The lines between a surgical management and non-surgical management are more defined in states where surgery is performed by only ophthalmologists. However, the non-surgical management of our patients can be a little blurred and subject to your own personal acumen.

We read with interest, and some surprise, Dr. Stuart Richer’s article in Optometry Times entitled “The third carotenoid-mesozeaxanthin (Z-RS) and who needs to consume it.” In this article, Dr. Richer concludes that “simple proclamations...are misleading,” and we concur with his conclusion in this regard

Time will tell, but it is possible that we are poised to see new changes in the management of keratitis (microbial, HSV), recurrent corneal erosions, corneal abrasions, and other anterior segment conditions with amniotic membrane.

Cultivating happy patients before, during, and after a visit to your clinic or practice is key to maintaining a profitable and credible practice.

Medical trainees who spend more time with pharmaceutical marketing representatives are less likely to make evidence-based choices when prescribing, according to a study recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

If I were to say to you, “My patient is suffering from DES,” what would be your initial thought? Dry eye syndrome? Possibly. However, now more than ever, we are seeing more and more patients suffering from digital eye strain. Let’s face it: we live in a digital world.

More and more well-informed individuals are requesting lens extraction for refractive purposes even though their natural lenses are clear.

Every optometrist who fits contact lenses knows what a problem many patients have with contact lens discomfort. It is likewise a significant clinical challenge.

I’m certain by now we’ve all heard a lot about the recent AOA manpower study from the Lewin group. What the study was not designed to do-and so did not answer-was the burning question we all have: are there too many optometrists?

I recently came across a journal publication describing a patient with Crohn’s disease and open-angle glaucoma.1 Essentially, the patient’s treatment with topical latanoprost was associated with an exacerbation of her Crohn’s disease.

Share these tips with your elderly patients with low vision to help them maintain their independence as they age.

A recent study, published in Ophthalmology, found that the incidence of depression in patients with low vision due to age-related macular degeneration can be halved with integrated low vision and mental health treatment.

A study recently published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology found that patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who were incomplete responders to multiple ranibizumab injections (Lucentis, Genentech) saw improvements with aflibercept (Eylea, Regeneron) treatment.

Do you know what consumer media is telling your patients about buying glasses and contact lenses?

The Cooper Companies, Inc. recently completed its acquisition of Sauflon Pharmaceuticals Limited in a transaction valued at approximately $1.2 billion, expanding CooperVision’s range of contact lens offerings.

Optometry Giving Sight invites the global eye care community to take part in the seventh annual World Sight Day Challenge throughout September and October 2014. World Sight Day is Thursday, October 9.

The World Council of Optometry (WCO) recently launched two new membership categories: individual and corporate membership.

Topcon Medical Systems recently introduced a wireless review station that can be used with the TRC-NW300 and TRC-NW8 non-mydriatic capture systems running IMAGEnet 5.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 501(k) clearance to Quantel Medical’s Optimus Fusion integrated laser platform.

Gulden Ophthalmics recently introduced Rowe OCT Model Eye, a solid-state tissue phantom that is used by clamping it to an instrument and initiating an OCT test.