Practice Management

Assistant Editor Brooke Beery shares news updates for October 25, 2020.

Optometry news update

As remdesivir leads COVID-19 treatments, medications that are typically used to treat other conditions are being tested to see if any are effective against the virus.

Eye physicals should be full-scope

New systems, digital front desks, and analytics help ODs reinvent practice management plans

Preventative measures for dry eye include the entire body and brain

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There is treatment hope for neurotrophic keratitis, a rare disease affecting the cornea.

The profession of optometry as of 2015 is 79.7 percent white or Caucasian

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Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, discusses what ODs need to keep in mind for OSD patients and contact lens wear, including comments on contact lenses amid COVID-19.

COVID-19 is having a negative effect on mental and physical health

Despite the pandemic, ODs have the ability to energize patients about eye health

Set the stage for success in telehealth visits

Continuing education programs needed

Technology can facilitate secure communication between physician and patient

What to do about mask-induced dry eye

Educate patients, provide consistent messages from OD and staff, and get paid for what you do

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Chad Overman, OD, and Ernie Bowling, OD, MS, FAAO, FNAP, review the importance of telemedicine in optometry. Increased quality of care, access to care and education, and larger patient bases are some of the many benefits discussed.

Is noncontact tonometry still safe to use?