Lynda Charters

Melissa Barnett, OD, from the University of California, Davis Eye Center, Sacramento and Davis, CA, described new strategies, technologies, and drug classes to treat chronic conditions that include myopia, Demodex infestation, meibomian gland dysfunction, glaucoma drug delivery, advancements in corneal and cataract surgeries, and presbyopia

Optometrists are seeing recent advances in topical therapies that entered the market following decades of reliance of traditional single-agent drops. An implantable device that facilitates the slow release of drug is changing the landscape in glaucoma therapy.

Michael Chaglasian, OD, Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, and Eric Schmidt, OD, Omni Eye Specialists, Wilmington, NC, share guidelines for ODs on diagnosing glaucoma during the 2022 Vision Expo West in Las Vegas.

Those who use oral contraceptives have improved dry eye symptoms, according to research.

Low prediction errors from 2 evaluated formulas shows promise for accurate prediction of IOL formulas in high myopic patients.

The jury is still out on whether wearing glasses is associated with a decreased risk of COVID-19 infections.

These new testing kits permit more equitable access to coronavirus testing.

Japanese researchers conducted a systematic review that identified clinical features and host factors associated with corneal allograft rejection after COVID-19 vaccination.

A recent study shows US adults with hearing and visual impairments have lower rates of vaccination for the coronavirus.

Researchers in Tokyo found that nearly 50% of preschoolers are myopic, indicating that the disease has reached epidemic proportions.

Establish a program in your practice during this Wild West phase of tech.

A 35-year-old woman presents with ptosis of the right eyelid 4 days after undergoing injection of botulinum toxin type A.

Korean investigators have found intermittent fasting may actually lead to a lower risk of developing AMD in the elderly population.

This year's hybrid interactive conference kicks off in Marco Island, Florida, with expert reporting on advances in treatments and diagnostic tools.

Contact lenses soaked in melatonin analogs may be able to address aqueous tear deficient dry eye disease, researchers say.

4 objectives are key for embracing a patient-focused form of care.

Patients present with a plethora of complaints, with blurred near vision, headache, fatigue, need for increased working distance and brighter light to read among the most common, according to Cecelia Koetting, OD, during AOA 2022.

Elena Biffi, OD, MSc, FAAO, dives into AMD, a multifactorial disease that requires a multimodal diagnostic imaging approach.

Correcting refractive errors in infants and toddlers differs from that in adults. Ida Chung, OD, MS, FCOVD, FAAO, walks optometrists through the pearls and pitfalls of prescribing for this patient population.

At AOA 2022, Rebecca Wartman, OD, and Harvey Richmond, OD, discuss how eye care practitioners can properly and efficiently establish a telehealth program in their practice.

Mitch Ibach, OD, and Damon Dierker, OD, explore how the current landscape in cataract surgery shows an upward swing in the number of surgeries that are being performed in increasingly younger patients by an increasingly small number of surgeons.

Denise Valenti, OD, advises on why driving under the influence of marijuana is not without visual consequences.

All data were collected in the Fight Retinal Blindness! Registry.

Researchers in Poland investigated the presence and duration of ocular symptoms of patients with symptomatic COVID-19 infections.

Researchers report that the incidence of retinal vein occlusions increased in the 6 months following COVID-19 diagnosis.

A prototype of a visually-guided hearing aid (VGHA) designed at Boston University of a the formed beam is manipulated by eye gaze to improve the ability of users of the technology to better focus on one sound despite the presence of nearby competing sounds.

A look at the current and future landscape of treatment options for this age-related condition.

Researchers are attempting to determine how pediatric visual impairment caused by damage to the brain is different from visual impairment at the level of the eye.

Researchers found that patients with nAMD lost vision as a result of the lockdown and reduced number of treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

At-home visual acuity tests compare favorably within 1 line of vision to VA measurements performed during a standard office visit.