Host Hamza Shah, OD, MS, FAAO, is joined by Cory Lappin, OD, MS, FAAO, to discuss dynamic muscle stimulation for dry eye, spurred by a paper on improving blinking in dry eye patients.

Dry eye questionnaires capture only 22.4% of Demodex blepharitis symptoms, and a 22-study review links Demodex infestation to worse meibomian gland function.

Real-world PFHO data show OSDI scores falling within 2 weeks, while a 12-month trial finds stable corneal endothelial cell density with cyclosporine 0.1%.

Presenters from AAOpt26's research symposium share their findings, applications for optometric practice, and goals for future study.

FDA advisers review SYD-101, low-dose atropine 0.01% for pediatric myopia, on Oct 30 after a 2025 complete response letter.

For Maria Sampalis, OD, implementing AI isn't an excuse for practice owners to replace their staff with new technology; it should instead lift the burden of certain tasks to make for more patient visits.

Walline, American Academy of Optometry president, shares this year's conference attendance numbers, clinical pearls, and what he hopes to see in 2027.

Thomas Wong, OD, FAAO, details a session he presented alongside Ronald Gentile, MD, FACS, FASRS, at AAOpt 2026.