Studies suggest that high glycemic load carbohydrate diets may alter the genetic influence of growth of the sclera and choroid, which ultimately can induce permanent changes in the development and progression of myopia.

Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, shares brief highlights from his 2023 AOA presentation, "AMD updates: Staying current with its landscape," which he co-presented with Jay Haynie, OD, FAAO.

Carl Garbus, OD, FAAO, shares insights from his discussion that he copresented during the 2023 AOA Optometry's Meeting in Washington, DC.

Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO, shares insights from her AOA 2023 presentation on treating neurologic dry eye.

Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, FAAO, shares brief highlights from his 2023 AOA presentation, "Do you practice Eyechiatry? The psychology of vision loss," which he co-presented with Roya Attar, OD, MBA.

Catch up on what happened in optometry during the week of June 19-June 23.

Roya Attar, OD, discussed, "White dot syndrome: More common than you think," which she will be presenting at AOA 2023 in Washington, DC.

Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, shares insights from her AOA 2023 presentation on Demodex diaries.

Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, shares insights from her AOA 2023 presentation on managing keratoconus in clinical practice.

Ahmad M. Fahmy, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, gives highlights of his AOA 2023 poster that was a pooled analysis of the Gobi and Mojave studies relevant to perfluorohexyloctane (NOV03) for dry eye disease associated with Meibomian gland dysfunction.

At the AOA Optometry's Meeting 2023, Jonathan Etter, MD, FAAO, presented with Susan Gromacki, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, on the OD and MD perspectives on keratoconus and collagen crosslinking.

This 3-pronged approach for nutritional intervention to help maintain dry eye disease is in addition to a recommended dietary intake of daily oily fish.

Over the past decade the progress in retinal disease treatments has exploded with increased numbers of approved pharmaceutical compounds, resulting in more options for treating retinal disease with intravitreal agents and more are in the pipeline.

Andrew Morgenstern, OD, FAAO, FNAP, gives a brief history of the International Keratoconus Academy of Eye Care Professionals.

Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, shares an overview of his AOA 2023 presentation, which covered 12 new treatments all optometrists should know about.

When dry eye treatments are not working for your patient’s symptoms or the anterior segment exam looks normal, you must ask yourself: What if the symptoms are secondary to a neurologic dysfunction in pain perception?

Bruder Healthcare expands their dry eye portfolio by entering a distribution agreement with AllerFocus for its Percutaneous Allergy Test.

Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO, and Nathan Lighthizer, OD, provide key takeaways from their 2023 AOA presentation, "Beyond drops: Surgical considerations in glaucoma," which they will give alongside Walter Whitley, OD, MBA, FAAO.

Kevin Chan, OD, MS, FAAO, gives us an insider look at his AOA 2023 presentation, "Top 5 myths of myopia management and how to overcome them."

Narcotic analgesics have a role in primary eye care, however physicians must be aware of the responsibilities associated with narcotic use.