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Single-use contact lenses aid imaging, diagnosisSeveral expensive, complex pieces of equipment are available to eyecare professional for imaging and diagnosis, but are we making the most of our time-honored, low-cost tools? Contact lenses for imaging, diagnosis, and treatment have been around for decades, the first example of which was described by Goldmann in the 1950s.
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Expecting the unexpected in ocular casesFour patients present with previously undiagnosed conditions.
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Glaucoma patients' gender plays a role in treatmentsLouise A. Sclafani, OD, FAAO, talks about the different concerns with men and women when diagnosing and treating glaucoma patients at Vision Expo West in Las Vegas, NV.
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Buzz Aldrin: Getting to the moon was easy, coming back-not so muchBuzz Aldrin, one of the first two people to set foot on the moon, says getting there wasn't the hard part-getting back was. He addressed attendees of the American Optometric Association at Optometry's Meeting 2016, detailing his journey to doing what was once said was impossible and explaining the many struggles along the way.
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Optometry's struggle continues over increasing government regulationsAs the author follows the Republican presidential debates, he is constantly reminded of how increasing governmental regulations are affecting his entire life.
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Cardiometabolic disorders and weight: A complex constellation of interrelated conditionsThis constellation of conditions-cardiometabolic disorders and weight-has become one of the most pressing public health issues today, affecting approximately a quarter of the U.S. population, accounting for a substantial proportion of health-care and prescription drug spending, and threatening the vitality of an aging population.
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Xcovery set to begin Phase I/II AMD trial with oral drug candidateXcovery Holdings starts Phase I/II trials of oral angiogenesis inhibitor, X-82, for neovascular wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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Board certification in optometry: a former insider's view from the outsideNorman Wallis, PhD., was asked to be an expert witness in the AOS and ABO lawsuit. But his report, deposition, and time on stand had no impact.
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2-year-old in Wyoming may lose both eyes to FEVRA young girl in Wyoming has already lost one eye to familial exudative vitreo-retinopathy (FEVR) and may soon lose the other.
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Children's vision care scores a failing gradeHealthy vision is vital for success in life, and it all begins with regular vision screenings during childhood-or it should. The level of inadequate vision care for children in the United States is significant.
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Exchanges may be where rift resolvesAn open forum here last month in St. Louis with representatives of VSP Global and the AOA did not bring the sides any closer to hammering out their differences about how stand-alone vision plans should participate in state health exchanges, but it did give them a chance to explain their positions to a wide optometric audience.
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Increase your sunwear lens sales by learning to apply The FormulaBoost your bottom line by using The Formula, a business method that applies strategy and measures to influence any Key Performance Indicator.
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Silicone hydrogel daily disposable lenses match hydrogel for comfortWhen it comes to daily disposable (DD) contact lenses, a silicone hydrogel (SH) product can be just as comfortable as a hydrogel (H) lens. Practitioners should be confident in explaining material/brand benefits to their patients without being concerned that a recommended lens is more expensive than another.
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AAOpt 2023: A look at diabetes care historically to the present momentDrs Paul Chous and Jeffry Gerson brought a new spin on the diabetes talk they've been presenting the last 18 years at the American Academy of Optometry annual meetings.
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Vision Expo West: Win big in VegasVision Expo West takes place from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas.
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Study reports potential recurrent uveitis after COVID-19 vaccination in patients with a uveitis historyThe almost 474,000 participants in the study had been diagnosed with uveitis between January 1, 2015, and February 25, 2021 in South Korea.
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Researchers give dry eye a closer lookClassify and treat patients with dry eye disease (DED) according to the severity of their presenting signs and symptoms, more so than by causative factors, said Karen Dunlap, OD, here at the 5th annual Evidence Based Care in Optometry conference.
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B + L marks 40th anniversary of soft contact lensesSoft contact lenses have become America's predominant form of contact lens vision correction and radically changed the way patients expect to manage their vision care.
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How to harness social media's power to grow your practiceDespite what some people believe, social media isn't a fad.
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Keratoconus counseling insights offered with the Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus studyData from the Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus (CLEK) Study are a useful resource for providing evidence-based information to patients with keratoconus.
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Patient selection key to PAL successWhen it comes to fitting patients with progressive addition lenses (PALs), selecting patients who are good candidates in the first place may be the most important part of the process. Jenean Carlton, BA, ABOC, NCLC, offers some pointers for PAL success.
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Techs are valuable on frontlinesGlaucoma was once largely synonymous with elevated IOP, but the definition has altered as doctors have learned more about its causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Co-managing cataract surgery has benefitsOptometrists not yet involved in co-managing cataract surgery patients should consider adding this dimension to their practice because it has multiple benefits for all parties involved, Loretta Ng, OD, said recently.
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Vision Expo East 2024: Resetting the ocular surface with RinsadaMile Brujic, OD, FAAO, speaks on the power of Rinsada to bust biofilms at Vision Expo East 2024.
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AOA 2023: Clinical study gives AMD patients possible new treatmentJeffry Gerson, OD, FAAO, who presented a poster on the Light Site 3 clinical study at the AOA online e-poster event, discusses a promising new treatment for patients with AMD.
