Today's Spotlight
The Enemy Within
A patient presents with anterior uveitis as well as several systemic conditions, plus retinal detachment. What’s going on?
Today's Spotlight
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.
Today's Spotlight
Shining the Slit Lamp on ADCs
A new eye drop, Xdemvy, shows positive results in wiping out the unusually common condition known as Demodex blepharitis.
The News Feed
Novel Risk Factors Identified for Uveal Melanoma
January 10, 2025
Approaches To Treating DED Vary Around the World
January 10, 2025
Study Details Effects of Tamsulosin on Anterior Segment
January 10, 2025
Survey Explores Frustrations of DME Patients
January 09, 2025
Study Documents How Weather Negatively Impacts Adherence
January 09, 2025
New Law Increases Competitive Wages for VA Optometrists
January 08, 2025
New OCT Metric Could Aid in Glaucoma Referral
January 08, 2025
White Patients Found to Have Worse Dry Eye Signs Than Other Groups
January 08, 2025
Acetazolamide Increases Kidney Stone Risk in Patients with IIH
January 07, 2025
Optic Disc Rotation Correlated with VF Deterioration in Myopic OAG
January 07, 2025
AMD Patients More Likely to Undergo Heart Valve-related Procedure
January 07, 2025
Popular Type 2 Diabetes Drug Could Possibly Lower Glaucoma Incidence
January 06, 2025
No. 2 Blood Pressure Medication May Increase POAG Risk
January 03, 2025
No. 3 Women with IIH More Likely to be Unemployed, Have Lower Income
January 02, 2025
No. 4 Low-dose Aspirin Not Effective in Preventing AMD
January 02, 2025
No. 6 Reduced Kidney Function Associated with Late AMD
January 01, 2025
No. 7 At Least Eight States Pushing Lasers in 2024
December 31, 2024
No. 10 Aspirin Not Effective in Preventing Early DR
December 30, 2024
No. 11 Higher Doses of Topical Losartan Linked to Ocular Toxicity
December 27, 2024
No. 12 Hydroxychloroquine Intake Impacts ONL Thinning
December 27, 2024
No. 13 Uveitis Recurrence Risk Elevated After COVID-19 Vaccination
December 26, 2024
No. 15 Some Blood Thinners May Increase Conversion to Wet AMD
December 25, 2024
No. 21 Cataract Surgery Could Lower IOP, But Precise Impact Uncertain
December 20, 2024
No. 24 Diabetes Patients with POAG More at Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy
December 19, 2024
No. 25 Meds that Induce Angle-Closure Glaucoma Identified
December 18, 2024
No. 26 FTC Votes Unanimously to Require Rx Release Confirmation
December 18, 2024
Study Questions Socioeconomic Influences on POAG Severity
December 13, 2024
Retinal AEs from Pentosan Polysulfate Persist After Therapy Cessation
December 12, 2024
How Face-masking May Influence Endophthalmitis Rates
December 12, 2024
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Features
Stay Laser Focused on the Long-term Course
Knowing why SLT, LPI and YAG capsulotomy help your patients beyond the typical postoperative period is just as important as how to perform them successfully.
2024 Income: High Times for Private Practice ODs
Being your own boss brings in the bucks, our survey shows, but job satisfaction runs deep among those who favor the work-life balance of an employment contract.
Advances in Refractive Surgery You May Have Missed
Get familiar with these new and emerging procedures to better counsel patients desiring spectacle freedom.
Expecting the Unexpected: An Overview of Cataract Surgery Complications
It is important for optometrists to maintain clinical expertise and to be equipped to handle these situations.
Lessons Learned from the DRCR Retina Network
Here’s how the expansive work of this group refined our understanding of diabetic macular edema, including a look at the implications for optometrists.
Departments
Losing Streak
These fundus findings can be cause for concern. What should you anticipate in such cases?
Imaging: Friend or Foe?
This case documents a misdiagnosis of UWF photos on five visits over a six-year span.
Listen to the CHRPE
Accurate detection of these unique pigmented fundus lesions can provide critical life-long care.
Modify Your Exam with the Modified Thorington
This quick test can cue the practitioner in to subtle vertical deviations that can evade detection on cover test.
The Dorzolamide Diaries
Explore the use of CAIs as an off-label treatment or adjunct in the management of other conditions.
The Pursuit of Happiness
Optometry has its share of challenges, but practitioners report consistently high levels of satisfaction with their profession.
Upcoming Events
Continuing Education
November 2024 • 2.00 Credits
Distinguishing Episcleritis from Scleritis in Optometric Practice
October 2024 • 2.00 Credits
Guidelines For IIH Management in Optometric Practice
September 2024 • 2.00 Credits
Can You Spot these Drug-induced Ocular Side Effects?
August 2024 • 2.00 Credits
A Stepwise Approach to Diagnosing Dry Eye Disease
Additional Publications
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Continuing education lets you move forward in any direction you want—so, go ahead, choose your own adventure! Here are hundreds of opportunities to cultivate the new skills you’ll need to thrive. Find out where to visit, what you’ll learn and who will be lecturing at over 360 CE events happening in 2025. A Wider View Of The Retina Advances Care
Deciphering Dry Eye Disease To Improve Patient Care
The 3 I's of Geographic Atrophy
Wellness Essentials for Clinical Practice - 4th Edition
Two Torics, One Unmatched Design
Review of Cornea & Contact Lenses
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Fight Against Fuchs' Dystrophy
Recent advances in understanding genetic influences may help manage this condition. -
Corneal Complications of Diabetes: What ODs Need to Know
Given the significant impact this condition can have on a patient’s quality of life, optometrists must have a comprehensive understanding on the potential ocular involvement. -
Understanding the Ocular Manifestations of HSV
Accurate diagnosis and management require confident knowledge of the unique ways this disease can present in different layers of the cornea. -
Avoid These Common Scleral Lens Mistakes
Novices may be unaware of certain intricacies these lenses possess, which can make a big difference in outcomes. -
Clinical Applications of Today’s Scleral Lens Research
Catch up on the latest findings and how they can apply to clinical practice. -
Scleral Lens Design: Beyond the Vault
Creating proper secondary and peripheral curves helps prevent issues of comfort and vision quality.
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