Technology
New Technology Purchases: How and Why ODs Buy
This reader survey reveals the preferences and priorities that guide optometrists when adding tools and techniques to their practices.
09/15/2022
Is Artificial Intelligence Smart Enough Yet to Help Us?
Learn the current state of this technology and what might be coming soon to support optometry’s efforts to fight diabetic retinopathy.
09/15/2022
Telemedicine: What We’ve Learned and What’s to Come
Reflecting on the present and preparing for the future of virtual eye care.
09/15/2022
OCT: What’s Under the Hood?
This essential guide will help you understand the technology and how it supports clinical practice.
09/15/2022
Eye Care at the Speed of Light
Telehealth and AI rely on digital tools when human interaction is hard to come by. Here’s how these trends have been accelerated by the shutdown and other catalysts.
10/15/2020
At the Crossroads of Technology and Tradition
Tried-and-true retinal exam techniques are still relevant, even with the inclusion of ever-more precise gizmos.
09/15/2019
Familiarize Yourself with Point-of-care Tools for Dry Eye
A plethora of new tools are rewriting the anterior segment disease monitoring protocol.
11/20/2018
The Dilated Exam in the Age of Ultra-widefield Imaging
The technology’s pros and cons have made it a hot topic in recent years. Here’s where it currently stands in clinical practice.
11/20/2018
Will Remote Refraction Tarnish Telemedicine?
Competitive efforts risk alienating ODs from a new mode of care that holds much potential for good.
10/15/2018
Your Phoropter on Steroids?
High-tech refraction systems tout greater accuracy, comfort and time savings. Skeptics ask if such gains justify choosing this over other practice-enhancing investments.
09/15/2017
Upcoming Events
June 13, 2023
All Eyes on Evaporation
Location: Virtual
Speaker: Ranjan Malhotra, MD, FACS, and Kelly Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO
Webinar: 8:00pm EST
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
June 21, 2023
Showcasing Inflammation and IOP Control
Location: Del Frisco's Washington, DC
Speakers: Derek Cunningham, OD, FAAO, and Justin Schweitzer, OD, FAAO
Dinner/Presentation: 7:00pm EST
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
June 22, 2023
All Eyes on Evaporation
Location: Mastro's Steakhouse Washington, DC
Speakers: Melissa Barnett, OD, and Paul Karpecki, OD
Dinner/Presentation: 7:00pm EST
Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb
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