The study, based out of India, successfully transplanted 32 of 34 corneas harvested from drowning victims.
I’ve been thinking a lot about technology lately and how it’s going to-um, scratch that-how it already is impacting eye care.
2 cases illustrate the importance of ocular surface optimization.
Adding electronic medical records to a practice is a huge undertaking.
Gone are those simple days when nearly all patients purchased glasses from their eye doctors’ offices. Online eyewear vendors have exploded onto the scene, and the fallout includes the doctor/patient relationship.
Although the differential diagnosis of pigmented fundus lesions is limited, the distinctions among these lesions are not always clear.
Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO; Nate Lighthizer, OD, FAAO; Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, FSLS; Ben Casella, OD; and Ben Gaddie, OD, FAAO shared their insights from the conference.
The agent class’s pleiotropic effects should keep optometrists vigilant.
The femtosecond laser has brought many significant advances to eye surgery. For more than a decade, it has been used to create lamellar corneal flaps for laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), and more recently this laser is used to precisely perform several steps in cataract surgery.
From toxins to pollutants, the modern world contains harmful elements that impact the ocular surface.
Milton Hom, OD, FAAO, took a deep dive into the lipid, aqueous, and mucin tear film layers to determine specialized treatment options for different types of dry eye.
Eye disease is relatively uncommon in children. When it is present, however, optometrists may find the tasks of selecting tests, obtaining findings, and interpreting results to be more difficult.
I think we’ll all agree technology is great and wonderful. We wouldn't be where we are as a profession without technological advances and the vast improvements these technologies provide in caring for our patients. Yet as with any new technology, sometimes it is difficult to discern its boundaries.
Walter Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO, weighs in on the importance of staying in the know of innovations in treatment options for the sake of patient care.
Miriam Korik, OD, and Justin Kwan, OD, FAAO, discuss the shift of myopia management from a specialty to a vital aspect of primary care optometry, emphasizing the need for more practitioners to integrate effective strategies and collaborate for better patient outcomes.
Dr David Kading explores various treatment options for MGD, including thermal pulsation and light-based therapies such as low-level and intense pulsed light (IPL).
Marc Taub, OD, MS, FAAO, FCOVD, took a moment to speak to Optometry Times about exciting, dynamic technology that can improve experience in vision therapy rooms.
An ocular wellness regimen doesn’t need to be complicated—simply wipe, spray, and warm
Steve Ferrucci, OD, FAAO, discussed the detection and treatment of geographic atrophy during his AAOpt 2024 lecture, "Imaging Techniques and Emerging Therapies for Geographic Atrophy."
Examine the anterior segment for risk factor identification and early diagnosis.
A few optometrists share which innovations in optometry they were most excited about in 2024.
New contact lens releases moisturizers during wear to maintain homeostasis