AAOpt 2022: Comanagement helps elevate the full holistic standard of care for the patient
October 29th 2022Alexis G. Malkin, OD, FAAO, and Anita Gulmiri, OD, FAAO, share highlights from their presentation, "Intersection of low vision and contact lens: unique examples of co-management," which they presented during AAOpt 2022.
AAOpt 2022: The OD's role in addressing silent killers
October 28th 2022Sherrol A. Reynolds, OD, FAAO, shares highlights from her discussion, "The OD's role in addressing silent killers: diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia," which she presented during this year's American Academy of Optometry annual meeting.
AAOpt 2022: Navigating the 3 Ms in pediatric contact lenses: mom, maturity, and motivation
October 27th 2022Vitto Mena, Jr., OD, MS, shares highlights from his discussion titled, "Contact lenses for kids: concepts and methods for contemporary care," which he co-presented during the 2022 American Academy of Optometry meeting.
AAOpt 2022: A collaborative approach to pediatric keratoconus offers positive patient outcomes
October 26th 2022Christina Twardowski, OD, FAAO, and Erin D. Stahl, MD, share highlights from their discussion titled, "A collaborative approach to pediatric keratoconus," which they presented during the 2022 American Academy of Optometry meeting.
Genetic testing: Simplifying the diagnoses of inherited retinal diseases
November 11th 2021During a presentation at the American Academy of Optometry 2021 annual meeting in Boston, Sherry Bass, OD, FAAO, described for attendees the circuitous path that clinicians have had to negotiate to establish a diagnosis in patients with inherited retinal diseases, how that path has become more straightforward, and examples of how genetic testing can help in the diagnosis of IRDs in tricky cases.
Bariatric surgery may be linked to changes on corneal sensitivity
November 6th 2021In a presentation at the American Academy of Optometry 2021 annual meeting in Boston, Stuti Misra, BOptom, PhD, offered insight into her research, which found that bariatric surgery may result in more benefits than just weight loss for patients.
Use of Upneeq for ocular pathologies offering more than meets the eye
November 5th 2021In a presentation at the American Academy of Optometry 2021 annual meeting in Boston, Kamila Mikos, OD, and Harriette Canellos, OD, FAAO, explain how oxymetazoline hydrochloride is not just for treating acquired blepharoptosis. It also can be used for ocular pathologies that cause blepharoptosis.
Effect of COVID-19 on vision correction habits
November 4th 2021In a presentation at the American Academy of Optometry 2021 annual meeting, Erin Rueff, OD, PhD, and Elaine Chen, OD, detailed how habits surrounding spectacle use and contact lens wear changed during the COVID-19 pandemic among faculty, staff and the student population of the Marshall B. Ketchum University.