Jordana Joy, Associate Editor

Catch up on what happened in optometry during the week of July 8-July 12.

Educating parents of pediatric patients starts with getting staff on the same page.

The UOA offers networking opportunities with over 140,000 spectacle and contact lens opticians.

The survey found that most participants may not know that their symptoms could be associated with eye dryness, including redness, fluctuating vision, a scratch, gritty, tired, or heavy feeling in the eye, or overall eye irritation.

Catch up on what happened in optometry during the week of July 1-July 5.

Belkin Vision is the developer of Vision Eagle direct selective laser trabeculoplasty technology.

Notal Vision’s device was given to 15 patients to track changes in their neovascular age-related macular degeneration for the study.

Optometrists from the Union of Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 held a strike protesting the University of California's "bad-faith" bargaining practices earlier this year.

Catch up on what happened in optometry during the week of June 24-June 28.

Charissa Lee, OD, MBA, FAAO weighs in on the important role a diversity, equity, and inclusion perspective can play in leadership roles in optometry.

Mandy Sallach, OD, overviews initiatives being taken on by the company to combat pediatric myopia.

Spencer Johnson, OD, FAAO, overviews his talk that gives the best practices for pre- and post-operative management for laser procedures like YAG capsulotomy, peripheral iridotomy, and selective laser trabeculoplasty.

The organization's past-president and treasurer give some insights on what to expect at the 2024 Congress event this October.

The art of scleral lens fitting is coupled with a patient's patience as they neuro-adapt, according to Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO.

Ruth Shoge, OD, MPH, FAAO, outlines what it means to identify ACES in pediatric patients.

Derek Bryant, incoming AOSA president, is excited about the future of optometry and is dedicated to empowering students to lead and advocate for the profession.

Drs Clark Chang and Tracy Lynn Schroeder Swartz give an overview of their Optometry's Meeting talk on detecting keratoconus early, providing tips for the proper technology to use and how to properly detect high-risk patients.

Key steps include getting a new refraction, nailing the add power, and managing patient expectations.

Tracy Lynn Schroeder Swartz, OD, MS, FAAO, overview the 3 questions to ask before referring a patient for refractive surgery.

Neda Gioia, OD, CNS, FOWNS, outlines the poster entitled, "Clinical Evaluation of a Multi-Ingredient Oral Supplement on Dry Eye Symptoms and Tear Volume," in an interview with Optometry Times.

Christi Closson, OD, FAAO, details unique products from Johnson & Johnson, including a new contact lenses designed specifically for patients with astigmatism.

Drs Erin Draper and Christopher Kuc reiterate the important role optometrists play in identifying biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases in patients.

Catch up on what happened in optometry during the week of June 17-June 21.

Walter Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO, weighs in on the importance of staying in the know of innovations in treatment options for the sake of patient care.

Rafieetary emphasizes the importance of follow-up plans and consistent support to prevent patients from dropping out of treatment, which can negatively impact their prognosis.

Jeffrey J. Walline, OD, PhD, was this year's award winner.

Raman Bhakrhi, OD, FAAO, said that optometrists' collaboration with primary care physicians and other medical professionals can help minimize the chance for retinal damage caused by medications.

Devin Sasser, OD, gives an overview of a panel and breakout session that the American Optometric Student Association will be hosting at AOA's Optometry's Meeting.

Jacobi Cleaver, OD, FAAO, gives an overview of a panel on allyship given by Black Eyecare Perspective at their event hosted at AOA 2024.

Jade Coats, OD, alongside Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO, and Cory Lappin, OD, MS, FAAO, gave a talk on ocular pain and patient care at AOA's 2024 Optometry's Meeting.