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Recognize signs and treatment for patients with persistent PSP
Fri, 12/13/2019

PPSP is not well-studied, and can be confounding, as the symptoms of pain closely mimic those of other ocular conditions—most commonly ocular surface disease (OSD). Here's what you need to know about diagnosing it in your practice. read

Recognize signs and treatment for patients with persistent PSP

Significant difference from OSD apparent between period of time after surgery, lack of signs

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Minimize symptoms of dry eye disease in refractive surgery patients

Laser refractive procedures such as laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) are  considered some of the most ground-breaking inventions in elective eye surgery.  

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Measurements matter in cataract surgery, the new refractive procedure

Prior to laser vision correction, ODs carefully examine the cornea. They evaluate the tear film, meibomian glands, curvature of both the front and back of the cornea; and measure overall corneal thickness.

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Managing dry eye key to patient satisfaction after cataract, refractive surgeries

A common symptom, dry eye can have an adverse impact on visual recovery and outcomes

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How to determine an ideal LASIK candidate

April 30, 2019
  • Jim Owen, OD, MBA, FAAO

I have enjoyed working in a laser referral center for the better part of my career. I have seen procedure volume grow, plummet, then grow and decline again, and now back to growing.

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Blog: Dive into the widening landscape of refractive surgery

February 15, 2019
  • Tracy Schroeder Swartz, OD, MS, FAAO

The views expressed here belong to the author. They do not necessarily represent the views of Optometry Times or Multimedia Healthcare.

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Choose your words carefully with surgery patients

January 11, 2019
  • Jim Owen, OD, MBA, FAAO

“Oops”—it is a short, one-syllable word that most of us use on occasion—but never by surgeons.

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Blog: How to manage refractive surgery surprises

January 3, 2019
  • Tracy Schroeder Swartz, OD, MS, FAAO

The views expressed here belong to the author. They do not necessarily represent the views of Optometry Times or UBM.

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How hyperopes differ from myopes

October 25, 2018
  • Jim Owen, OD, MBA, FAAO

My mother’s prescription was +6.00-3.00 x 178 or so in each eye prior to cataract surgery; my 20-year-old daughter’s prescription is +5.75-2.50x07. Aren’t genetics grand?

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6 steps to prepare former LASIK patients for cataract surgery

August 1, 2018
  • Jim Owen, OD, MBA, FAAO

One of your patients, who previously had LASIK, now needs cataract surgery.

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