2024 in Focus: The Biggest Stories That Shaped Optometry
Optometry has had a pretty dynamic year. From groundbreaking research to evolving technology and shifting regulations, 2024 brought all kinds of developments to keep...
Beyond the Itch: A Guide to Navigating Ocular Allergy Season
Spring has sprung, and with it comes a wave of itchy, watery eyes for many of your patients. Ocular allergies, affecting an estimated 20%...
New Tool for High Myopia in Children Shows Promise
Red light therapy or repeated low-level red light (RLRL) therapy emerges as a potentially groundbreaking approach to managing high myopia in children. A recent...
The Role of Optometrists in Detecting Systemic Diseases
Optometrists are often the first healthcare providers to detect signs of systemic diseases during routine eye exams — a lot of pathology involves the...
Cataracts Surgery: Pre- and Post-Op Pearls for Optometrists
Did you know? Cataract extraction is the most prevalent surgical procedure of all medical specialties with an estimated 3.7 million cases per year in the...
Myopia Management Navigator: A Free Resource for Eye Care Pros
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a growing concern worldwide. To address this, the World Council of Optometry (WCO) has partnered with CooperVision to launch a...
Managing Diabetic Eye Disease: Strategy and Patient Education
The most recent report from the CDC (released in 2021) reveals that nearly 12% of the U.S. population has diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a...
Updates in Myopia Management: Orthokeratology and Beyond
The prevalence of myopia continues to grow, affecting about 42% of the U.S. population currently. Outside of the U.S., urban areas of Singapore, China,...
Resources for Prescribing Oral Pharmaceuticals in Optometric Practice
Expanded scopes of practice in recent years means ODs across the country have authority to prescribe oral medications to treat various eye conditions, which...
