SPOTLIGHT -
Glaucoma facts: Essential perspectives for long-term management
More knowledge helps dispel myths in diagnosing and treating this sight-stealing disease.
Unlock the potential of refractive surgery
Modern refractive surgery offers additional approaches for collaborative patient care.
Cataract surgery problem solving: Is technology the answer?
New techniques and technologies are expanding the optometrist’s role in cataract surgery
Macular diseases: Emerging best practices for diagnosis, management and follow-up protocols
A modern approach to macular disease means previously untreatable patients can be helped.
New perspective and technologies affect glaucoma treatment
Look beyond intraocular pressure for diagnosis and treatment
ODs: Redefine your role in glaucoma collaborative care
Good communication is key when it comes to keeping patient needs at the forefront of care.
Year in review of optometric advancements
A rapid-fire view of 2019’s best innovations in optometry- that stood out the most to ODs.
IPL treats rosacea and meibomian gland dysfunction
When ODs see the association between conditions, it can help patients understand treatment
Telemedicine in optometry: Is it inevitable?
Telemedicine is finding a place for itself in optometry, but should ODs allow it more room?
Surgical, medical approaches making waves in presbyopia
Pipeline, research giving insights into treatment options for managing refractive condition
How to succeed with multifocal contact lenses
Get a rapid-fire rundown of considerations for multifocal lens success
Know what common glaucoma mistakes to avoid
Misdiagnosing neuropathy and over-reliance on OCT imaging results are two examples
Offer IPL as a treatment for MGD and dry eye disease
AI may be the answer for early disease detection
Know the hidden links among glaucoma, contact lenses, and the cornea
WHO vision report: How optometry can make an impact
How to master hybrid contact lenses
Spectacle lenses do more: Embrace new technology
Surgical update 2019: What every OD needs to know
Understanding the link between MGD and OSD
Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) may be misdiagnosed. While MGD is one of the most common chronic ocular conditions, diagnosing MGD isn’t as simple as it seems.
How ODs can ease the pain of patient referrals
Not all situations can be handled within one office, so sometimes it is necessary to refer patients elsewhere. Despite the logic behind them, referrals often come bundled with liabilities that can give any OD a headache.
Stem cells offering faint cure possibility for glaucoma
Stem cell technology may soon enter the mainstream as a treatment for ocular disease, says Leo Semes, OD, FAAO, at this year’s annual SECO 2017 conference.
New research, interest advancing retinal care
Treatment of posterior segment disease is in the midst of a paradigm shift, says a panel of experts at this year's annual SECO 2017 conference in Atlanta.
Gladwell: Health care is a mystery wrapped in a puzzle
How to know when it’s not dry eye
How to reduce vision impairment, promote eye health
The American healthcare system is failing eye care