EyeCon 2024: Meet the Visionary in Eye Care award recipients
Three resident eye care providers—Khanh Huang, OD; Anupam Garg, MD, PhD; and Shail Patel, MD—were honored with the Visionary in Eye Care award at EyeCon 2024, which recognizes their achievements and contributions during their residency programs.
EyeCon 2024: New treatments in geographic atrophy from detection to intervention
September 28th 2024At EyeCon 2024, Dr. Adam S. Wenick led a symposium on geographic atrophy, covering diagnosis, FDA-approved treatments, and key clinician considerations through case presentations by Dr. Leonard Messner.
Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO, and A. Paul Chous, OD, MA, FAAO, co-chairs of EyeCon 2024, discussed the first day of the conference, which featured talks on thyroid eye disease, refractive technologies, and red flags in patient care.
VEW 2024: The Vision Council Foundation empowers consumers and develops the optical workforce
September 27th 2024The Vision Council Foundation provides unbiased vision care information for consumers, addresses workforce shortages through scholarship programs, and provides free educational resources for eye care providers.
EyeCon 2024: Laura Periman, MD, shares a formative clinical experience with Demodex blepharitis
September 23rd 2024Laura M. Periman, MD, honorary chair of EyeCon 2024, shares her passion for dry eye disease, discussing her discovery of the Alpenglow Sign in Demodex blepharitis and her insights on research and education for clinicians.
VEW 2024: Dr. Jessilin Quint weighs in on dry eye, uveitis, and contact lenses
Her three presentations, "The Business of Contact Lens," "Blueprint for Success: How to Start a Dry Eye Clinic," and "Unveiling Uveitis" were given at this year's Vision Expo West.
VEW 2024: Bringing the excitement of Vegas to eye care
Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, gives inside scoop into some of the most exciting education opportunities at Vision Expo West, including the conference's "Case Files" series.
VEW 2024: What to know when starting a speciality contact lens practice
Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, outlines the essentials to starting a speciality contact lens practice, including speciality competency and accessing resources.