August 15, 2023

Features

Contact Lenses

Boost Your First-fit Success Rates

Here’s how to prevent and address common reasons for dropout in new contact lens wearers.

Custom Soft Lenses for Irregular Astigmatism

Know when to consider this option for your patient’s corneas.

Understanding the Influence of Water Content in Soft Lenses

A deep dive into how the dual goals of comfort and safety, once at odds, have largely been tackled.

Neuro

What to Do When the Patient Says They Have “Ocular Migraine”

This misleading phrase can further obscure an already tricky diagnosis. Here’s how to connect the symptoms to the source.

Office Design

2023 Design Contest: Pleasing to the Eye

Our winners succeed both aesthetically and functionally. Prepare to be inspired by their clean lines and calming vibe.

Departments

Chairside

Signing Your Life Away

Here are some fun ways to present informed consent to your patients.

Clinical Quandaries

Lighten the Load

A new drug could reduce the burdens of anti-VEGF injections.

Cornea and Contact Lens Q & A

Be a Pro at Boston KPro

Post-op management of this prosthesis can be boiled down to just two main components.

Diagnostic Quiz

Stowaway

A routine exam uncovers findings that suggest a long-standing condition is present, unbeknownst to the patient.

Focus on Refraction

Visuoscopy Review

The dusting off of rarely used techniques can prove more useful than initially meets the eye.

Glaucoma Grand Rounds

Old-School Schooling

Sometimes, patients need a dose of a firm yet understanding conversation to lead them to proper management.

Outlook

No Hollywood Ending

It’s worth rooting for cooperation (or at least detente) between the two eyecare professions while still expecting little to none.

Retina Quiz

Separation Anxiety

Retinal detachment can be a complication of this condition.

Surgical Minute

Get to Know DSO

This new procedure may eliminate the need for a corneal transplant.

Therapeutic Review

There and MAC Again

Optometrists need a roadmap when dealing with the potential spectrum of conditions these bacteria can cause.

Through My Eyes

A Big Headache

Contoured prism glasses could solve this ocular-related issue.

You Be the Judge

Avoid Inattention to Anisometropia

A normal DFE in an infant may not rule out a retinal disorder that can result in blindness or even death.