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How artificial intelligence can transform eye careIn the near future, eyecare providers will have devices that, given an image of a patient’s retina, can tell us the exact diagnosis at the touch of a button. AI will play an increasingly significant role in the way healthcare providers care for their patients in the clinic. There is real and imminent potential for earlier, more accurate, and more uniform diagnosis.
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How to help the unhappy patient after successful surgeryEvery member of the office staff plays an integral part in setting the tone of competence, caring, and efficiency.
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10 steps to a phenomenal patient experienceTaking these 10 steps will help lead your patients to receiving a phenomenal experience and take your technician career to the next level.
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3 tips to upgrading astigmatic contact lens patientsHelping astigmatic patients see more clearly can an exciting part of fitting contact lenses. There is significant value to the patient and to the practice in correcting low astigmatic patients.
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4 tips to help staff identify contact lens candidatesStaff are key to helping ODs identify potential contact lens candidates. Follow these four tips to engage employees to help improve patients’ lens-wearing experiences and the practice’s bottom line.
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AOA 2024: Managing ocular pain and what it means for patient careJade Coats, OD, alongside Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO, and Cory Lappin, OD, MS, FAAO, gave a talk on ocular pain and patient care at AOA's 2024 Optometry's Meeting.
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The power of finding your tribe: A path to personal and professional growthNetworking and skill sharing are just some of the building blocks to developing a professional community.
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A forecast of the global ocular allergy marketA new age of highly customized therapeutic care is coming to the allergy treatment market.
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CAM for the treatment of Sjögren syndrome–related ocular surface diseasePatient quality of life has been shown to be severely impaired by the associated ocular surface symptoms, so treatment aims for symptomatic relief and prevention of further damage to the ocular surface.
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Think outside the wallet when choosing benefit options for your employeesDon’t mistake financial feasibility as the sole decider in employee enrollment.
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Vision rehabilitation of patients with strokeVision deficit associated with stroke is common, and many ODs will see these patients in their chairs
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5 phrases to communicate with LASIK patientsEffectively communicate risks, benefits, and surgery potential
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Preserving the ocular surface in glaucoma patientsVin Dang, OD, FAAO, and Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO, speak on the highlights and key takeaways from their AOA 2022 lecture titled "Ocular surface preservation for the glaucoma patient."
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5 questions answered about antibiotic resistance in eye careLook to surveillance data to help guide treatment decisions
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Comparing laser-assisted vs. conventional refractive cataract surgeryCataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed medical procedures and the leading diagnosis for outpatient surgery visits (3 million) in the U.S. In the past decade, the introductions of presbyopic and toric intraocular lenses (IOLs) have elevated cataract surgery into a refractive procedure. The latest introduction of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery may further improve the predictability and safety of refractive cataract surgery and enhance refractive outcomes.
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Comparing laser-assisted vs. conventional refractive cataract surgeryCataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed medical procedures and the leading diagnosis for outpatient surgery visits (3 million) in the U.S. In the past decade, the introductions of presbyopic and toric intraocular lenses (IOLs) have elevated cataract surgery into a refractive procedure. The latest introduction of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery may further improve the predictability and safety of refractive cataract surgery and enhance refractive outcomes.
