Takeaways from this week in optometry: October 16-23

CLARITY program data show significantly longer time to treatment failure and higher rates of steroid-free quiescence vs placebo.

Diana Canto-Sims, OD, introduces the second guest of Season 2, Raphael Rostenne, who will be discussing AI-assisted front desk management.

From dry eye to GLP-1s, this year's conference brought a variety of insights from key experts in optometry.

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.

IDOC's 2025 benchmarks from 175-plus independent OD practices put median practice net at 31% of revenue as variable costs fell for the first time since tracking began.

Maria Sampalis, OD, discusses her implementation of the EHR software Barti in her practice.

Open-access OCTA tools showed similar reliability, but different vessel density values in glaucoma; researchers advise using one tool consistently.

Drs Bryce St. Clair and Behrad Garmsiri explain how they build trust, improve health literacy, and destigmatize future interventions for patients with AMD.