Authors


Kate Gifford, PhD, BAppSc(Optom)Hons

Latest:

What motivates you and your patients in myopia management?

Myopia management in children is a crucial step to ensuring the overall health and wellness of our youth.


Katie Connolly, OD

Latest:

A case-based, comprehensive overview of pediatric conditions, treatment options

Katie Connolly, OD, shares about her presentation, “Therapeutics for Pediatrics: Just Say Yes,” which she presented during the 2022 AOA Optometry’s Meeting in Chicago.


Jessica Haynes, OD

Latest:

AOA 2023: Understanding and applying different angiography

Jessica Haynes, OD, shares highlights from her 2023 AOA Optometry's Meeting presentation, "Application of angiography."


Manish Dahal (MOPTOM)

Latest:

Review Duane’s retraction syndrome diagnosis and treatment

Understand the condition’s structural, innervational, neurological, and genetic abnormalities


Charles Leclercq

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How those with low vision, blindness can utilize the ARx AI headset

Charles Leclercq, CEO of ARxVision, outlines the conception of ARxVIsion's collaboration with Seeing AI and NaviLens apps, and details the popular uses for the headset so far.


Ricardo Pintor, OD, FIACLE

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Furthering the adoption of myopia management in Latin America

Ricardo Pintor, OD, FIACLE, gives an overview of the World Council of Optometry’s first Latin America–based virtual event and what challenges Latin America faces in terms of myopia.



Jonathan Etter, MD, FAAO

Latest:

AOA 2023: Uniting the OD and MD perspectives on keratoconus and crosslinking

At the AOA Optometry's Meeting 2023, Jonathan Etter, MD, FAAO, presented with Susan Gromacki, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, on the OD and MD perspectives on keratoconus and collagen crosslinking.


Andrea Lasby, OD, FAAO, FSLS

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Welcoming myopia modalities into optometric practice

Incorporate management of disease as the new standard of care.



Christopher Kuc, OD, FAAO

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AOA 2024: Uncovering the ocular connection in neurodegenerative diseases

Drs Erin Draper and Christopher Kuc reiterate the important role optometrists play in identifying biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases in patients.


David Grecu

Latest:

What to do if you're hit with tear gas

Effectively treat tear gas exposure with these steps


Elad Kedar

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FDA approves low-dose pilocarpine hydrochloride 0.4% as a treatment for presbyopia

Qlosi (Orasis Pharmaceuticals) approved to treat presbyopia.


Ashley Wallace-Tucker, OD, FAAO, FSLS, Dipl ABO

Latest:

New and emerging myopia management: Spectacles

Currently, there are several novel spectacle designs available across the world. Unfortunately, none of them are available in the US currently.



Kensington Hatcher, OD, FAAO

Latest:

OCT biomarkers associated with advanced age-related macular degeneration

Imaging can elucidate visual prognosis and disease progression risk.


Albert Swann

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AAOpt 2022: Bausch + Lomb enters the canine healthcare landscape with new Project Watson

Albert Swann share details about Bausch + Lomb's new healthcare product line for dogs: Project Watson.


Mitch Shultz, MD

Latest:

ASCRS 2023: Comparing outcomes of 2 different trabecular MIGS devices with or without ab interno canaloplasty for patients with glaucoma

Ophthalmology Times® spoke with Mitch Shultz, MD at ASCRS 2023 in San Diego where he shared insights from his presentation comparing patient results of the Hydrus stent and the iStent inject W with or without ABiC (or ab-interno canaloplasty).


Jill Woods, MSc, MCOptom, FAAO, FBCLA

Latest:

Transcript: Contact lens wear is a healthy option for kids

New data shows that contact lens wear is a healthy option for kids as young as age 8



Nate Lighthizer, OD, FAAO

Latest:

AAOpt 2023: The future of lasers in optometry

At AAOpt, Nate Lighthizer, OD, presents a variety of lectures and workshops on lasers and their use in optometry.


Grace Koennecke

Latest:

Adolescents with myopia have a higher prevalence of anxiety, mood disorders, study finds

A recent study found that adolescents with myopia that were 16 to 20 years old were twice as likely to develop anxiety and mood disorders.


Kelly Voltz, OD, FAAO, FSLS

Latest:

Orthokeratology is key to managing pediatric myopia

Enhanced treatments, tools, and resources make a difference.


Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO

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Pediatric myopia and keratoconus: Cross-linking and ortho-k in children

In this part 2 of the pediatric myopia and keratoconus series, Drs Chan and Swartz dive into ortho-k and crosslinking in children.


Eric Fazio, OD

Latest:

EVO ICLs versus LASIK with Dr Eric Fazio

Eric Fazio, OD, sits down with Optometry Times to weigh the pros and cons of EVO ICLs and LASIK and the role comanagement plays in the decision.


Selena Huang, OD

Latest:

Five ways to stand out with specialty contact lenses

Keep patients coming back to your practice by offering what competitors don’t have.


Vittorio Mena, OD, MS,

Latest:

AOA 2024: How to support vision for athletic performance

As part of the sports and performance vision section of the AOA, Vittorio Mena, OD, MS, shares information on how to bolster athletes' performance through enhanced vision care.


Araliya Gunawardene

Latest:

New topical therapies for dry eye disease

Nasal spray may fill the gaps left by artificial tears.



Lois Schoenbrun

Latest:

Optometry Giving Sight shares VEW plans, previews AAOpt activities

OGS has begun its funding season as the organization looks ahead to wrapping up 2023 and kicking off 2024.

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