Authors


Leslie O'Dell, OD, FAAO

Latest:

Dr O'Dell : What I wish I knew before entering optometry

Leslie O'Dell, OD, FAAO, shares what she wishes she knew before entering the field.


Sabrina Gaan, OD

Latest:

VEW 2024: Tech to get your dry eye clinic off the ground

Sabrina Gaan, OD, shares some of her most-used devices in her dry eye clinic and what helped her most in growing her specialized care.


David P. Piñero, OD, PhD

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Focusing on extended-depth-of-focus contact lenses for myopia control

Clinical pilot study evaluates effect after 1 month of wear.


Sydney Jennings

Latest:

COVID-19 & migraine: Patient impact & management tips

Learn how to better help your patients with this often debilitating form of headache


Raanan Naftalovich

Latest:

Breaking into lens tech

Lessons learned during 30 years in the industry.


Gary Foster

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AAOpt 2023: A look into eSight's wearable technologies

Learn what's in the pipeline for eSight, as well as hear how their current technology helps patients.


Sean Clark

Latest:

Podcast: Multi-dose preservative-free lubrication drop now available

Alcon recently launched a multi-dose version of preservative-free lubrication drop called Systane Hydration Multi-Dose Preservative-Free


Jessica Betancourt

Latest:

Smiles and service over screens: How to compete with online retailers

Tips and tricks to show patients you care in order to stay competitive in today's optical market.


Jon Bundy, OD

Latest:

Fitting scleral lenses for Bell palsy and Ramsay Hunt syndrome

Well-fitting lenses greatly improve quality of life for patients.


James L. Fanelli, OD, FAAO

Latest:

Contemporary care in GA: Practice patterns are evolving

By identifying progressive GA earlier, primary eye care providers can make timely referrals and save patients’ visual function.


Timothy Earley, OD

Latest:

Electroretinography is not what it used to be

The ERG is a game changer for patients with diabetes.


Thomasine Gorry, MD

Latest:

What the COVID-19 pandemic may mean for the power of electronic health records

Electronic health records may be the future of practice management.



Lenna Walker, OD, FAAO

Latest:

New tools emerge for the early detection of hydroxychloroquine maculopathy

Rapid macular thinning often precedes traditional symptoms.


Daniel Laroche, MD

Latest:

Implementing a glaucoma screening program using the Laroche Glaucoma Risk Calculator

The Laroche Glaucoma Risk Calculator is a valuable tool for glaucoma screenings both in the community and in optometrist offices.


Katie Robinson

Latest:

AAOpt 2022: Beyond spectacles: considerations for children with refractive error

Contact lenses can be beneficial for children, even when not medically necessary, explains Jennifer Fogt, OD, FAAO, FSLS.


Pedram Hamrah, MD

Latest:

Tear Film and Ocular Surface 2024: Uncovering the systemic mechanism of lifitegrast

New research sheds light on how the dry eye medication lifitegrast works beyond the ocular surface, targeting the underlying immune system to provide relief for patients.


Michael Boland, MD, PhD

Latest:

What the COVID-19 pandemic may mean for the power of electronic health records

Electronic health records may be the future of practice management.


Sean W. Smolenyak, OD

Latest:

What is presbyopia?

Sean W. Smolenyak, OD, gives a brief overview of presbyopia, including the cause and available treatments.


Katherine Talcott, MD

Latest:

Infrared imaging is an aid for patient education about GA

Comanagement is a key component for treatment of disease.


Danielle Piser, OD, FAAO

Latest:

What’s new in low vision rehabilitation

Offer patients independence and improve quality of life by incorporating low vision services



Marlisa Miller, Editorial Intern

Latest:

Report predicts global eyewear boom: Estimated 76 billion USD growth by 2027

A report by Technavio indicates that lifestyle changes will increase eyewear sales across the globe.


Carl Garbus, OD, FAAO

Latest:

AOA 2023: Collaborative care in vision rehab

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


Elizabeth Yeu, MD

Latest:

BRIO-1 study results show renewed hope for medical presbyopia correction

Results of the BRIO-I study, the first of 2 phase 3 clinical trials of Brimochol PF, a topical, fixed-dose combination for the treatment of presbyopia, have recently been released.


Michelle Buckland, OD, MS, FAAO

Latest:

AAOpt 2022: The ABCs and 123s of pediatric eye exams

Michelle Buckland, OD, MS, FAAO, shares highlights from her 2022 American Academy of Optometry presentation, "Pediatric eye exams: the ABCs and 123s."


Ngoc Pham, MBA

Latest:

Providing comprehensive eye care for patients with diabetes in southern Vietnam

Community-based eye care is one of Orbis’s top priorities in the country.


Michelle Hoff, OD, FAAO, ABOM, FNAO

Latest:

VEW 2022: Pediatric vision

Michelle Hoff, OD, FAAO, ABOM, FNAO, and Isabel Kazemi, OD, FAAO, share key takeaways from their VEW 2022 presentation, "The ABCs on pediatric vision."



Kathleen Thai, BS

Latest:

The confusion surrounding atropine use to control myopia

Research into multiple aspects of myopia control warranted.

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