Takeaways from this week in optometry: August 17-21

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.

Are our children truly ready to see—and learn?

Amber Carissa "A.C." Flynn details a case in her AAOpt 2026 poster that demonstrates successful ocular surface optimization for a patient with several eye conditions.

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.

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

Coats explains how neurotrophic keratitis, Demodex blepharitis, cosmetic habits, and mucus fishing complicate dry eye disease.