September 15, 2019

Features

Annual Technology Report

12 Ways to Get More Out of Your OCT

This handy tool can help you assess everything from peripheral retinal lesions to the tear meniscus. Here’s how.

Fit Specialty Contact Lenses With OCT Precision

New capabilities for your tried-and-true tool can help you find the right fit the first time.

Living With Blue Light Exposure

The sun is your biggest enemy, and digital devices aren’t as bad as you think. Here’s the current research and recommendations.

Today’s Tech for Assisting the Visually Impaired

Determining which devices serve a patient’s goals makes intervention more feasible.

Cornea

Infiltrative Keratitis: Fight the Battle for Corneal Clarity

When infections invade the cornea and leukocytes gain ground, you need skillful strategy and carefully chosen weaponry.

Pharmaceuticals

Developing a Pain Pill Protocol in Optometry

Now that ODs in most states can prescribe them, learning the nuances of this class of drugs is a must.

Technology

At the Crossroads of Technology and Tradition

Tried-and-true retinal exam techniques are still relevant, even with the inclusion of ever-more precise gizmos.

Departments

Chairside

Choose Your Words Carefully

Your team needs a rallying cry. Since “Remember the Alamo” is taken, it’s time to get creative.

Clinical Quandaries

Hit Hard Against Uveitis

An aggressive but smart strategy can do a lot with a little.

Coding Connection

Me and My OCT

Maximize your technology—for the good of your patients and your practice.

Cornea and Contact Lens Q & A

The Risk-return Tradeoff

The pros of vaccination usually always outweigh the cons.

Diagnostic Quiz

A Diagnosis in the Same Vein

Does this patient's presentation plus her history help identify the cause of her reduced visual clarity?

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Here, we reply to some of the criticism, praise and suggestions generated by one of our recent features.

Outlook

A Recipe for Behavior Change

A cautionary tale about diet and the eye might convince patients to accept personal responsibility.

Review of Systems

Beyond the Pale

The ophthalmic manifestations of Waardenburg syndrome may be striking—making the diagnosis easy.

The Essentials

Pericytes in Peril

Cell dropout is at the root of the microvascular aneurysms characteristic of diabetic retinopathy.

Therapeutic Review

Pressure By Any Other Name

Know when elevated IOP is due to a glaucomatocyclitic crisis.

Through My Eyes

It’s Replacement Time

New tech and treatments are making current practices obsolete. Are you ready to be an early adopter?