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3 steps to success in clinical practiceSo, in optometry, with online refractions, online sales of eyeglasses and contact lenses, and in the face of reduced insurance reimbursements, is true practice autonomy attainable?
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Incorporating lactoferrin and immunoglobin testingWhile ophthalmic diagnostic lab tests-specifically those targeting ocular surface disorders-have been around for over 20 years, it is only within the past five years that they have begun to gain measurable use.
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Consider nursing home optometry as practice optionOptometric practice in the nursing home setting is not always very glamorous; however, there are many reasons optometrists might want to consider adding this specialty to their practice arsenal due to tremendous need.
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Dry Eye Relief for Your LASIK and Cataract PatientsIn our co-managed practice, preservative-free eye drops play an essential role — particularly for cataract and refractive (LASIK) surgery patients who also have dry eye, SYSTANE® HYDRATION PF with HydroBoost Technology from Alcon is a welcome addition to our dry eye armamentarium.
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Students can make a difference with advocacyAs I reach the end of my second year out of optometry school, I find myself reflecting on how the past two years have been such a rewarding experience.
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Eye banks create the cycle of givingThe Human Tissue “box” that shows up at your hospital or surgery center and its contents go through quite a journey, which we in the eye banking world call the Cycle of Giving, to reach your destination.
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Revolutionizing dry eye care with shorter-duration cryopreserved amniotic membrane therapyDamon Dierker, OD, FAAO, shares latest updates in research on sutureless cryopreserved amniotic membrane for moderate-to-severe dry eye with short treatment duration.
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Using technology, medical informatics in patient educationIncorporating new technologies is a must for ODs to improve patient communication and education. Multiple platforms of communication are needed in the 21st century to communicate and educate patients of very different backgrounds.
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Treating blepharitis in the pediatric populationWhen your pediatric patient presents with irritated, itchy eyelids with reddened lid margins, diagnosing blepharitis may be the easy part of patient care. Implementing a treatment regimen for patients who are infants, toddlers, or school-age children, requires optometrists to use not only their knowledge but their clinical art of practice as well.
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Treating blepharitis in the pediatric populationWhen your pediatric patient presents with irritated, itchy eyelids with reddened lid margins, diagnosing blepharitis may be the easy part of patient care. Implementing a treatment regimen for patients who are infants, toddlers, or school-age children, requires optometrists to use not only their knowledge but their clinical art of practice as well.
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Fit multifocal lenses for older and younger patientsBecoming an experienced multifocal contact lens fitter allows ODs to address visual needs for two patient populations: presbyopes (and emerging presbyopes) and myopic children. Knowing when to choose a soft multifocal vs. a gas permeable or specialty design will increase fitting success for the OD as well as patient satisfaction.
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Fit multifocal lenses for older and younger patientsBecoming an experienced multifocal contact lens fitter allows ODs to address visual needs for two patient populations: presbyopes (and emerging presbyopes) and myopic children. Knowing when to choose a soft multifocal vs. a gas permeable or specialty design will increase fitting success for the OD as well as patient satisfaction.
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Getting comfortable with cloud storageLearn about options for personal and practice data storage
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AAOpt 2023: Fitting tips for soft, GP, scleral, and hybrid contact lensesShalu Pal, BSc, OD, FAAO, chats about fitting soft, gas permeable, scleral, and hybrid lenses based on her AAOpt ACE course she presented alongside her ACE course, "Multifocal Fitting Tips for Soft, GP, Scleral and Hybrid Lenses," which she presented alongside Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA.
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5 reasons to upgrade patients from monovision to multifocalsMany optometrists use the “if it aint broke, don’t fix it” excuse for not fitting multifocals. It is time for ODs to get comfortable with multifocal contact lenses and the opportunity they provide our practices as well as the ability they give us to meet modern patient demands.
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AAOpt 2023: Empower patients by meeting their visual information needsOver a dozen visual tests help clinicians identify patients who might benefit from vision therapy.
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How to successfully perform a pediatric eye examWhen is the last time that you performed an eye exam for an energetic two-year-old? Does the thought scare you, or do you refer these patients to the nearest pediatric specialist? With just a little patience and a quick response time, you, too, can perform a 2-year-old eye exam as smoothly as an adult eye exam (sometimes even easier).
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Defocus Media: Know the building blocks for vision therapyDr. Jennifer Lyerly talks vision therapy with Dr. Joanna Carter. Take a listen!
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What to know about wearable video magnifiers for low visionWearable technology options can meet patient’s goals.
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2022 brought pipeline advances in glaucoma, retina, cornea, and beyondJustin Schweitzer, OD, gives a brief overview of his EyeCon 2022 presentations, reflecting on pipeline advancements made in optometry in 2022.
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Clinical imaging of macular holesRecognize characteristics and stages of macular hole for better pictures
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Considering myopia controlWhy are we seeing higher incidence of myopia, higher degrees of myopia, and earlier age of diagnosis? Research into the answers to these questions has come up with a variety of influences, but because the changes have been observed over such a short time (25 to 30 years) genetics cannot be the only factor.
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Addressing the need for greater access in vision careEducation, advancing technology are key to meeting patient needs
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When diabetes goes from bad to worseA 30-year-old female with a 16-year history of insulin-dependent diabetes and no other ocular or systemic conditions developed proliferative retinopathy in March 2015. She had not been closely followed for the previous five years.
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Don't look at the sun: Keeping eyes safe during the total solar eclipseJill Saxon, OD, FAAO, chats about eye health safety for the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, and how Bausch + Lomb is celebrating the celestial event.
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A deeper look at pegcetacoplanThe first approved GA treatment leaves room for additional therapies.
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How to diagnose angioid streaksAngioid streaks are a rare but potentially visually debilitating condition that present a unique challenge to the average eyecare provider. Learning to recognize its clinical presentation is just a start in an often difficult diagnosis to differentiate it from other similar retinal presentations. Ultimately understanding its association with a variety of systemic diseases is essential in successfully identifying and mitigating its link to vision loss.
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Using imaging to manage diabetic retinopathyCreating a partnership between the optometrists and retinal practices will enhance the care of patients and serve as a continuing source of education and reference for the OD community. This constant communication will help diabetic patients who are suffering from this multifactorial disease that affects their bodies. DR must be addressed from the optometrist’s point of view, retinal specialist’s point of view, and the primary-care physician’s point of view.
