|Articles|December 19, 2019
Top 10 stories for 2019
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We calculate what stories our readers-that’s YOU-found worthy of your time.
The list is calculated via clicks…what stories are clicked on most on our
Seven of the articles address the
Before you see this year’s list, see what the top stories were in years past.
10.
Making his first appearance on our top 10 list, James Hill, OD, FAAO, hits one out of the park with advice for fellow ODs on diagnosing a swollen optic nerve.
He writes, “The diagnosis of a swollen optic nerve is based on clinical diagnosis, but the importance of a comprehensive case history cannot be overstated.”
Find out more from this highly read story
9.
This piece from Tammy Than, MS, OD, FAAO, and co-authors struck while the iron was hot when Bob Costas exhibited worsening conjunctivitis during the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
The article debuted on our top 10 list in 2015 at #10, then moved to #9 in 2016.
It took a break in 2017 and 2018, but it came zooming back this year to the #9 spot.
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8.
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7.
This story took the #5 slot in 2017, laid low in 2018, and roared back to #7 this year.
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6.
Another first-time entry to our top 10 list with a recent piece by new blogger Jade Coats, OD.
The
She writes, “Although D. folliculorum and D. brevis can affect real and false lashes, lash extensions seem to create a more ideal environment conducive for Demodex to flourish. Correctly identifying the root cause of a patient’s chronic dry eye disease and blepharitis is important in successfully treating Demodex living in the eyelashes.”
Find out how she treated her patient’s condition
5.
In 2018, this article debuted at the bottom of our top 10 list at #10. This year, it moved way up to #5.
Warren J. Whitley, OD, and Walter O. Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO, suggest that taking a stepwise approach to blepharitis will likely up ODs’ success in treating patients.
The first step is understanding the differences among presentations.
Find out the next steps
This 2016 article garnered a lot of engagement when it was first published, and clearly it continues to resonate with ODs interested in treating
4.
The 10 tips from Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, move up a slot from #5 last year.
Dr. Barnett shares her extensive experience with fitting
3.
This article from Kristopher May, OD, FAAO, was published in 2017 and makes its first appearance on our top 10 list…in the #3 spot.
Dr. May outlines the history of monovision and
He then offers five compelling reasons to fit
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This article, which was originally published in 2015, hit the #2 spot in 2017 and decided it was a good place to be.
Donald Korb, OD, FAAO, and his research colleagues shared their method of combatting
1.
This is the article that has legs! It first appeared in 2014, and then it kept going.
It premiered in our top 10 list at #8 in 2015.
It moved up a spot to #7 in 2016, and it stayed there for 2017.
Last year in 2018 it moved up to #1…and it stayed there again!
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