At this year’s EyeCon, Dr. Adam Ramsey shared his passion for integrating the latest advancements in optometry into practice.

Ultimately, the goal is to help optometrists better understand which cases require urgent or emergent attention versus those that are more benign and can be managed over time.

At EyeCon 2024, Dr. Adam S. Wenick led a symposium on geographic atrophy, covering diagnosis, FDA-approved treatments, and key clinician considerations through case presentations by Dr. Leonard Messner.

Catch up on what happened in optometry during the week of September 23-September 27.

Peter J. McDonnell, MD, and Laura M. Periman, MD, discussed innovations in treating ocular surface conditions, emphasizing patient-centered care and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Kelly K. Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO, and A. Paul Chous, OD, MA, FAAO, co-chairs of EyeCon 2024, discussed the first day of the conference, which featured talks on thyroid eye disease, refractive technologies, and red flags in patient care.

The Vision Council Foundation provides unbiased vision care information for consumers, addresses workforce shortages through scholarship programs, and provides free educational resources for eye care providers.

Dr. Kristie Nguyen shares her favorite parts of Vision Expo West 2024 and shares her excitement for the relocation of Vision Expo East for 2025.

Easy Anayama offers tips and tricks for leveraging AI in your practice.

The Vision Council frequently releases research surrounding trends in various facets of the eye care industry, and Vice President of Research and Insights Alysse Henkel shares some highlights of recent reports.

Michele Andrews, OD, shares 3 pillars of a successful practice.

Dr. Glenda Aleman discusses the importance of diversity in practices and how Latinos en Optometry is attracting more Latinos to the industry.

The study looked at bevemipretide, which targets the inner mitochondrial membrane where it reversibly binds to cardiolipin.

The Contact Lens Institute unveiled a preview of their data on contact lens patient retention at Vision Expo West. The full report will be released later this year.

The Eyeglass Rule goes into effect today, requiring all optometrists to provide prescriptions to patients and to keep acknowledgment of receipt on file for up to 3 years.

Choosing the best lens is a puzzle that requires consideration of all the pieces.

Dr. Ferrucci summarizes his Vision Expo West presentations and shares clinical pearls for managing retinal cases.