Today's Spotlight

Atypical YAG Laser Capsulotomy Cases

Learn how this procedure can be used in complex scenarios.

Today's Spotlight

A Bloody Mess

A 92-year-old Hispanic male presented to our institute for acute vision loss and new floaters for one week in the left eye (OS). Past ocular history included cataract surgery OS in 2008 and strabismic amblyopia in the right eye (OD) since childhood. Medical history included benign prostatic hyperplasia, hypercholesterolemia and hypothyroidism, all of which were controlled medically.

Today's Spotlight

Prospects for Remote Monitoring in Eye Care

Clinicians can improve the quality of services provided to patients from underserved populations and extend the surveillance of disease status beyond their clinics.

Today's Spotlight

Devices You Might Not Have: Are They a Good Fit?

Experts weigh in on how advanced tools can help with specific clinical responsibilities, providing you clarity on whether their benefits will serve your specific needs.

Today's Spotlight

Reader Survey: What’s On Your Tech Shopping List?

Find out what matters most to optometrists when adding tools and techniques to their practices.

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The News Feed

Look Inside The Current Issue

October 15, 2024

Features

The Skeptical Eye: Why and How to Interpret Medical Research Critically

Whether by mistake or malice, the numbers cited in studies may be less reliable than we think.

Guidelines For IIH Management in Optometric Practice

Explore the causes and symptoms of this condition as well as effective management strategies.

Neurodegenerative Disease: Uncovering the Ocular Connection

The eye has recently been catapulted forward as a window inside the brain’s function, due to derivation from the same embryonic cells. We can use certain biomarkers to diagnose better or prevent these debilitating conditions.

Practical Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease Management

With knowledge and experience, many patients with these disorders can be managed in an optometric practice.

The Cranial Neuropathies: Oculomotor, Trochlear and Abducens

A guide to the clinical indications, causes and management strategies for the three nerve palsies affecting eye movement.

When Ophthalmics and Neuro Collide

Many ocular conditions can overlap or masquerade as suspected central nervous system tumors. Here are some cases to consider for distinguishing one from another.

Departments

A Hole in the IRIS

The Academy of Ophthalmology’s registry generates valuable insights— but excludes optometry practices, to its detriment.

Disaster Waiting to Happen

Mentally and physically challenged patients present unique difficulties to the ophthalmic clinician.

Eye Spot Trouble

Can you identify this patient’s risk factors?

How to Lose a Patient

Someone's experience of feeling they aren't being listened to can cost you their care.

Making Contact

What might cause a patient to have “crusty eyes” and ocular surface irritation?

Nutrition’s Second Act in Dry Eye Disease

The impact of diet and supplements on ocular surface health has recently drawn renewed attention and even a bit of scrutiny.

Ozempic on the Loose

This popular medication for diabetes management can lead to ocular complications.

Reach New Heights

Advance your practice with these fast-growing services.

Sick of It

Taking care of ill patients can be challenging.

Supporting Corneal Repair

Available adjuncts to standard therapy can enhance treatment in cases of erosion or dystrophy.

Update on Endo

A rundown of recent and investigative breakthroughs in targeted corneal surgeries and therapies.

VEP to the Rescue

Using this can aid in the diagnostic and therapeutic processes.

E-Newsletters

Practice Pearls

Expert clinician Paul Karpecki, OD, provides practical insights and management strategies for a wide array of ocular conditions.

OCCRS E-Newsletter

A quarterly e-newsletter by Optometric Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Society (OCCRS) covering the latest information on cornea, cataract and refractive surgery, comanagement and leading technologies.

Optometric Retina Society E-Newsletter

Keep up to date on the latest research and clinical findings in retinal disease care with this quarterly publication from the ORS.

Optometric Physician E-Journal

A weekly e-journal edited by Art Epstein, OD, featuring incisive commentary, timely research summaries and late-breaking news.

Additional Publications

Review of Cornea & Contact Lenses

September/October 2024
Women in Optometry

Women In Optometry continues to be published online, with regular updates on practice design, practice success, news, trends and perspectives. Visit womeninoptometry.com.

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