The Struggle is Real
Is there anything more annoying than those who don’t pick up after their dog? These patient interactions are a close second.
Two for One
What should you consider when a patient reports a history of blunt ocular trauma?
A Shot in the Dark
A 49-year-old Hispanic female presented for a second opinion regarding chronic floaters and photopsia OU for seven months that were previously diagnosed as a posterior vitreous detachment. Medical history included migraines and hypothyroidism that were both controlled medically.
Unmasking Sarcoidosis
Optometrists are often the first to encounter the initial presentation of this rare inflammatory disease in their patients.
Adjusting Therapy When Warranted
This will be the first of two columns to explore the concept of using various pieces of information about our glaucoma patients to make educated, targeted and personalized treatment plans. After managing patients with glaucoma for extended periods of time, it’s not unusual for progression to occur despite close surveillance and adequate patient compliance. This can happen for several reasons, including the loss of efficacy of the same medications over time, increased difficulty of stabilizing an optic nerve in an 80-year-old vs. when they initially began treatment 30 years prior, the overall health changes a patient undergoes after many years and the fact that glaucoma tends to simply become more difficult to manage over time.
The News Feed
Vitamin D Supplement Could Improve DED Symptoms
Men with DME Show More Inflammation on OCT than Women
SLT, Drops Show Comparable Efficacy in Meta-Analysis
Soft Daily Toric Prescribing Has Doubled Since 2000
Glaucoma More Severe, Progresses Faster in Longer Eyes
Fewer Black Patients Getting Premium IOLs
Repeat DMEK Demonstrates Favorable Clinical Outcomes
New Daily Multifocal Lens Accommodates More Presbyopes
Pentosan Takes Its Toll on the Retina
VEGF-A Elevated in Glaucoma Patients
SLT Performs Better at Higher Baseline IOP
Look Inside The Current Issue
Features
A Case of Poppers Maculopathy
Glaucoma in Optometric Practice: Breaking Down the Barriers to Success
MIGS: Your Role in the Post-op Experience
Optimizing Care: A Guide to Seeing Existing Glaucoma Patients for the First Time
Questions and Controversies in Glaucoma Care
When It’s Not Amblyopia: The Differential of Functional vs. Pathological Vision Loss
Departments
Mental Block
Adjusting Therapy When Warranted
Anatomical Anomaly?
Get Going on Gonio
The Struggle is Real
Two for One
Unmasking Sarcoidosis
Upcoming Events
Continuing Education
When Its Not Amblyopia: The Differential of Functional vs. Pathological Vision Loss
Are You Up to Speed on Inherited Retinal Dystrophies?
Ocular Manifestations of Autoimmune Diseases: How to Understand and Identify
Corneal Pain Presentations: Causes and Interventions
Additional Publications
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Modern Management of Geographic Atrophy in Optometry
Hear from several experts, including Miguel A. Busquets, MD, Carolyn Majcher, OD, and Mary Anne C. Murphy, OD, about how to manage geographic atrophy using modern-day tools, technology, treatments and knowledge.
Sponsored by Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc and Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc Vision and Lifestyle Modern Presbyopic Patient
Reaping the Benefits of Serum Tears in Practice
The Value of Real Tears
A Wider View Of The Retina Advances Care
It’s Time to Talk to Your Patients about Digital Eye Strain
Review of Cornea & Contact Lenses
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Overcoming Obstacles with Scleral Lens Fitting
Follow along with these two tough cases to sharpen your techniques and help set expectations for patients with severe corneal compromise. -
Master Elevation-driven Contact Lens Fitting
See how prioritizing sagittal metrics is changing the approach to design across modalities. -
Lessons Learned at ARVO 2024
An abstract review of the latest, intriguing and clinically practical cornea and contact lens research papers presented at this year’s meeting. -
Custom vs. Standard Soft Lenses for the Irregular Cornea: How to Choose
Learn which approach works best in this case-based article. -
Corneal Topography: Get to New Heights
See how elevation data reveals the greatest truths about corneo-scleral shape. -
Soft Toric Lenses: Harness This Valuable Practice Opportunity
Experts demystify common misconceptions and offer fitting pearls.
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