Demands of the Job
There are a few things you should be doing to better set yourself up for success. For starters, let’s get your schedule under control. As if…
Clinical Pearls in DED
While we manage all aspects of primary eye care, what sets us apart as a profession is managing cornea and external disease. Fortunately, the cornea requires little extra equipment beyond our slit lamp to visualize pathology effectively. Consider the opportunities ranging from dry eye disease, epithelial basement membrane dystrophy/recurrent corneal erosion and Fuchs’ dystrophy to keratoconus, abrasions, foreign bodies and numerous forms of keratitis—just to name a few!
Recognize Shortcomings in Racial Categories
We should follow expert guidance and understand that race and ethnicity are social constructs that too often over-generalize.
All Over the Map
Optometric scope of practice remains a patchwork of laws that change the parameters of care haphazardly from state to state.
Visual Hallucinations in the Dementia Spectrum
A major area where visual hallucination becomes relevant is in the context of neurodegenerative diseases on the dementia spectrum, all of which involve irreversible and progressive neuronal loss. Here, we’ll focus on visual hallucinations in the context of common dementia spectrum disorders.
The News Feed
Diabetes Treatments Can Reduce AMD, POAG Incidence
Improved AMD Patient Education Resources Needed
Moving Stimulus Increases Dynamic Range of Perimetry
Glaucoma May Cause Altered Brain Activity
Acute Angle-Closure Crisis Often Missed, Study Says
Multifocals Act to Reduce Accommodation Stimulus
Lamellar Macular Hole May Develop With Retinoschisis
Glaucoma Affects Refractive Outcomes
East Asian Eyes Develop More DR Lesions
Online Survey Yields RCE Patient Profile
Rapid Macular Thinning an Early Sign of HCQ Toxicity
Treatment with Dexamethasone Alters Eye Growth
Reticular Pseudodrusen Identified as AMD Risk Factor
Glaucoma Drops Alter Ocular Surface Microbiome
IOP-Lowering Effect of Systemic Meds Quantified
Serum Cholesterol Associated With Higher IOP
Growth Factor Drops Effective in Dry Eye
DR, Chronic Kidney Disease Go Hand-in-Hand
Consumption of Alcohol Could Increase Glaucoma Odds
DME Eyes Have Poorer Response to Anti-VEGF
Win Some, Lose Some with Statins
Gut Microbiota Affects Ocular Surface in Sjögren’s
Mediterranean Diet Doesn’t Improve Dry Eye
2022 Conference Planner
In-person meetings are ready for a renaissance as enthusiasm for face-to-face education brings the profession together once more. Find out where to visit, what you’ll learn and who will be lecturing at 260 CE events happening in 2022.
Look Inside The Current Issue
Features
Bringing Incisions and Injections to Your Clinic
Combating Dry Eye Through Communication
Ease Into Next-Level Dry Eye Care
Four Hidden Lifestyle Risks Associated with Dry Eye
How to Use Dry Eye Questionnaires in Your Practice
Visual Hallucinations in the Dementia Spectrum
Departments
Bullae or Bust
All Over the Map
Demands of the Job
Herpes Hassles
History Lesson
Neovascularization: A Small Solution to a Big Problem
Recognize Shortcomings in Racial Categories
RP Prognostication
Upcoming Events
Continuing Education
Four Hidden Lifestyle Risks Associated with Dry Eye
Piecing Together the HSVK Puzzle
Managing Pediatric Ocular Pathology
Peripheral Retinal Imaging and Disease Assessment
Additional Publications
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Recognizing And Minimizing Disparities In Diabetic Eye Disease
This supplement is based on a Medscape Education online activity and discusses how to identify signs of diabetic eye disease along with screening and monitoring recommendations. It also addresses the gaps in disease management that exist today.
Supported by an independent educational grant from Regeneron
Wellness Essentials for Clinical Practice
Ophthalmic Product Guide - February 2022
The Future of Glaucoma Care
2022 Conference Planner
Advancing the Management of the Demodex Blepharitis Patient
Review of Cornea & Contact Lenses
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Fighting Mail Order Contact Lenses
Although steps have been made to combat online sellers, this is still an ongoing challenge that continues to impact optometric practices. -
Make Contact Lens Discomfort Extinct
Manage expectations and follow the steps below to reduce or eliminate this bothersome condition. -
An Evidence-Based Approach to Gas Permeable Lenses
The CLEAR study offers ODs a comprehensive review of current literature. -
Using Topography to Guide Your CL Fits
Learn the maps and images that can best visualize any issues prior to placement or troubleshooting. -
Fitting the Keratoconic Eye Post-Surgery
We discuss how to carefully initiate contact lenses after various corneal procedures, including crosslinking. -
KCN Genetic Testing: Where Does It Fit In?
This new technology holds the potential to help identify some patients early, but experts caution it’s just one piece of the diagnostic puzzle.
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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