Expert Interviews

Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO, FSLS, and Susan Gromacki, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, provide insights into their expertise.

Researchers from Yale School of Medicine weigh in on what everyday clinicians can take away from their findings.

At ARVO Michael Siatkowski, MD, and Jody Summers, PhD, stopped to discuss the rising rates of myopia in children and if anti-inflammatory drugs could play a role in slowing progression.

Andrew Pucker, OD, PhD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, talked about a recent paper in which he proposed the renaming of artificial tears and rewetting drops to lubricating drops.

Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, provides insight into the intellectual conception of the patent-pending tool and the manufacturing process.

Regina Morales-Reyes details her poster presentation titled "Ten-Year Change in Contact Lens Use Prevalence and Its Determinants in University Students: A Comparison of 2015 and 2025 Cohorts."

Dimitra Skondra, MD, PhD, discussed her talk on how the diet and gut microbiome can affect the development of age-related macular degeneration.

Samuel Berchuck, PhD, discussed his poster on sequential screening for psychological distress in glaucoma clinics using AI-assisted methods.

Giannie Castellanos, OD, outlines what ODs can implement into their communications strategies today to strength the referral power between MDs and ODs.

Jessica Crooker, OD, highlights how physicians can identify early signs of menopause in the eye and debunk misconceptions about presbyopia for women.

A global systemic review recently found that women had less access to glasses than men in low- to middle-income regions.

Noelle Whitestone, MHA, discusses the implications of findings from a recent Orbis International study.

Gianne Castellanos, OD, shares the care limitations optometric practice owners face and trends in ophthalmic practice that she has uncovered in part of her research.

Expanded guidance incorporates advanced diagnostics and reinforces treatment of conditions such as Demodex blepharitis and neuropathic pain, explains Christopher E. Starr, MD, FACS.

Diana Canto-Sims, OD, kicks off her interview series with a conversation with Kevin J. Kovach, MD, on comanagement.

Erin Rueff, OD, PhD, FAAO, DipAAO, stated that the expanded parameters are set to launch on the lens's 10-year anniversary.

Explore why near work—not just screens—drives kids’ myopia risk, while silent dry eye worsens early; learn practical habits to boost prevention and compliance.

Chandra Mickles, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, details the key components of connecting with a diverse demographic of patients from the chair.

New GA therapies and photobiomodulation push optometrists to refer dry AMD earlier, counsel smoking cessation, and sharpen retinal care for diabetes.

Andrew Bruce LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FCLSA, and Mark Schaeffer, OD, FAAO, argue that patients should see the bigger picture beyond the contact lens renewal fee.

Between increasing screen time and putting self care first, Lisa M. Hornick, OD, MBA, FAAO, details Gen Z trends that need to be kept in mind when treating dry eye in younger patients.

Andrew Bruce LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FCLSA, and Mark Schaeffer, OD, FAAO, outline the nuances of proactive contact lens conversations with patients.

Aleman-Moheeputh, OD, details the difficulties undocumented immigrants often face in the search for accessible care.

Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO, discusses the pivotal and necessary role OCT plays in managing and diagnosing AMD.

Andrew Bruce LDO, ABOM, NCLEM, FCLSA, and Mark Schaeffer, OD, FAAO, weigh in on how opticians and optometrists can work together to find ideal contact lens candidates at Vision Expo 2026 in Orlando, Florida.

Glenda Aleman-Moheepith, OD, states that using technology for translation efforts can make a world of a difference in putting them at ease in your chair.

Sheila Morrison, OD, MS, explores the clinical intersection of dry eye disease and myopia control in pediatric patients—and why that intersection matters more than many practitioners realize.

Henry, MS, OD, presented a talk on how AI can help alleviate burnout for ODs during Vision Expo 2026 in Orlando, Florida.