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Sherrol Reynolds, OD, FAAO, details her session "GLP-1RAs and Ocular Health: AOA Guidance for Optometric Practice 2025" during AAOpt 2026.

Phil Rainey, OD, MPH, FAAO, states that the recent parameter expansion of Johnson & Johnson's Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day and Oasys 1-Day has been a game changer for his practice.

A pair of cases from Academy 2026 show scleral lens refits for severe keratoconus, one addressing focal corneal edema and one fitting around glaucoma tube shunts.

Nora Lee Cothran, OD, FAAO, reviews a study which found a statistically significant reduction in IOP in patients with open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension when switching to latanoprostene bunod.

Jade Coats, OD, FAAO, stopped by to discuss her presentation at AAOpt 2026, titled"How Eyelid Hygiene Can Change the Dry Eye Conversation."

Dry eye questionnaires capture only 22.4% of Demodex blepharitis symptoms, and a 22-study review links Demodex infestation to worse meibomian gland function.

Neda Gioia, OD, CNS, FMCP, FOWNS, CFMP, details a lack of research exploring the intersection of hormones and ocular health in women and what health care as a whole should investigate next.

Shane Kannarr, OD, overviews results from a phase 4, multicenter, prospective, open-label trial that evaluated the impact of concomitant use of PFHO during contact lens wear.

Real-world PFHO data show OSDI scores falling within 2 weeks, while a 12-month trial finds stable corneal endothelial cell density with cyclosporine 0.1%.

To kick off Perimenopause and Menopause Awareness Month, Meredith Bishop, OD, MS, FAAO, gives an overview of her poster "Perceptions of Linking Presbyopia with Perimenopause: A Survey of US Female Eye Care Professionals."

Michael Cymbor, OD, FAAO, gives an overview of a rapid fire lecture he gave in collaboration with Andrew Rixon OD, FAAO; Austin Lifferth, OD, FAAO; and Derek MacDonald, OD, FAAO, at AAOpt 2026.

Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO, discussed his presentation at AAOpt 2026 titled "A New Era in Corneal Surgery for Keratoconus."

Three experts explain why CVI can hide behind a normal eye exam and why early referral matters.

Kaleb Abbott, OD, MS, FAAO, discusses the relationship between poor sleep, depression, anxiety, and dry eye.

David Webley, BSc (Hons), MCOptom, FBCLA, weighs in on SightGlass Vision's latest data presented at AAOpt's annual meeting in Anaheim, California.

To close out Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month, Amanda Nanasy, OD, discussed her advice for maintaining proper eye health among athletes.

Maria Sampalis, OD, tells Diana Canto-Sims, OD, in this week's episode that the biggest impact AI has made at her practice is when used in the exam room as a scribe for routine patients.

Aldeyra Therapeutics will submit a FDRR to the FDA for reproxalap, an investigational drug or dry eye disease.

An independent analysis of 600 patients across 20 US optometry offices found contact lens wearers generate 29% to 86% higher annual profits than eyeglasses-only patients.

Coats explains how neurotrophic keratitis, Demodex blepharitis, cosmetic habits, and mucus fishing complicate dry eye disease.

The company reported that Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day and Oasys 1-Day outperformed the other 5 daily disposable lenses evaluated in a recent study, among other Johnson & Johnson data highlights at AAOpt 2026.

Ashraf Ahmad, MD, explains what's driving rising dry eye rates and why eyelid evaluation is often overlooked.

Three residents were honored for their leadership, education and research, and patient care contributions in ophthalmology, optometry, and retina.

Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS, FASRS, of Duke University, discusses how retinal imaging fits into the diagnostic picture for CVI, TBI, and neurodegenerative disease, and when eye care professionals should suspect a neurological cause.

DOT lenses reduce retinal contrast signaling through embedded light-scattering elements while maintaining a single power across the lens, rather than creating peripheral defocus with multiple optical powers.

Are our children truly ready to see—and learn?

Ashraf Ahmad, MD, explains what tear breakup time testing shows and why results vary between clinic visits.

Catch up on the top stories in optometry during the week of September 21-September 25.