Optometry Times' Dr. Casella reflects on his time so far at AOA 2022

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Optometry Times'® Chief Optometric Editor Ben Casella, OD, FAAO, shares some reflections on his time so far at the 2022 AOA Optometry's Meeting in Chicago.

Optometry Times'® Ben Casella, OD, FAAO, takes time to share a bit about his time so far at the American Optometric Association (AOA) Optometry's Meeting 2022 so far in Chicago.

He emphasizes a major subject that's come up during the meeting, including ocular surface — specifically, dry eye disease (DED) management — and why optometrists should "own" treatment for this patient base, start to finish.

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