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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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AAOpt 2024: What to know about this year's diabetes updateJeffry Gerson, OD, FAAO, gave a presentation on what to know about diabetes diagnostic tools and treatment alongside Paul Chous, OD, FAAO.
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Pediatric myopia and the urgent need for early interventionOne in 3 children worldwide has myopia, and the prevalence is rising so steadily that if it continues as predicted, there will be more than 740 million pediatric cases by 2050.
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Death of the pressure patch has been slightly exaggeratedBest practice guidelines are just that-guidelines. They’re not religious dogma designed to herd everyone into the same line. We are rightly moving toward more evidence-based medicine, such as increased use of bandage lenses and less pressure patching in the management of corneal abrasions and erosions.
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Operational efficiency keeps OD focused on patient careDemands for increased efficiency from doctors will intensify as vision plans and medical insurance plans drive reimbursement downward. To meet these demands, doctors need to train staff members to handle more responsibilities and keep the doctor focused on taking care of patients.
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Another drop in the presbyopia bucket: Dr Bloomenstein shares his excitement for the FDA approval of VizzWith FDA approval of LENZ Therapeutics’ Vizz (LNZ100), optometrists now have a daily, non-invasive treatment option for presbyopia, giving patients more freedom and clinicians greater flexibility in care.
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'First treatment for keratoconus itselfAbout two in 10 patients with keratoconus requires eventual corneal transplantation, and these patients comprise 5,000, or 15%, of the corneal transplants in the United States each year.
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Study determines drowning victims' corneas safe for transplantationThe study, based out of India, successfully transplanted 32 of 34 corneas harvested from drowning victims.
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Why you can’t separate refraction from pathologyI’ve been thinking a lot about technology lately and how it’s going to-um, scratch that-how it already is impacting eye care.
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Managing cases of dry eye: Expect the unexpected2 cases illustrate the importance of ocular surface optimization.
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Grasp the dos and don'ts of electronic medical recordsAdding electronic medical records to a practice is a huge undertaking.
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Handling patients who want you to adjust glasses purchased onlineGone are those simple days when nearly all patients purchased glasses from their eye doctors’ offices. Online eyewear vendors have exploded onto the scene, and the fallout includes the doctor/patient relationship.
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New protocols and technological processes may offer advanced characterization for choroidal nevusAlthough the differential diagnosis of pigmented fundus lesions is limited, the distinctions among these lesions are not always clear.
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AOA 2025: Ben Casella, OD, shares highlights and intentions for OM 2025 in MinneapolisConnecting with colleagues, taking courses, and gathering insight for Optometry Times.
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How much is enough? Seeking remission from type 2 diabetesWhat we should be telling our patients about the remission of type 2 diabetes with weight loss.
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Will the SMILE procedure replace LASIK?The femtosecond laser has brought many significant advances to eye surgery. For more than a decade, it has been used to create lamellar corneal flaps for laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), and more recently this laser is used to precisely perform several steps in cataract surgery.
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What do you say when your best friend asks for dry eye advice?When her friend began experiencing dry eye symptoms while undergoing chemotherapy, Katherine Mastrota, OD, MS, FAAO, Dipl ABO, found herself in a unique position to provide specialized advice.
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Vision Expo East 2025: Determining dry eye treatments, layer by layerMilton Hom, OD, FAAO, took a deep dive into the lipid, aqueous, and mucin tear film layers to determine specialized treatment options for different types of dry eye.
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OCT in pediatric eye diseaseEye disease is relatively uncommon in children. When it is present, however, optometrists may find the tasks of selecting tests, obtaining findings, and interpreting results to be more difficult.
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Why Blink and Opternative are a disaster waiting to happenI think we’ll all agree technology is great and wonderful. We wouldn't be where we are as a profession without technological advances and the vast improvements these technologies provide in caring for our patients. Yet as with any new technology, sometimes it is difficult to discern its boundaries.
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AOA 2024: Innovations in ocular surface diseaseWalter 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.
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You and Eye: Myopia cannot be viewed as a specialty in today's practice settingMiriam Korik, OD, and Justin Kwan, OD, FAAO, discuss the shift of myopia management from a specialty to a vital aspect of primary care optometry, emphasizing the need for more practitioners to integrate effective strategies and collaborate for better patient outcomes.
