Authors





Jim Owen, OD, MBA, FAAO

Latest:

5 phrases to communicate with LASIK patients

Effectively communicate risks, benefits, and surgery potential


Vin T. Dang, OD, FAAO

Latest:

Preserving the ocular surface in glaucoma patients

Vin 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."


Loretta T. NG, OD, FAAO

Latest:

5 questions answered about antibiotic resistance in eye care

Look to surveillance data to help guide treatment decisions


Tyrie L. Jenkins, MD

Latest:

Comparing laser-assisted vs. conventional refractive cataract surgery

Cataract 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.


Andrew L. Nguyen, PhD

Latest:

Comparing laser-assisted vs. conventional refractive cataract surgery

Cataract 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.


Jerry Robben, OD

Latest:

Vision care includes dry eye care

Diagnosing and treating dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction can be the foundation for practice growth—and patient satisfaction.







Alex Delaney-Gesing, Senior Editor

Latest:

Dr Sampalis: What I wish I knew before entering optometry

Maria Sampalis, OD, shares what she wishes she knew before entering the field.


Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO

Latest:

AAOpt 2024: Empowering optometrists in post-operative care

At AAOpt, Dr. Justin Schweitzer talks about myths surrounding ocular surgery and comanagement of surgical patients.



Scott Schacter, OD

Latest:

How to treat patients with delusional parasitosis

Delusional parasitosis or Ekbom’s syndrome is a patient’s mistaken belief that he is infested by parasites such as mites, lice, fleas, spiders, worms, bacteria, or other organisms. Scott Schachter, OD, discusses the challenges ODs face when working with these patients.












Andrew Hardwick, OD, PhD, FAAO

Latest:

How to manage adenoviral conjunctivitis

Adenoviral conjunctivitis (Ad-CS) has never been so popular a topic as it is right now. With over 26 million viewers tuning in to watch the Olympics, Americans have watched Bob Costas’s unilateral conjunctivitis worsen, then become bilateral. His ocular condition prompted many commentators to remark, “Can’t someone help him?”


Ellen Shorter, OD, FAAO

Latest:

How to manage adenoviral conjunctivitis

Adenoviral conjunctivitis (Ad-CS) has never been so popular a topic as it is right now. With over 26 million viewers tuning in to watch the Olympics, Americans have watched Bob Costas’s unilateral conjunctivitis worsen, then become bilateral. His ocular condition prompted many commentators to remark, “Can’t someone help him?”

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