Today's Spotlight
Ocular Manifestations of Autoimmune Diseases: How to Understand and Identify
Optometrists have a key role to play when it comes to the overall health of their patients.
Today's Spotlight
Glaucoma: Pearls for Improving the Patient Experience
Glaucoma—a lifelong, vision-threatening disease that requires ongoing management—is one of the most common conditions optometrists see in clinical practice. As primary eye care providers, ODs are in a prime position to not only identify patients with glaucoma, but also monitor and successfully treat the condition in the long-term. Below, ODs with extensive glaucoma experience share common management missteps—in no particular order—that can be detrimental to patients and providers, as well as clinical pearls and advice to help fellow optometrists optimize their approach to this disease.
Today's Spotlight
How to Perform a Peds Exam in Under Five Minutes
Have no fear. Learn the keys to examining pediatric patients for the generalist optometrist.
Today's Spotlight
Dry Eye: Matching Patients and Treatments
Experts present real cases and offer direction on management strategies and considerations for dealing with various types of ocular surface disease.
Today's Spotlight
An Action Plan for Managing Dry Eye
Learn about their impact on the fragile structure of the tear film, which patients are at greatest risk and the options available to alleviate symptoms.The News Feed
Peripapillary RNFL Loss Highest in Black Patients
May 21, 2024
Social Inequity Associated With Poor Visual Outcomes
May 21, 2024
ONH Capillary Density in OCT-A Could Predict VF Loss
May 20, 2024
Only Outer Retina Associated with Cognition in Aging
May 20, 2024
New Handheld Device Keeps IOP Measurement on Target
May 17, 2024
SITA Fast and Faster Need Modified Criteria
May 17, 2024
Humidity May be Risk Factor for Keratoconus
May 13, 2024
Punctal Plug Alternative to CXL on the Horizon?
May 10, 2024
Lipid-lowering Agents May Prevent DR Complications
May 09, 2024
Topical Insulin Eyedrops May Aid Corneal Healing
May 08, 2024
Study Links Reticular Pseudodrusen to Stroke Risk
May 08, 2024
First Specific Genetic Locus Detected for Dry Eye
May 06, 2024
Handheld AI Fundus Camera Detects DR in 60 Seconds
May 03, 2024
Ganglion Cell Complex Thickness Reduced in AMD
May 01, 2024
Meds that Induce Angle-Closure Glaucoma Identified
May 01, 2024
Look Inside The Current Issue
Features
Glaucoma: Pearls for Improving the Patient Experience
ODs play a key role in helping individuals adapt to this life-changing diagnosis and navigating them through the challenges they will face.
An Action Plan for Managing Dry Eye
Use this new resource to help navigate the many tools and techniques available to us.
All Eyes on Omegas
Despite some controversy, OFAs continue to play a role in the mitigation of dry eye.
Dry Eye: Matching Patients and Treatments
Experts present real cases and offer direction on management strategies and considerations for dealing with various types of ocular surface disease.
How to Perform a Peds Exam in Under Five Minutes
Have no fear. Learn the keys to examining pediatric patients for the generalist optometrist.
Ocular Manifestations of Autoimmune Diseases: How to Understand and Identify
Optometrists have a key role to play when it comes to the overall health of their patients.
Departments
Hemes and Cells and Sheathing—Oh, My!
A unique presentation of a rare postoperative complication.
Oust the Cyst
Integrate these eyelid lesion removals into your surgical arsenal.
Provoked Proteins
Two blood tests can offer greater insight about whether an inflammation-causing eye condition is present.
Puppy Love Blindness
The rare case of red eye that does not respond to treatment can have a disastrous outcome.
Sugar Crash
Significant corneal concerns and a collapsed anterior chamber manifested in this patient. What conditions should be considered?
When is RK Not OK?
Refractive surgery performed years ago can come back to haunt patients undergoing cataract extraction.
Upcoming Events
Continuing Education
May 2024 • 2.00 Credits
Ocular Manifestations of Autoimmune Diseases: How to Understand and Identify
April 2024 • 2.00 Credits
Corneal Pain Presentations: Causes and Interventions
March 2024 • 2.00 Credits
OCT Beyond the Basics: Unlocking the Power of This Essential Tool
February 2024 • 2.00 Credits
Demystifying the Complement System
Additional Publications
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Reaping the Benefits of Serum Tears in Practice
Several experts in ocular surface care discuss how they are incorporating this important tool in clinical practice.
Sponsored by Vital Tears 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
New Developments in Glaucoma
Ophthalmic Product Guide - February 2024
Review of Cornea & Contact Lenses
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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. -
Wave Hello to Wavefront-Guided Sclerals
These lenses are a great option for those with residual higher-order aberrations but also can be used to create excellent multifocals. -
GP Multifocal Contact Lenses: The 2024 Lineup
Recent design advancements give clinicians even more options to help meet patients’ vision demands. -
Empirical Fitting of GP Lenses
Advanced technology has paved the way for a quite easy and successful approach.
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