March 15, 2022

March 15, 2022

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Dry Eye

Taming Inflammation in Dry Eye Disease

It triggers—and perpetuates—this all-too-common condition. Here’s a look at the therapies available to fight it.

Glaucoma

Update your Glaucoma Prescribing Protocols

Treatment options continue to evolve, with new meds and methods to consider.

Pediatrics

Managing Pediatric Ocular Pathology

Safe treatment of these patients requires a comprehensive understanding of available therapeutics.

Pharmaceuticals

Five Common Drug Rx Questions—Answered!

Gain confidence in your ability to prescribe with these tips for managing a variety of patients, from those on oral steroids to those with penicillin allergy.

Update your Glaucoma Prescribing Protocols

Treatment options continue to evolve, with new meds and methods to consider.

Presbyopia

Medical Manipulation of Vision Debuts

The first of many pharmaceutical options to alleviate presbyopia gives optometrists a new tool—and new challenges.

Retina

Anti-VEGF in 2022: Innovation and Ambition

Let’s review our current options, what has been recently approved and what lies in the future.

Departments

Chairside

Keep Calm and Carry On

COVID is a real threat, but so is the fear and stress it brought.

Clinical Quandaries

Suspicious Sector

When confronted with this distinctive pattern of injection, episcleritis isn’t always the correct diagnosis.

Cornea and Contact Lens Q & A

Water, Sclerals Don’t Mix

Exposure increases the chances of microbial infection.

Diagnostic Quiz

Medication Mishap

A complex case goes awry after beginning a new therapy. Can you sort out what happened and how to document it?

Ocular Surface Review

A Sticky Subject

Mucin dysfunction in dry eye is more common than you think.

Outlook

You May Fire When Ready

Virginia’s new laser law offers optometrists an important new opportunity—and a test.

Retina Quiz

Seeing Red

A trip to the emergency department is necessary to treat this condition.

The Essentials

All Squared Away

While often overlooked, the Amsler grid can help distinguish macular diseases from other ocular conditions.

Through My Eyes

The Power of the Pen

Keep in mind these newer meds when writing prescriptions.

Urgent Care

Variations on a Theme

Two patients presented with vitreous hemorrhages but under very different circumstances.