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Easy Anyama, OD

Latest:

Navigating AI in optometry: A balancing act of innovation and ethics

How to be optimistic, responsible, and open in the face of new technology.


Anita Gulmiri, OD, FAAO

Latest:

AAOpt 2022: Comanagement helps elevate the full holistic standard of care for the patient

Alexis G. Malkin, OD, FAAO, and Anita Gulmiri, OD, FAAO, share highlights from their presentation, "Intersection of low vision and contact lens: unique examples of co-management," which they presented during AAOpt 2022.


Jack Phu, OD, MPH, PhD

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AAOpt 2022: Visual fields in 2022

Jack Phu, OD, MPH, PhD, with UNSW Sydney, discusses key takeaways from his AAOpt 2022 presentation that looked at visual fields in 2022.


Jennifer Tsai, OD

Latest:

New practice? No problem!: Seasoned practice owners give practice management advise

Practice owners testify to the importance of trying new things, not being afraid to fail, and utilizing community as a resource when starting up a new practice.


Alexandra Ward, VP of content

Latest:

Ocular findings of COVID-19

COVID-19 affects every part of the eye, front to back.



Mandy Sallach, OD

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AOA 2024: Making vision possible together for the next generation with Johnson & Johnson

Mandy Sallach, OD, overviews initiatives being taken on by the company to combat pediatric myopia.


Gary Y. Chu, OD, MPH, FAAO

Latest:

Technology for optometry post COVID-19

ODs who utilize technology will advance modern optometric care.


Kennard L. Herring, OD

Latest:

Optical inventory: Out with the old, in with the new

Effective management of turnover can have a big impact on revenue.


Ethan Pritikin

Latest:

Don’t forget to flip the lids in keratoconus

Consider 4 conditions when treating this patient population.


Anthony Wallace

Latest:

ASCRS 2023: The introduction of SeeLuma and more

Anthony Wallace, Vice President and General Manager of the US Surgical Business at Bausch + Lomb, discussed the introduction of SeeLuma, a fully digital surgical visualization platform, and more at the 2023 ASCRS annual meeting in San Diego.


Gillian Barach, BS

Latest:

Case report: Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis

An overview of a case of SLK treated with complete ocular lavage facilitated by an irrigating eyelid retractor.


Joseph F. Panarelli, MD

Latest:

New drug delivery system aims to improve adherence

Tackle one of the biggest challenges in managing patients with glaucoma


Mike Brown, OD, MHS-CL, FAAO

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Why you should travel the extra mile for your patients

Mike Brown, OD, MHS-CL, FAAO, shares how the significance of a pocket watch and Helen Keller serve as important lessons in patient care for ODs.


Cassie A. Ludwig, MD, MSc

Latest:

Current management and prevention of vitreoretinal complications of high myopia

The prevailing message is that physicians have “a long way to go” in the optimization of management and prevention of myopic vitreoretinal disease.


Christi Closson, OD, FAAO

Latest:

AAOpt 2024: Discussing Acuvue contact lenses over lunch

Christi Closson, OD, FAAO, provides insight on what other ODs learned about Johnson & Johnson's contact lens technology.


Errica Spoiala

Latest:

Efficiency of physiotherapy in treating and preventing uncomplicated acquired myopia

An inside look into a retrospective study conducted from 2019 to 2023 that aimed to assess the effectiveness of treatment and prevention of the progression of uncomplicated acquired myopia through physiotherapeutic methods.


Richard Meetz, OD, MS, FAAO

Latest:

The optometrist’s role in diagnosing and treating hypertension

ODs have the rare opportunity to engage as well as educate patients on hypertension.


John D. Sheppard, MD, MMSc, FACS

Latest:

Are your patients suffering in silence with dry eye disease?

By taking a proactive approach to treatment, identify the “silent sufferers.”


Erin Draper, OD, FAAO

Latest:

AOA 2024: Uncovering the ocular connection in neurodegenerative diseases

Drs Erin Draper and Christopher Kuc reiterate the important role optometrists play in identifying biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases in patients.


Billy R. Hammond

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AAOpt 2024: How HEV-filtering soft contact lenses affect athletes' vision

In a study, a xenon slide illuminator was employed to mimic natural outdoor colors, allowing researchers to test brightness perception using a brightness-matching method, explains Billy R. Hammond.


Jason Duncan, OD, FAAO

Latest:

Applying injection basics to your optometric practice

Jason Duncan, OD, FAAO, shares highlights from his AOA 2022 presentation, "Injection Basics," presented at this year's Optometry's Meeting in Chicago.


Michael Wolber

Latest:

What's Your WhEYE? A conversation with Michael Wolber, CEO of OCULUS USA

Michael Wolber, CEO of OCULUS USA, sits down with host Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, to wander through Wolber's engineering background, his accidental passion for eye care, and how he envisions OCULUS paving the way for improved patient care.


Kristen Brotherson

Latest:

AAOpt 2023: Pipeline update from Alcon

Hear about the new innovations on the market—and coming soon—from Alcon.



Alissa M. Coyne, OD, FAAO, FASOS

Latest:

Dr. Coyne's #1 tip for managing dry eye

Alissa M. Coyne, OD, FAAO, FASOS, gives her number 1 tip for managing dry eye.


Hattie Hayes

Latest:

EMA grants positive CHMP opinion for low-dose atropine SYD-101

A pivotal phase 3 clinical trial found that SYD-101 met its 3-year primary end point for slowing pediatric myopia progression.



Nancy Holekamp, MD

Latest:

Achieving improved outcomes through partnerships between optometrists and retina specialists

Considerations in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema.


Georgina Tsakrios, JD

Latest:

Diagnosing and treating optic nerve head drusen

Technologies that improve treatment of ONHD and similar pathologies.

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