Time and again, we hear the mantra about itch and allergy-if it itches, then it’s allergy. For most patients, this holds true. But, there are times when there are no itch symptoms, but allergy is present. Experience has taught one clinician that there are 5 symptoms that mean allergic conjunctivitis.

Developing a differential diagnosis for a patient with uveitis begins by identifying known risk factors for uveitic entities. Spend the time to take a thorough history. You’ll find that the huge number of possibilities has been trimmed to a manageable number, which can then be evaluated by direct examination and laboratory testing for an underlying disease in your uveitic patient.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex neuro-inflammatory disorder that can result in diplopia, optic neuritis, and myelin loss in around the optic nerve. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings have been useful in investigating retinal parameters measured by OCT. For patients with MS, there are several treatment options available that include injectable and oral medications.

For Stan Andrist, OD, singing barbershop-style music hits the sweet spot. Over the years, Dr. Andrist has been in a series of barbershop quartets and continues to perform for a variety of local and regional audiences.

The Optometry Amendment Act will allow optometrists to prescribe and administer drugs to persons with certain eye conditions.

TearLab is partnering with the Sjögren’s Foundation to promote July as “Dry Eye Disease Awareness Month.”

Have a policy in place to deal with patients who take your prescription, purchase eyeglasses online, but then come back to your practice for adjustments.

Welch Allyn has introduced its CP 50T and CP 150T connectivity-ready electrocardiograph (ECG) devices in the United States.

The American Friends of the Phelophepa Train are launching their first first-ever Eye Clinic Donation Drive to raise funds for the purchase of 50,000 pairs of eyeglasses to be dispensed at the eye clinic on board 18-car trains that travel throughout South Africa delivering primary healthcare services to under-served villagers.

Shaista Vally, a second-year student at SUNY College of Optometry, has developed the SUNY Blind Art Program, a unique new art workshop for blind and visually impaired adults, held this summer at the college’s midtown Manhattan campus.

Check out the AOA's new user centric design, and improved website.

Participate in the World Sight Day Challenge to help prevent blindness.

Four laser cateract procedures were performed while a live 3D surgical view was streamed to visiting surgeons.

Do you have truck-driver patients? Find out why they’re at higher risk for diabetes and resulting vision and income loss.

Patients in St. Lucia are well controlled and medication-free 1 year after SLT.

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From 2001 to 2011, eyelid lifts charged to Medicare more than tripled to 136,000 annually, according to a review of physician billing data by the Center for Public Integrity. In 2001, physicians billed taxpayers a total of $20 million for the procedure. By 2011, the price tag had quadrupled to $80 million. The number of physicians billing the surgery more than doubled.