Presenters from AAOpt26's research symposium share their findings, applications for optometric practice, and goals for future study.
|Videos|May 24, 2022
Q&A: Pandemic's effect on dry eye patient numbers
Maria Sampalis, OD, continues her dry eye discussion what factors she considers when diagnosing and treating patients.
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Maria Sampalis, OD, of Sampalis Eye Care in Cranston/Providence, Rhode Island, continues her dry eye discussion with Optometry Times®' Kassi Jackson on what factors she considers when diagnosing and treating patients.
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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.
Kevin Chan, OD, MS, discusses an AAOpt 2026 symposium on individualized low-dose atropine dosing for myopia and the FDA outlook ahead of the SYD-101 advisory meeting.
Raman Bhakhri, OD, FAAO, alongside Xiao Yu, OD, FAAO, discussed emerging investigational therapies for the disease during their AAOpt 2026 session.
Jamie Kuzniar, OD, FAAO, FSLS, discusses a case-based AAOpt 2026 session on scleral lens complications, fitting around cross-linking, and advice for new graduates.
Kwaku Osei, OD, PhD, FAAO, discussed patient-reported outcomes with a senofilcon C (Johnson & Johnson; Acuvue Vita), reusable lens, with the majority of wearers rating comfort, vision, and handling favorably.
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