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."
|Articles|November 17, 2020
Podcast: OD test drives meibographer, shares pros and cons
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Melanie Denton Dombrowski, OD, FAAO, MBA, is launching a dry eye clinic and shopping for new equipment. In her research, she test drove Meibox Meibographer (Box Medical Solutions) for a few weeks. Dr. Denton weighs in on her take after a few days. She discusses pros and cons and shares several images she captured with the device.
Disclosure: Dr. Denton sits on the Bausch + Lomb speakers bureau; consults with Alcon, Optase, and Visus; and earns affiliate income from Èyes Are The Story
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