Videos

Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, FORS, DipABO, ABCMO, details his AAOpt 2026 presentation "Photobiomodulation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Evidence, Mechanisms, and Clinical Integration."

Magdalena Stec, OD, FAAO, and Noreen Shaikh, OD, MEd, FAAO, gave an overview of current evidence-based myopia control treatments in part of their AAOpt 2026 session.

Eric Schmidt, OD, FAAO, presented his poster "Patient-Reported Blurred Vision Improvement with Cyclosporine 0.1%/PFBP in Dry Eye Disease with Severe Central Corneal Staining: Phase 3 Pool" at AAOpt 2026.

Raman Bhakhri, OD, FAAO, details a session given with Denise Skiadopoulos, OD, FAAO, during the annual AAOpt meeting in Anaheim, California.

Sherrol Reynolds, OD, FAAO, details her session "GLP-1RAs and Ocular Health: AOA Guidance for Optometric Practice 2025" during AAOpt 2026.

Phil Rainey, OD, MPH, FAAO, states that the recent parameter expansion of Johnson & Johnson's Acuvue Oasys Max 1-Day and Oasys 1-Day has been a game changer for his practice.

Nora Lee Cothran, OD, FAAO, reviews a study which found a statistically significant reduction in IOP in patients with open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension when switching to latanoprostene bunod.

Jade Coats, OD, FAAO, stopped by to discuss her presentation at AAOpt 2026, titled"How Eyelid Hygiene Can Change the Dry Eye Conversation."

Neda Gioia, OD, CNS, FMCP, FOWNS, CFMP, details a lack of research exploring the intersection of hormones and ocular health in women and what health care as a whole should investigate next.

Shane Kannarr, OD, overviews results from a phase 4, multicenter, prospective, open-label trial that evaluated the impact of concomitant use of PFHO during contact lens wear.

Christopher W. Lievens, OD, MS, PhD, FAAO, FNAP, FBCLA, discusses his poster presentation titled "Latanoprostene bunod 0.024% Initiation in Medicare Fee-for-Service Patients with Open Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension."

To kick off Perimenopause and Menopause Awareness Month, Meredith Bishop, OD, MS, FAAO, gives an overview of her poster "Perceptions of Linking Presbyopia with Perimenopause: A Survey of US Female Eye Care Professionals."

Michael Cymbor, OD, FAAO, gives an overview of a rapid fire lecture he gave in collaboration with Andrew Rixon OD, FAAO; Austin Lifferth, OD, FAAO; and Derek MacDonald, OD, FAAO, at AAOpt 2026.

Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO, discussed his presentation at AAOpt 2026 titled "A New Era in Corneal Surgery for Keratoconus."

Three experts explain why CVI can hide behind a normal eye exam and why early referral matters.

Kaleb Abbott, OD, MS, FAAO, discusses the relationship between poor sleep, depression, anxiety, and dry eye.

David Webley, BSc (Hons), MCOptom, FBCLA, weighs in on SightGlass Vision's latest data presented at AAOpt's annual meeting in Anaheim, California.

Maria Sampalis, OD, tells Diana Canto-Sims, OD, in this week's episode that the biggest impact AI has made at her practice is when used in the exam room as a scribe for routine patients.

Ashraf Ahmad, MD, explains what's driving rising dry eye rates and why eyelid evaluation is often overlooked.

Three residents were honored for their leadership, education and research, and patient care contributions in ophthalmology, optometry, and retina.

Ashraf Ahmad, MD, explains what tear breakup time testing shows and why results vary between clinic visits.

Monica Jong, OD, PhD, FAAO, FBCLA, discussed how recent developments in the field of myopia will transform eye care providers' approach to management.

American Academy of Optometry President Jeffrey Walline, OD, PhD, recommends attendees take advantage of the diverse array of educational and networking opportunities the conference offers.

Leslie Scher, OD, is a long-time volunteer for the Special Olympic's Lions Club Opening Eyes program, which provides free vision screenings for all its athletes.

Monica Jong, BOptom, PhD, FAAO, FBCLA, discussed the latest findings on Stellest lenses' effectiveness in myopia progression control and her advice for optometrists integrating the lenses into practice.

Maria Sampalis, OD, is an advocate for getting artificial intelligence to do tasks that provide more time to spend with patients, such as letter-writing.

In the latest episode of The Independent Advantage, Maria Sampalis, OD, gives a resounding "absolutely not" when posited with the question of whether or not eye care providers will be replaced by AI.

In the first episode of the second season of The Independent Advantage, Diana Canto-Sims, OD, chats with practice owner Maria Sampalis, OD, on why artificial intelligence has boomed in practice ownership spaces.

Optometrists share advice on the best practices for ensuring students are prepared for the new school year and how clinicians can leverage the influx to grow their practice.

Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO, discussed the impact of the FDA's approval of the drug for wet AMD after nearly 2 decades of off-label use.