Collaborative Care Symposium

Erin Tomiyama, OD, PhD, FAAO, offers actionable advice for myopia management and perspective for practitioners ready to refine their approach.

Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO, details a presentation he gave with Tanner Ferguson, MD, at the Collaborative Care Symposium 2025.

Lori Wright, JD, sat down to talk about a presentation at Collaborative Care Symposium about the risk under federal statutes and how to minimize that risk as an optometrist or an ophthalmic practice.

At the Collaborative Care Symposium, Rachelle Lin, OD, MS, FAAO, highlighted how newer retinal therapies are addressing treatment gaps by offering extended dosing intervals without compromising efficacy—ultimately easing the burden on both patients and providers.

In this Q&A, John D. Gelles, OD, and Steven Greenstein, MD, chat about what inspired them to launch the symposium, what makes this year’s agenda especially exciting, and why the future of refractive care depends on stronger collaboration between ODs and MDs.