Diseases and Conditions
Understanding Photophobia in mTBI
Photophobia is complex and experienced by approximately 50% of patients with TBI.
Reshaping care: New myopia management guidance released
Access new myopia management guidance from AOA, Johnson & Johnson Vision and other stakeholders to learn how myopia care is evolving and optometry’s role.
Pandemic pearls: The challenges of maintaining a healthy tear film
Doctors of optometry are faced with the clinical challenges of patient care as we continue to navigate pandemic life and the use of digital devices increases. Pamela A. Lowe, O.D., immediate past chair of the AOA Contact Lens and Cornea Section, offers five helpful tips to help patients alleviate ocular irritation and keep them comfortably seeing well.
Integrating models of diabetic eye care
Early detection and treatment can reduce risk of blindness by 95%, yet a third of people with diabetes have diabetic retinopathy. More can be done, and that’s where upstream, integrated, value-based medicine aligns doctors and plans for the benefit of their patients.
Educate Your Patients
Work productivity, daily activity plummet with dry eye disease severity
Each 10-unit increase in OSDI scores reduced work productivity and activity impairment by 4%, a recent study shows.
Contact lens innovation delivers opportunity
Going the extra mile: That’s what sets doctors apart from online retailers, especially in the contact lens space. As technology advances, the range of available options makes it easier than ever to serve existing patients and identify new ones.
How face masks affect the eyes—and how doctors of optometry can provide relief
Eye protection and management of dryness and irritation is an important consideration for long-term mask users.
Marijuana dispensaries still blow smoke over glaucoma effects
Half of cannabis dispensaries responding to a recent survey admit to recommending marijuana products for glaucoma, but even patients aren’t buying it—at least the IOP-lowering claims.
Conjunctival lymphangiectasia: Possible signs of things unseen
Researchers suggest these generally uncommon eye surface lesions may help disclose undiagnosed Fabry disease, predict disease severity and possibly even function as biomarkers for treatment efficacy.
Techniques to enhance contrast
There may be relatively simple changes that can be made to improve vision function, which will allow patients to comfortably perform desired activities.