Optometric History
One Billion Chairsides Later...
This column has been marking its territory in these hallowed pages for a quarter of a century. So watch where you step.
07/21/2016
A Review of the Review
Experts in the field reflect on their early contributions to the magazine and how things have changed since.
07/21/2016
Speaking Frankly
He fought for his country in World War II and for his profession back home. A conversation with Frank D. Fontana, OD.
07/21/2016
Refractive Surgery in Retrospect
ODs once feared this threat to their livelihoods, but its boom and bust left optometry smarter and stronger. Here, we look at the sentiment then and the reality today.
07/21/2016
How Comanagement Reinvented Optometry
A pioneer looks back on the conflicts and conquests that unfolded as ODs and MDs established an uneasy new collaboration.
07/21/2016
Days of Diversity
Wartime needs, demographic shifts and the elevation of women in society remade the identity of the profession.
07/21/2016
A Fight for the Right to Learn
Nothing has come easily for the profession of optometry, and education is no different. But it’s come a long way from the days of apprenticeship.
07/21/2016
Optometric Societies: Catalysts for Change
Early organizations had to fight in the trenches to pass legislation, battle organized medicine and create a path forward.
07/21/2016
Legalizing Optometry
A behind-the-scenes look at the people, the moments and the legislation that made the profession what it is today.
07/21/2016
A Black Eye for Optometry
In 1937, Reader’s Digest took a swing at the young profession in a scathing investigative report, but optometry came back fighting.
07/21/2016
Upcoming Events
December 5, 2024
Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
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December 6-7, 2024
December 7-8, 2024
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