Recognize Shortcomings in Racial Categories
We should follow expert guidance and understand that race and ethnicity are social constructs that too often over-generalize.
All Over the Map
Optometric scope of practice remains a patchwork of laws that change the parameters of care haphazardly from state to state.
Visual Hallucinations in the Dementia Spectrum
A major area where visual hallucination becomes relevant is in the context of neurodegenerative diseases on the dementia spectrum, all of which involve irreversible and progressive neuronal loss. Here, we’ll focus on visual hallucinations in the context of common dementia spectrum disorders.
Four Hidden Lifestyle Risks Associated with Dry Eye
The picture of ocular surface dryness is changing and becoming more inclusive of broader patient types, including younger individuals. This article seeks to highlight four lifestyle risk factors that may be present for both classic and non-classic patients alike. The vicious cycle of chronic ocular surface dryness can be initiated by regular ocular surface irritation. The daily lifestyle habits described in this article all lend themselves to habitual ocular irritation.
Ease Into Next-Level Dry Eye Care
What are our “workhorse tests” that can and should be done on every potential dry eye patient to help you make a diagnosis? I label those Tier 1. What are additional procedures that can elevate your dry eye practice and increase the specificity of your diagnosis and management, but which may not be available to or convenient for everyone (Tier 2)? Finally, what are some high-tech tests being done in some of the country’s most high-touch dry eye practices today (Tier 3)?
The News Feed
Moving Stimulus Increases Dynamic Range of Perimetry
Glaucoma May Cause Altered Brain Activity
Acute Angle-Closure Crisis Often Missed, Study Says
Multifocals Act to Reduce Accommodation Stimulus
Lamellar Macular Hole May Develop With Retinoschisis
Glaucoma Affects Refractive Outcomes
East Asian Eyes Develop More DR Lesions
Online Survey Yields RCE Patient Profile
Rapid Macular Thinning an Early Sign of HCQ Toxicity
Treatment with Dexamethasone Alters Eye Growth
Reticular Pseudodrusen Identified as AMD Risk Factor
Glaucoma Drops Alter Ocular Surface Microbiome
IOP-Lowering Effect of Systemic Meds Quantified
Serum Cholesterol Associated With Higher IOP
Growth Factor Drops Effective in Dry Eye
DR, Chronic Kidney Disease Go Hand-in-Hand
Consumption of Alcohol Could Increase Glaucoma Odds
DME Eyes Have Poorer Response to Anti-VEGF
Win Some, Lose Some with Statins
Gut Microbiota Affects Ocular Surface in Sjögren’s
Mediterranean Diet Doesn’t Improve Dry Eye
Retinal Laser Procedure Could Enhance Drug Delivery
Frequent Salt Intake Associated with Open-Angle Glaucoma
Nearly Half of All Diabetes Patients Experience Retinopathy
2022 Conference Planner
In-person meetings are ready for a renaissance as enthusiasm for face-to-face education brings the profession together once more. Find out where to visit, what you’ll learn and who will be lecturing at 260 CE events happening in 2022.
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Features
Bringing Incisions and Injections to Your Clinic
Combating Dry Eye Through Communication
Ease Into Next-Level Dry Eye Care
Four Hidden Lifestyle Risks Associated with Dry Eye
How to Use Dry Eye Questionnaires in Your Practice
Visual Hallucinations in the Dementia Spectrum
Departments
Bullae or Bust
All Over the Map
Demands of the Job
Herpes Hassles
History Lesson
Neovascularization: A Small Solution to a Big Problem
Recognize Shortcomings in Racial Categories
RP Prognostication
Upcoming Events
Continuing Education
Four Hidden Lifestyle Risks Associated with Dry Eye
Piecing Together the HSVK Puzzle
Managing Pediatric Ocular Pathology
Peripheral Retinal Imaging and Disease Assessment
Additional Publications
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Recognizing And Minimizing Disparities In Diabetic Eye Disease
This supplement is based on a Medscape Education online activity and discusses how to identify signs of diabetic eye disease along with screening and monitoring recommendations. It also addresses the gaps in disease management that exist today.
Supported by an independent educational grant from Regeneron
Wellness Essentials for Clinical Practice
Ophthalmic Product Guide - February 2022
The Future of Glaucoma Care
2022 Conference Planner
Advancing the Management of the Demodex Blepharitis Patient
Review of Cornea & Contact Lenses
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Fighting Mail Order Contact Lenses
Although steps have been made to combat online sellers, this is still an ongoing challenge that continues to impact optometric practices. -
Make Contact Lens Discomfort Extinct
Manage expectations and follow the steps below to reduce or eliminate this bothersome condition. -
An Evidence-Based Approach to Gas Permeable Lenses
The CLEAR study offers ODs a comprehensive review of current literature. -
Using Topography to Guide Your CL Fits
Learn the maps and images that can best visualize any issues prior to placement or troubleshooting. -
Fitting the Keratoconic Eye Post-Surgery
We discuss how to carefully initiate contact lenses after various corneal procedures, including crosslinking. -
KCN Genetic Testing: Where Does It Fit In?
This new technology holds the potential to help identify some patients early, but experts caution it’s just one piece of the diagnostic puzzle.
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