Comanagement optimizes outcomes for patients who wear scleral lenses.
REACH operates with three objectives: 1) eliminate barriers to eye health for school children; 2) improve the quality of school eye health services; and 3) create a positive, sustainable environment at schools where eye health services are provided, ensuring children feel comfortable to access these services.
Anthony DeWilde, OD, FAAO, shares highlights from his AAOpt presentation, "What a pain! An optometrist's guide to headaches."
The first approved GA treatment leaves room for additional therapies.
A plethora of treatments are available when patients, particularly contact lens wearers, are assessed at disease onset.
Warm compresses are an invaluable step in the treatment of dry eye.
Michelle Hoff, OD, FAAO, ABOM, FNAO, and Isabel Kazemi, OD, FAAO, share key takeaways from their VEW 2022 presentation, "The ABCs on pediatric vision."
Communication styles to adapt to an optometric setting
Jessica Crooker, OD, sits down with Optometry Times to discuss common pitfalls optometrists run into when fitting multifocal contact lenses and how to avoid them.
Karen Carrasquillo, OD, PhD, sat down with Optometry Times®' assistant managing editor Emily Kaiser to talk about her role on the founding board of Latinos en Optometry (LEO).
The important role of the optometrist and legal responsibilities
Patrick Mooney, CEO of SpyGlass Pharma, sits down to discuss the 6-month first-in-human clinical trial data of their drug delivery platform with bimatoprost, which is implanted during routine cataract surgery.
Long-term success of contact lens wearers attributed to education, professional input on cleaning methods
A protocol of patient questions and clinical measurements can show a need for therapy
From surgeon to mentor: Smith fuels her commitment to improving glaucoma care by training future ophthalmologists.
The Laroche Glaucoma Risk Calculator is a valuable tool for glaucoma screenings both in the community and in optometrist offices.
Mary Beth Yackey, OD, and Michael Javaheri, MD, share their perspectives on the modernization of geographic atrophy identification and treatment.
Improve your local online presence to increase patient volume
Ariel Cerenzie, OD, FAAO, FSLS, shares highlights from the recently released Contact Lens Institute report on contact lens culture.
Imaging technology allows for better disease visualization
Bobak Azamian, MD, PhD, sits down with host Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, to dive into his journey into eye care, the mantel of responsibility he carries as CEO of Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, and what makes him tick.
Many physicians are concerned and seeking advice on whether to move money from local banks to larger banks.
Shan C. Lin, MD, discusses combined minimally invasive glaucoma surgery and its impact on achieving improved intraocular pressure efficacy.
Early diagnosis enables cross-linking treatment before significant vision loss.
Thomas A. Wong, OD, FNAP, and his co-authors Elise Regina, OD, and Kelly Armstrong, OD, discuss corneal hysteresis: part four.
Spencer Johnson, OD, FAAO, overviews his talk that gives the best practices for pre- and post-operative management for laser procedures like YAG capsulotomy, peripheral iridotomy, and selective laser trabeculoplasty.
Earlier and proactive use is suggested for a variety of corneal diseases
Comfortable technologies, easier fits, and attractive features enable patients older than 45 years to stay in contact lenses.