November 15, 2018

Features

Dry Eye

Dry Eye Therapy: Keeping it Simple

Not everything you recommend has to cost a fortune. These low-budget tricks can help patients combat dry eye and stay on budget.

Familiarize Yourself with Point-of-care Tools for Dry Eye

A plethora of new tools are rewriting the anterior segment disease monitoring protocol.

Master the Maze of Artificial Tears

Having so many choices can be overwhelming,but knowing what each one offers can help you steer patients in the right direction.

Eyelids

Checking Under the Hood: How to Evaluate the Lid and Ocular Surface

Recognizing minor signs of underlying ocular surface or lid disease requires a thorough evaluation. Here’s a guide to a comprehensive exam of the ocular surface.

Ocular Surface Anomalies

Checking Under the Hood: How to Evaluate the Lid and Ocular Surface

Recognizing minor signs of underlying ocular surface or lid disease requires a thorough evaluation. Here’s a guide to a comprehensive exam of the ocular surface.

Optometric Study Center

Dry Eye Disease: Know Your Comorbidities

Dry, irritated eyes can be one of the trickiest clinical findings. These systemic associations may be the key.

Technology

Familiarize Yourself with Point-of-care Tools for Dry Eye

A plethora of new tools are rewriting the anterior segment disease monitoring protocol.

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.

Departments

Chairside

Wanted: An Eye For Business

I feel bad for all of you who thought knowing how to perform a refraction was the key to optometry.

Clinical Quandaries

Widefield Tech Not a Solo Act

Don’t get complacent with ultra-wide imaging alone; remember to dilate and avoid trouble.

Coding Connection

Take on Point-of-care Testing

Follow the proper certification steps and benefit from its impact on clinical outcomes.

Cornea and Contact Lens Q & A

Breaking Down Resistance

While non-responsiveness to drugs like acyclovir during herpes simplex treatment is rare, doctors must know how to proceed if they run into this problem.