The ocular surface and makeup: What you need to know

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Pamela Theriot OD, FAAO, on highlights from her SECO 2022 presentation "Makeup and the ocular surface: what you need to know"

Pamela Theriot, OD, FAAP, founder and director of the Dry Eye Center at Lusk Eye Specialists in Shreveport, Louisianna, speaks with Optometry Times®' Brooke Henson on highlights from her presentation "Makeup and the ocular surface: what you need to know."

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