VEW 2022: Prescription formulas for pediatric patients

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At Vision Expo West 2022, Valerie M. Kattouf, OD, shares her best practices for managing prescription formulas for pediatric patients.

Valerie M. Kattouf, OD, associate professor of optometry and chief of the Dr. Robert and Lena Lewenson Center for Pediatric and Binocular Vision, Illinois College of Optometry, speaks with Optometry Times®' Alex Delaney-Gesing on her 2022 Vision Expo West presentation titled "Prescription formulas for the pediatric patient," where she discusses how primary care optometrists can establish a comfort level when prescribing.

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