Understanding Today’s Progressives
Despite advances in lens design and manufacture over the last 25 years, ECPs still yearn to discover the perfect progressive. To help both sides of the dispensing desk arrive at the best solution, let’s start with a review of the fundamentals for dispensing progressive addition lenses (PALs). While challenging, these conditions can be comanaged successfully, and optometrists are in the perfect position to take a leadership role in the care of this sizable patient population.
Be a Retina Referral Rock Star
Comanagement, a key aspect of optometric practice, can take many forms and this is especially true for neuro-ophthalmic cases. These complex conditions, which can be vision- or life-threatening, require timely collaboration across various specialties. While challenging, these conditions can be comanaged successfully and optometrists are in the perfect position to take a leadership role in the care of this patient population.
Multimodal Imaging of Choroidal Melanoma with Submacular Fluid
Choroidal melanoma is an uncommon malignancy that commonly occurs during mid-life, in both males and females, and can arise from a pre-existent lesion or de-novo. Symptoms can range from none to loss of vision or flashes of light. There is an increased risk of metastasis with increasing tumor thickness and because of this, the recognition of small choroidal melanoma is critical for both patient safety and survival. With the use of multimodal imaging, the visualization of key clinical features and risks associated with choroidal melanoma have been improved and aids in the detection of early malignacy.
Diagnosis of Bilateral, Combined Hamartomas of the Retina and Retinal Pigment Epithelium in a Pediatric Patient
Choroidal melanoma is an uncommon malignancy that commonly occurs during mid-life, in both males and females, and can arise from a pre-existent lesion or de novo. Symptoms can range from none to loss of vision or flashes of light. There is an increased risk of metastasis with increasing tumor thickness and because of this, the recognition of small choroidal melanoma is critical for both patient safety and survival. With the use of multimodal imaging, the visualization of key clinical features and risks associated with choroidal melanoma have been improved and aids in the detection of early malignacy.
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Ophthalmic Product Guide - July 2021
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ARVO 2021 Highlights: Abstract Review
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Material Gains: 50 Years of the Soft Contact Lens
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Manufacturing a Brand-New Industry
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Women In Optometry Theia Awards Recognized Nine ODs
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