Kassi Jackson Filkins, Editor

Ami Halvorson, OD, caught up with Peg Achenbach, OD, FAAO, while at the 2023 Victoria Conference to share highlights from her talk on ophthalmic surgery options.

Catch up on what happened in optometry during the week of July 10-July 14.

Lina T Arango, OD, sat down with Optometry Times®' assistant managing editor Emily Kaiser to talk about her role on the founding board of Latinos en Optometry (LEO).

These free eye screenings, exams, and prescription glasses during the third annual program at Hands in 4 Youth Camp Vacamas are in thanks to the partnership of Jonas Philanthropies and Vision to Learn.

The financing will help advance the company’s novel treatment system for glaucoma and other chronic ophthalmic diseases.

Jacobi Cleaver, OD, FAAO, caught up with Optometry Times to talk about his presentation on squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva, which he discussed at the National Optometric Association in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Jacobi Cleaver, OD, FAAO, caught up with Optometry Times to talk about his presentation on neurotrophic keratits, which he discussed at the National Optometric Association in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Catch up on what happened in optometry during the week of July 3-July 7.

Nwamaka Ngoddy, OD, founder of Anwuli Eye Wear, gives us a brief look into her inclusive line of frames during NOA 2023.

The product line will be acquired for $106.5 million, and will add another half dozen products to the company’s over-the-counter eye care product portfolio.

The meeting took place on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, from June 21-24, and hosted the AOA+ experiences for students, faculty, and new doctors in the field; as well as the AOA’s single-largest annual advocacy event, AOA on Capitol Hill.

Catch up on what happened in optometry during the week of June 26-June 30.

The company has entered a definitive agreement with Novartis to acquire Xiidra (liftegrast ophthalmic solution 5%), representing a significant opportunity for growth in prescription dry eye.

The company announced the Complete Letter Response from the FDA for the Biologics License Application for aflibercept 8 mg is “solely due to an ongoing review of inspection findings at a third-party filler."

Erich A. Hinel, OD, MS, FAAO, Dipl ABO, discusses the use of 3-layer amniotic membrames to treat severe keratoconjunctivitis sicca, severe dry eye, and ocular surface disease.

Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO, discusses photophobia and how to most effectively treat this patient population, including when and how to utilizing blue light blockers.

At the AOA Optometry's Meeting 2023, Jonathan Etter, MD, FAAO, presented with Susan Gromacki, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, on the OD and MD perspectives on keratoconus and collagen crosslinking.

Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO, meets with Optometry Times to discuss HOA-correcting scleral lens at AOA in Washingtion, DC.

Louise Sclafani, OD, FAAO, FSLS, shares an exciting update on Global Ophthalmic Women (GLOW).

At AOA Optometry's Meeting 2023, in Washington, DC, Justin Kwan, OD, FAAO, provides updates on the latest at CooperVision, including new data on MiSight myopia management contact lenses and information on their ortho-K software, Visavy.

Carl Garbus, OD, FAAO, shares insights from his discussion that he copresented during the 2023 AOA Optometry's Meeting in Washington, DC.

Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO, shares insights from her AOA 2023 presentation on treating neurologic dry eye.

Catch up on what happened in optometry during the week of June 19-June 23.

Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, shares insights from her AOA 2023 presentation on Demodex diaries.

Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, shares insights from her AOA 2023 presentation on managing keratoconus in clinical practice.

Ahmad M. Fahmy, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, gives highlights of his AOA 2023 poster that was a pooled analysis of the Gobi and Mojave studies relevant to perfluorohexyloctane (NOV03) for dry eye disease associated with Meibomian gland dysfunction.

At the AOA Optometry's Meeting 2023, Jonathan Etter, MD, FAAO, presented with Susan Gromacki, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, on the OD and MD perspectives on keratoconus and collagen crosslinking.

Andrew Morgenstern, OD, FAAO, FNAP, gives a brief history of the International Keratoconus Academy of Eye Care Professionals.

Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, shares an overview of his AOA 2023 presentation, which covered 12 new treatments all optometrists should know about.

Jessica Haynes, OD, shares highlights from her 2023 AOA Optometry's Meeting presentation, "Application of angiography."