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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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What to keep in mind when diagnosing and treating glaucomaKnowing the truths concerning patient adherence and history and visual field tests can make a difference in care quality.
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How do GLP-1 receptor agonists affect ocular health?The agent class’s pleiotropic effects should keep optometrists vigilant.
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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.
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Treatment Approaches for MGDDr David Kading explores various treatment options for MGD, including thermal pulsation and light-based therapies such as low-level and intense pulsed light (IPL).
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AOA 2023: Improving patient experience in vision therapy rooms with new technologyMarc Taub, OD, MS, FAAO, FCOVD, took a moment to speak to Optometry Times about exciting, dynamic technology that can improve experience in vision therapy rooms.
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Protect patients’ eyes by encouraging a three-step ocular wellness regimenAn ocular wellness regimen doesn’t need to be complicated—simply wipe, spray, and warm
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CIME 2025: Steven Ferrucci, OD, FAAO, shares therapeutic update for retinal diseaseAs a retinal expert, Ferrucci discusses some emerging retinal therapies that excite him.
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Peripupillary prognosticators of glaucomaExamine the anterior segment for risk factor identification and early diagnosis.
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2024 in the rearview: What was the biggest development in optometry this year?A few optometrists share which innovations in optometry they were most excited about in 2024.
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New ways to keep dry eye patients comfortable in contact lensesNew contact lens releases moisturizers during wear to maintain homeostasis
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AAOpt 2024: Simplifying genetic testingMohammad Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, FORS, Dipl ABO, ABCMO, details the ease of genetic testing when diagnosing patients or reassessing a patient's diagnosis.
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How to manage adenoviral conjunctivitisAdenoviral conjunctivitis (Ad-CS) has never been so popular a topic as it is right now. With over 26 million viewers tuning in to watch the Olympics, Americans have watched Bob Costas’s unilateral conjunctivitis worsen, then become bilateral. His ocular condition prompted many commentators to remark, “Can’t someone help him?”
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How to manage adenoviral conjunctivitisAdenoviral conjunctivitis (Ad-CS) has never been so popular a topic as it is right now. With over 26 million viewers tuning in to watch the Olympics, Americans have watched Bob Costas’s unilateral conjunctivitis worsen, then become bilateral. His ocular condition prompted many commentators to remark, “Can’t someone help him?”
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How to manage adenoviral conjunctivitisAdenoviral conjunctivitis (Ad-CS) has never been so popular a topic as it is right now. With over 26 million viewers tuning in to watch the Olympics, Americans have watched Bob Costas’s unilateral conjunctivitis worsen, then become bilateral. His ocular condition prompted many commentators to remark, “Can’t someone help him?”
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AOA 2024: Decoding early keratoconus: The new management paradigmDrs Clark Chang and Tracy Lynn Schroeder Swartz give an overview of their Optometry's Meeting talk on detecting keratoconus early, providing tips for the proper technology to use and how to properly detect high-risk patients.
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Sports concussions: How they affect optometry, how ODs can helpSports concussions continue to make the news as long-term effects continue to emerge. Katherine K. Weise, OD, MBA, FAAO, explains how concussions and optometry are related and how ODs can help assist patients who suffer side effects of sports concussions.
