Today's Spotlight
Bring Myopia Management to the Foreground
Optometrists are no strangers to myopia. In fact, maybe we have become too comfortable with treating this condition, flipping on autopilot mode when prescribing glasses and contacts. It is important to realize that passively “correcting” myopia is simply not enough, especially because we are uniquely positioned and have the tools to proactively prevent, detect and treat it.
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As Soon as You've Got It, Things Change
With the New Year, changes come to Evaluation & Management (E&M) coding this year and beyond. With simplification to Medicare policies regarding E&M service, we will see a few of these implemented beginning January 1, 2019.
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Finding Time to Decompress
A 70-year-old Caucasian male presented with an acute onset of diplopia, which he noted for the past two weeks. He described the diplopia as constant, vertical and worse when looking to the left. What is going on?
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Moving in Stereo
The way humans acquire and perceive visual input is a complex and fascinating subject. Having two forward-facing eyes separated by a small distance allows each eye to have a slightly different view of the world. Known as binocular disparity, it is the basis of stereoscopic viewing, or depth perception.
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Caramel Eyes
Q: I have an emergency walk-in patient who came into our practice complaining of a foreign body sensation after cooking. Upon slit-lamp examination, I found no foreign body but, instead, a white spot on the cornea. What could it be?
The News Feed
Predicting LPI Success with a Triple Hump
January 22, 2019
Should Hyperopic Infants Wear Glasses?
January 22, 2019
Toric Contact Lenses: Worth the Effort
January 22, 2019
Cultured Stem Cells Coaxed into Various Ocular Cells
January 21, 2019
Intraocular Tumors Can Lead to Secondary Glaucoma
January 21, 2019
Punctal Plugs Show Moderate Success
January 21, 2019
Contact Lenses Still Linked to More Serious Infections
January 18, 2019
Feeling Stressed? Dry Eye Could Be Next
January 18, 2019
Driving By Sound
January 18, 2019
Optic Nerve Head Tilt Affects VF Defects
January 17, 2019
Soft Contact Lenses Impact Meibomian Gland Morphology
January 17, 2019
Statin Therapy Lowers Diabetic Retinopathy Risk
January 17, 2019
Eye Drop May Reduce Sight-threatening Scarring
January 16, 2019
Precariously Placed Tubes Cause Long-term Damage
January 16, 2019
Visual Field Defects and Anxiety Impact QoL in Glaucoma Patients
January 16, 2019
Detect Diabetic Retinopathy Earlier with OCT-A
January 15, 2019
OCT Macular Scans Discriminate Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy
January 15, 2019
Multiple Pregnancies Increases Risk of OAG
January 14, 2019
Newly Discovered Biomarker May Show Myopia
January 14, 2019
Race, Income and Insurance Status Affect Prevalence of Uveitis
January 14, 2019
Higher Prevalence of OSA Found in RVO Patients
January 11, 2019
Study Reveals Real-world Anti-VEGF Outcomes
January 11, 2019
To Sleep, Perchance to… Develop Glaucoma?
January 11, 2019
Long-term Nasal Steroid Use Ramps Up IOP
January 10, 2019
POAG Patients Read Slower, Make More Mistakes
January 10, 2019
Study: Blue-blockers Have Little Impact
January 10, 2019
Colors from Fundus Imagery May Diagnose Glaucoma
January 09, 2019
Study Illuminates Contact Lenses’ Impact on Dry Eyes
January 09, 2019
Vision Therapy Improves Accommodative Facility
January 09, 2019
Early Anti-VEGF Therapy Rewards Visual Acuity
January 08, 2019
IOP Reduced With Bariatric Surgery
January 08, 2019
Pediatric RRD Outcomes Favor Myopia Etiologies
January 08, 2019
Early Anti-VEGF Response Bodes Well for Long-term Effect
January 07, 2019
Should You Advise RVO Patients About Increased Cancer Risk?
January 07, 2019
Understanding How Myopia Takes Root
January 07, 2019
Choroidal Thickness Increases With Diabetes Duration
January 04, 2019
PUK After CXL: Rare But Troubling
January 04, 2019
Study Finds Effects of 90˚ and 360˚ SLT Similar
January 04, 2019
Cataract Surgery: Next-day Follow-up Not a Must
January 03, 2019
Ohio Vision Bill Gives Optometry More Leeway
January 03, 2019
No Association Found Between AMD and Sunlight Exposure
January 03, 2019
Study: Exercise has Little Association with Eye Diseases
December 21, 2018
Full Retinal Thickness Thinning Found in Bipolar Disorder Patients
December 21, 2018
AMD Patients, and Caregivers, Suffer From Lower Quality of Life
December 21, 2018
COPE Committee Brings in Other Stakeholders
December 20, 2018
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension on the Rise
December 20, 2018
School Nurse Screenings Miss the Mark
December 20, 2018
Antivirals Plus Steroids Effective in HZO, Researchers Say
December 19, 2018
Teleophthalmology More Cost Effective Than In-Office Exams
December 19, 2018
Look Inside The Current Issue
Features
Bring Myopia Management to the Foreground
The time to address this growing phenomenon is now. Let’s start with the basics.
How Environment and Genetics Give Rise to Myopia
More than half of the world’s population will be myopic by 2050. What factors are causing this epidemic?
Myopia Treatments: How to Choose and When to Use?
Effective management in children and young adults may require different interventions. Learn which works best for your case.
What You Can Learn from Lids
A proper evaluation can lead you to targeted dry eye treatment.
Departments
All Vessels, Great and Small
In vasculitis, inflammation can lead to serious problems in multiple body systems, including the eye.
Antibiosis Abroad
New Zealand indication makes the case for a drug’s use in the United States.
As Soon as You've Got It, Things Change
The good news: 2019 will bring policy changes that will benefit both you and your patients.
Be Farsighted About Myopia
Consider it a disease, not a trait. And then treat it like any other pathology.
Caramel Eyes
Corneal burns aren’t that common, but be prepared to identify and treat them.
Finding Time to Decompress
Consider all possible treatments when dealing with thyroid eye disease.
I’m in a Cleveland State of Mind
After speaking at a conference, I wondered, “Why, oh why, oh why, oh, would I ever leave Ohio?”
Moving in Stereo
We rely on it and rarely give it a second thought—until it’s jeopardized.
New Year, New Toys
The kids aren’t the only ones with new gadgets this year—2019 promises many new technologies for your practice, too.
Through a Child’s Eye
A teenage boy reported no vision problems, but his retina told a different tale.
Continuing Education
January 2019 • 2.00 Credits
How Environment and Genetics Give Rise to Myopia
November 2018 • 2.00 Credits
Dry Eye Disease: Know Your Comorbidities
October 2018 • 2.00 Credits
The ABCs of Radiologic Testing
September 2018 • 2.00 Credits
Slaying the Giant Cell Arteritis
Additional Publications
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2019 Conference Planner
Build your skills and connect with colleagues at over 230 live CE events in 2019. Find out where to visit, what you’ll learn and who will be lecturing at CE courses big and small, from coast to coast and around the world, all year long. Details inside! Practical Perspectives on the Diagnosis and Management of AMD, Sponsored by Maculogix
Diagnostic Instruments & Equipment Product Guide Annual 2019
Women in Optometry - November 2018
Capturing the Astigmatic Patient Opportunity
Wellness Essentials For Clinical Practice
Jobs
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Optical Sales Professional
Gray Family Vision Center, PA
1/21/2019 -
Optometrist
Primary Eye Care Optometry Practice
1/21/2019 -
Optometrist
Primary Eye Care Optometry Practice
1/21/2019
Review of Cornea & Contact Lenses
Women in Optometry
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Warm and Welcoming with a Sprinkle of Palm Trees
Brantford, located in southwest Ontario, is right in the heart of a snowbelt.
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The Spirit of Giving
WO spoke with four doctors who give back of their time and money to support organizations locally and globally.
