Patient Care

Bringing awareness, understanding, and embracing mental health care gives clinicians the space to best support and empower their patients, as well as themselves.

The Contact Lens Institute (CLI) and The Vision Council published a collaborative effort titled “The Culture Calculation: Data-Backed Behaviors for Contact Lens Success.” This latest publication is part of the “See Tomorrow” research series.

World Sight Day is on Thursday, October 12, 2023, and this year’s spotlight is focusing the world’s attention on the importance of eye care in the workplace.

Patients with HTG had significantly fewer mtDNA copies per nuclear DNA.

Easy Anyama shares key takeaway points from "Vision care in the age of ChatGPT" and "Advances in AI and diagnosis for BIPOC populations" at Vision Expo West 2023 in Las Vegas.

The Contact Lens Institute and The Vision Council presented a sneak peek of its forthcoming report, “The Culture Calculation: Data-Backed Behaviors for Contact Lens Success,” which will be published in mid-October 2023.

Easy-to-use modality offers exciting benefits for patients.

Addressing issues prior to referral will facilitate the referral process and enable more efficient care for your patient as well as maximize outcomes.

Luis Rojas, OD, shares his tips and tricks for getting the best fit for multifocal contact lenses, as well as how to leverage custom fittings as a service as a marketing tool.

This neural time warp is seen throughout the optometric examination.

Don’t forget to look at a patient’s optic nerve through a dilated pupil.

Research into multiple aspects of myopia control warranted.

How to tailor an eye examination and what technology to consider.

Being a selfless provider will earn you trust and loyalty.

Successfully improving visual function in patients with MTBI requires an interdisciplinary approach and a collaborative effort between the patient and all involved allied health care providers.

Well-fitting lenses greatly improve quality of life for patients.

Jay M. Haynie, OD, FAAO, FORS, caught up with Peg Achenbach, OD, FAAO, while at the 2023 Victoria Conference to share highlights from his presentation on staying current with the AMD landscape.

Dina Erickson, OD, FAAO, caught up with Peg Achenbach, OD, FAAO, while at the 2023 Victoria Conference to share highlights from her talk on glaucoma suspects.

While these injections are the standard treatment for this patient population, the investigators found a subgroup of patients who had severe visual loss between 2 consecutive intravitreal injections.

Essence Johnson, OD, FAAO, addressed the "State of optometry," at NOA 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Jacobi Cleaver, OD, FAAO, caught up with Optometry Times to talk about his presentation on squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva, which he discussed at the National Optometric Association in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Take a look back at the first half of 2023 as we explore the role of AI in the eye care field in anticipation of the changes to come.

A recently completed non-human primate study of VGX-0111 demonstrated good tolerability, provided strong transgene expression in the targeted region of the retina, and increased production of the lipids whose decline is associated with macular degeneration.

Horizon Therapeutics announced the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) has approved TEPEZZA as the first and only medicine approved in Brazil for treatment of thyroid eye disease.

Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO, discusses photophobia and how to most effectively treat this patient population, including when and how to utilizing blue light blockers.