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4 tips to help staff identify contact lens candidatesStaff are key to helping ODs identify potential contact lens candidates. Follow these four tips to engage employees to help improve patients’ lens-wearing experiences and the practice’s bottom line.
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AOA 2024: Managing ocular pain and what it means for patient careJade Coats, OD, alongside Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO, and Cory Lappin, OD, MS, FAAO, gave a talk on ocular pain and patient care at AOA's 2024 Optometry's Meeting.
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The power of finding your tribe: A path to personal and professional growthNetworking and skill sharing are just some of the building blocks to developing a professional community.
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A forecast of the global ocular allergy marketA new age of highly customized therapeutic care is coming to the allergy treatment market.
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CAM for the treatment of Sjögren syndrome–related ocular surface diseasePatient quality of life has been shown to be severely impaired by the associated ocular surface symptoms, so treatment aims for symptomatic relief and prevention of further damage to the ocular surface.
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Think outside the wallet when choosing benefit options for your employeesDon’t mistake financial feasibility as the sole decider in employee enrollment.
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Vision rehabilitation of patients with strokeVision deficit associated with stroke is common, and many ODs will see these patients in their chairs
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5 phrases to communicate with LASIK patientsEffectively communicate risks, benefits, and surgery potential
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Preserving the ocular surface in glaucoma patientsVin Dang, OD, FAAO, and Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO, speak on the highlights and key takeaways from their AOA 2022 lecture titled "Ocular surface preservation for the glaucoma patient."
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5 questions answered about antibiotic resistance in eye careLook to surveillance data to help guide treatment decisions
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Comparing laser-assisted vs. conventional refractive cataract surgeryCataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed medical procedures and the leading diagnosis for outpatient surgery visits (3 million) in the U.S. In the past decade, the introductions of presbyopic and toric intraocular lenses (IOLs) have elevated cataract surgery into a refractive procedure. The latest introduction of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery may further improve the predictability and safety of refractive cataract surgery and enhance refractive outcomes.
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Comparing laser-assisted vs. conventional refractive cataract surgeryCataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed medical procedures and the leading diagnosis for outpatient surgery visits (3 million) in the U.S. In the past decade, the introductions of presbyopic and toric intraocular lenses (IOLs) have elevated cataract surgery into a refractive procedure. The latest introduction of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery may further improve the predictability and safety of refractive cataract surgery and enhance refractive outcomes.
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Vision care includes dry eye careDiagnosing and treating dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction can be the foundation for practice growth—and patient satisfaction.
