Authors


Bridgitte Shen Lee, OD, FAAO, FBCLA, FEAOO

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What's on the clinical wishlist for dry eye with Dr Bridgitte Shen Lee

Bridgitte Shen Lee, OD, FAAO, FBCLA, FEAOO, ponders about what she would like to see develop as both a researcher and a clinician in the dry eye space.


Hanne Hansen, OD

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Angle closure presentation differs

Cases illustrate how acute and chronic angle-closure glaucoma are treated


Erin Tomiyama, OD, PhD, FAAO

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What you missed in glaucoma, dry eye, myopia, and more at CCS 2025

Presenters from the Collaborative Care Symposium 2025 give their key takeaways from their presentations.


Joseph Sugg, OD

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A roundup of legislative news from 2025 so far

What to know about legislative moves that have been made through May this year.


Steven Leibowitz, MD

Latest:

Thyroid eye disease: The masquerading eye disorder— a guide to accurate diagnosis and collaborative care

In this episode, four expert faculty talk about the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of thyroid eye disease. They discuss the differential diagnosis, screening tests, and the need for multidisciplinary management for these patients.


Austin Lifferth, OD, FAAO

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All things glaucoma: A triad approach to evaluating the optic nerve, plus GlaucoMantras to carry with you

Austin Lifferth, OD, FAAO, shares highlights from his AAOpt 2022 presentations, including a triad approach to evaluating the optic nerve in glaucoma, and recentering glaucoma care with these 5 GlaucoMantras.


Heavin Maier, OD

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Contoured prism lenses enhance vision clarity and patient comfort

New technology improves precision of binocular vision disorder diagnosis and correction


Tracy Offerdahl, PHARMD, RPH, FAAO

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Biologic medications: The basics that every OD should know

This drug category is rapidly growing in the ophthalmic space, with more options in the pipeline


Sheri Rowen, MD, FACS, PCEO, FCWS

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Pearls for integrating dry eye disease management into your practice

Collaboration between ophthalmologists, optometrists can boost early detection.


Lotfi Merabet, OD, PhD, MPH

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Cerebral visual impairment

Documenting the visual effects and simplifying visual life.


Jeffrey Anshel, OD, FAAO

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The role of nutrition in myopia control

Studies suggest that high glycemic load carbohydrate diets may alter the genetic influence of growth of the sclera and choroid, which ultimately can induce permanent changes in the development and progression of myopia.



Lenna Walker OD, MS, FAAO

Latest:

Case report: OCT in the detection and diagnosis of neurofibromatosis type 1

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a condition associated with significant systemic morbidity. Abnormal proliferation of cells derived from the neural crest can cause benign and malignant tumors throughout the body in NF1.


Andrew S. Bruce, LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FCLSA

Latest:

VEW 2024: Contact Lens Institute survey reveals factors that keep patients in contact lenses

The Contact Lens Institute unveiled a preview of their data on contact lens patient retention at Vision Expo West. The full report will be released later this year.


Chris Maraboli

Latest:

Open Your Eyes documentary released on multiple platforms

Open Your Eyes documentary now available on Apple TV+ and Google Play!


Jay M. Haynie, OD, FAAO, FORS

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Victoria Conference 2023: Staying current with the AMD landscape

Jay M. Haynie, OD, FAAO, FORS, caught up with Peg Achenbach, OD, FAAO, while at the 2023 Victoria Conference to share highlights from his presentation on staying current with the AMD landscape.


Noor Chahal, BS

Latest:

Study finds significant variance across imaging modalities on sizes of geographic atrophy areas

A single, consistent modality leads to better geographic atrophy tracking.


Neda Gioia, OD, CNS, FOWNS

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AAOpt 2024: What optometrists think of the NutriTears supplement so far

Neda Gioia, OD, CNS, FOWNS, details the positive feedback gained so far from other optometrists that have been recommending the NutriTears supplement to their dry eye patients.


Rhett Schiffman, MD, MHSA

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Transcript: Visus presbyopia drop gets FDA IND OK

A presbyopia-correcting eyedrop recently received FDA acceptance of its investigational new drug (IND) application


Heidi Sutter, OD, MPH

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Lessons learned from COVID-19: How to prepare for the next public health emergency

How eye care practices and doctors can prepare for the next pandemic


Sandeep Jain

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Telehealth success hinges on better tools

As the need for telemedicine increases, so does the urgency for creating new, less intrusive technology platforms.


Chris Kenrick, OD

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AAOpt 2022: The importance of perioperative management in corneal crosslinking

Chris Kenrick, OD, shares what she finds to be most important from her discussion this year at AAOpt 2022.


Jamie Ho, OD, FAAO, FCOVD

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SCOPA 2022: Low vision considerations, treatments, and tools

Jamie Ho, OD, FAAO, FCOVD, shares highlights from her SCOPA 2022 presentation, "Tools and considerations for low vision rehabilitation."


Essence Johnson, OD, FAAO

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NOA 2023: Dissecting the state of optometry

Essence Johnson, OD, FAAO, addressed the "State of optometry," at NOA 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.


Gheorghe Necula, MD

Latest:

Efficiency of physiotherapy in treating and preventing uncomplicated acquired myopia

An inside look into a retrospective study conducted from 2019 to 2023 that aimed to assess the effectiveness of treatment and prevention of the progression of uncomplicated acquired myopia through physiotherapeutic methods.



Elana Meer, BA

Latest:

What the COVID-19 pandemic may mean for the power of electronic health records

Electronic health records may be the future of practice management.


Joshua Davidson, OD, FAAO, FSLS

Latest:

Agent improves near vision for irregular corneas with pinhole effect

Presbyopia-correcting drops for patients with low, up-close visual function.


Matt Jones, OD

Latest:

A roundup of legislative news from 2025 so far

What to know about legislative moves that have been made through May this year.


Lee Vien, OD, FAAO

Latest:

How diabetes and glaucoma intersect

Consider the impact of diabetes on management of patients with glaucoma

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