January digital edition 2023

Benefits include eliminating eyeglass problems and boosting patient confidence.

These results emphasize the importance of evaluating the midperipheral and peripheral retina in diabetes in addition to the posterior pole and performing ultra-widefield fluorescein angiography for not only accurate diabetic retinopathy staging, but also for likelihood of significant progression based on disease severity and predominantly peripheral lesions.

Individuals often have questions about their candidacy for certain implants and how the various mechanisms of action work.

Staying up-to-date on all things ocular is imperative in ocular surface disease.

Novel drops for a variety of indications are under investigation.

As demand for this lens grows, the need for expert refractive comanagement will expand as well.

Over the years, IKA has become an invaluable resource for eye care professionals.

Patient quality of life has been shown to be severely impaired by the associated ocular surface symptoms, so treatment aims for symptomatic relief and prevention of further damage to the ocular surface.

As Baby Boomers enter the at-risk age group for vision loss, optometrists must be ready to act.

One individual’s habit can be the demise of good health.

Diagnosing and treating dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction can be the foundation for practice growth—and patient satisfaction.

Lessons can be learned from each patient experience, even the strange ones.