This week in optometry: November 27-December 1

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Catch up on what happened in optometry during the week of November 27-December 1.

Catch up with what Optometry Times®' shared this week:

Eye care providers express concern over Q3 revenue, staffing, and inflation

Sydney M Crago, Editor, Modern Retina

The Vision Council has released the results of their Provider InSights research study for Q3 2023. This study explores the sentiments of eye care providers in relation to the daily operations of their practices, the eye care industry, and the American economy and was conducted in October and November of 2023. Those surveyed include opticians, optometrists, ophthalmologists, eye care practice managers, eye care practice owners and other professionals.

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Managing cases of dry eye: Expect the unexpected

Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO; Lynda Charters

Managing patients with dry eye disease may not be as clear-cut as it appears. Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, shared his pearls with 2 challenging cases at a recent Ophthalmology Times and Optometry Times Case-Based Roundtable. He is a partner in the Premier Vision Group in Bowling Green, Ohio.

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FDA issues complete response letter to Aldeyra Therapeutics for reproxalap NDA

David Hutton, Managing Editor, Ophthalmology Times

Aldeyra Therapeutics Inc announced receipt of a Complete Response Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the New Drug Application (NDA) of reproxalap, an investigational drug candidate, for the treatment of dry eye disease.

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Keep your contact lens practice on the cutting edge

Robert L. Rosenthal, OD

"This case [in this article] illustrates so many things about how to run a successful contact lens practice. First, I don’t ever want my patients to hear about new technology from someone else. I make it a priority that my staff and I stay abreast of the latest innovations so that we can offer better products before patients start complaining—and certainly before they are ready to drop out of lens wear."

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The relationship between myopia and glaucoma

Benjamin P. Casella, OD, FAAO

One meta-analysis of 145 studies estimates that myopia, which affected 22% of individuals globally in 2000, will be present in 50% of the world’s population by 2050.1 This seems like quite a staggering statistic until you hone in on the developed countries in East Asia, where the prevalence of myopia in school-aged children is 80% to 90%.

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Recent Videos
The Vision Council CEO Ashley Mills overviews what is new and exciting at this year's show, running from February 19-22 in Orlando, Florida, and provides a free registration code for those still looking to register.
Walline, OD, PhD, FAAO, outlines how to predict myopia progression and delay its onset in an exclusive interview with Optometry Times.
Jeffrey Walline, OD, PhD, FAAO, overviews a presentation he gave on the Bifocal Lenses in Nearsighted Kids 2 (BLINK2) cohort study at the Collaborative Community on Ophthalmic Innovation (CCOI).
Danica Marrelli, OD, FAAO, at Glaucoma 360 discussing visual field testing for patients with glaucoma
Walline, OD, PhD, FAAO, states that the best way to learn the benefits of artificial intelligence for your practice is to stay on top of continuing education attendance.
Jeffrey Walline, OD, PhD, FAAO, gives an overview of the AAO's 2024 and what to expect in 2025 and beyond.
Dr Jamie Kuzniar discusses higher order aberrations and premium scleral lenses
Abby Gillogly Harsch, OD, FAAO, FSLS, shares a specific complex case of scleral lens fitting that she presented on at this year's GSLS.
Sherrol Reynolds, OD, FAAO, values the ophthalmic-optometric collaboration on display at the summit, running from February 14-17, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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