Hornick, OD, MBA, FAAO, details Gen Z trends that need to be kept in mind when treating dry eye in younger patients.

Andrew Bruce LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FCLSA, and Mark Schaeffer, OD, FAAO, outline the nuances of proactive contact lens conversations with patients.

Aleman-Moheeputh, OD, details the difficulties undocumented immigrants often face in the search for accessible care.

Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO, discusses the pivotal and necessary role OCT plays in managing and diagnosing AMD.

Andrew Bruce LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FCLSA, and Mark Schaeffer, OD, FAAO, weigh in on how opticians and optometrists can work together to find ideal contact lens candidates at Vision Expo 2026 in Orlando, Florida.

Glenda Aleman-Moheepith, OD, states that using technology for translation efforts can make a world of a difference in putting them at ease in your chair.

Henry, MS, OD, presented a talk on how AI can help alleviate burnout for ODs during Vision Expo 2026 in Orlando, Florida.

A handful of ECPs weigh in on what ODs and MDs alike should know to spread awareness of the disease state.

The conference runs from March 11-14 in Orlando, Florida.

John Womack, OD, details a poster on real-world data on a kalifilcon A daily disposable silicone hydrogel toric contact lens he presented at SECO 2026.

For many patients with mild to moderate allergic conjunctivitis, OTC ophthalmic medications can provide effective relief.

Nate Lighthizer, OD, FAAO, offers practical advice for clinicians adopting YAG capsulotomy.

Nathan Lighthizer, OD, FAAO, presented on laser trabeculoplasty for glaucoma management at this year's conference.