October 15, 2022

Features

Diabetes

Seven Nonretinal Diabetic Ocular Complications

Besides retinopathy, let’s discuss some other ways this condition can manifest in the eye.

Patient Care

What ODs Need to Know About Thyroid Eye Disease

Understanding how to approach the diagnosis and management of this condition is a key role of the primary eyecare provider.

Systemic Disease

Comanaging Outside of Eye Care: Recognize These Systemic Risks

Learn how to trade expertise with doctors in other medical disciplines for the betterment of your shared patients.

Making the Connection: Sleep Disorders, Ocular Effects

Stay up to date on the association between the two and how to proceed accordingly.

A Complete Analysis of COVID-19 and the Eye

From past to present, we review the impact of this disease on our patients.

How Hypertension and Stroke Affect the Eye

ODs play a vital role in protecting patients from both chronic and acute vascular events. Here’s what to look for and how to react.

Departments

Chairside

Take the Road Less Traveled

You don’t need to be like everyone to be someone.

Clinical Quandaries

Valsalva Salvo

This type of retinopathy presents with dramatic preretinal hemorrhages and sudden, painless vision loss.

Cornea and Contact Lens Q & A

Contact Contaminators

Acanthamoeba infections can be easily combated with stringent contact lens wear and care routines.

Diagnostic Quiz

Blink and You’ll Miss It

When there’s little to no clinical evidence to evaluate, we must rely on careful questioning to uncover the cause.

Focus on Refraction

If At First You Don’t Succeed

It’s our job to use every possible tool at our disposal to improve patient vision and quality of life.

Glaucoma Grand Rounds

Focusing on Fields

This test remains of clinical value to glaucoma care.

Outlook

Honoring Art Epstein

Fiercely loyal to optometry, he often led the way by starting much-needed conversations. We each can continue that tradition.

Surgical Minute

Sweep for RCE

Newer diagnostic techniques can identify patients as well as guide appropriate medical and surgical treatments.

Therapeutic Review

End-of-Day GCA

Cooperative care enhances outcomes in patients who present with this condition.

Through My Eyes

Why Pricey Prescriptions are Here to Stay

The Inflation Reduction Act doesn't address the main cause: PBMs.