American Academy of Optometry

Graham Erickson, OD, FAAO, FCOVD, shares highlights from his 2022 American Academy of Optometry presentation, "Evidence-based refractive prescribing for pediatric patients."

The CHAMP phase 3 study shows strong safety and efficacy of NVK002 for the treatment of myopia.

Jason S. Ng, OD, PhD, FAAO, shares highlights from his 2022 American Academy of Optometry presentation, "Cannabis and vision: acute effects."

Brad Sutton, OD, FAAO, FORS, discusses key takeaways from his discussion, "Topical pharmacology rounds," which he presented during the 2022 American Academy of Optometry meeting.

Optometrists may be the first, or only, touchpoint that patients have with the healthcare system.

Vitto Mena, Jr., OD, MS, shares highlights from his discussion titled, "Contact lenses for kids: concepts and methods for contemporary care," which he co-presented during the 2022 American Academy of Optometry meeting.

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

Phillip T. Yuhas, OD, PhD, FAAO, discusses key takeaways from his presentation, "Stress management: the emerging role of ocular biomechanics in glaucoma," which he presented during the 2022 AAOpt.

Brad Sutton, OD, FAAO, FORS, shares highlights from his discussion titled, "Retinal imaging grand rounds," which he co-presented during the 2022 American Academy of Optometry meeting.

Christina Twardowski, OD, FAAO, and Erin D. Stahl, MD, share highlights from their discussion titled, "A collaborative approach to pediatric keratoconus," which they presented during the 2022 American Academy of Optometry meeting.

When interpreting study findings, take into consideration the similarity and the differences between the subjects recruited for the study versus the patient population each practitioner serves.

Anthony DeWilde, OD, FAAO, shares highlights from his AAOpt presentation, "Anti-VEGF and the eye: Past, present and future."

Mark E. Wilkinson, OD, FAAO, touches on the importance of understanding the genetics of inherited eye disease, which he presented during the 2022 American Academy of Optometry meeting.

Sandra Block, OD, M Ed, MPH, speaking at the American Academy of Optometry 2021 annual meeting in Boston, discusses movements that have identified the scope of visual impairment worldwide.

During a presentation at the American Academy of Optometry 2021 annual meeting in Boston, Sherry Bass, OD, FAAO, described for attendees the circuitous path that clinicians have had to negotiate to establish a diagnosis in patients with inherited retinal diseases, how that path has become more straightforward, and examples of how genetic testing can help in the diagnosis of IRDs in tricky cases.

In a presentation at the American Academy of Optometry 2021 annual meeting in Boston, Stuti Misra, BOptom, PhD, offered insight into her research, which found that bariatric surgery may result in more benefits than just weight loss for patients.

During a presentation at the American Academy of Optometry 2021 annual meeting in Boston, Micaela Gobeille, OD, MS, FAAO, discussed keys to the successful management of retinitis pigmentosa.

In a presentation at the American Academy of Optometry 2021 annual meeting in Boston, Kamila Mikos, OD, and Harriette Canellos, OD, FAAO, explain how oxymetazoline hydrochloride is not just for treating acquired blepharoptosis. It also can be used for ocular pathologies that cause blepharoptosis.

In a presentation at the American Academy of Optometry 2021 annual meeting, Erin Rueff, OD, PhD, and Elaine Chen, OD, detailed how habits surrounding spectacle use and contact lens wear changed during the COVID-19 pandemic among faculty, staff and the student population of the Marshall B. Ketchum University.

The important role of the optometrist and legal responsibilities

Connor Robbs and Yi Pang, OD, PhD, FAAO, in a presentation at the American Academy of Optometry 2021 annual conference in Boston, highlighted a study focusing on a link between COVID-19 vaccinations and a lower rate of stress in ophthalmic personnel and students.

Why ODs should consider their own culture and how it influences interactions with patients.

The in-person event is scheduled for November 3 to 6 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, with a Best of Academy 2021 Boston virtual meeting scheduled for December 3 to 5.

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