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GSLS 2026: Seeking the best lens fit for patients with HOAs | Optometry Times - Clinical News & Expert Optometrist Insights
15+ hour, 13+ min ago (110+ words) Jason Jedlicka, OD, FAAO, talks through a presentation he gave during last week's conference. Jedlicka explained that low-level HOAs naturally fluctuate due to blinking and the tear film, so they focus on patients whose overall elevated HOA is driven mainly…...
Dry eye an area of prime interest to ODs and MDs in 2025
2+ week, 5+ day ago (534+ words) The diagnosis and treatment of dry eye came under an intense spotlight in 2025 and garnered a great deal of interest from the profession. Here are a few articles in Optometry Times that received high readership scores during the previous months....
Refractive surgery for myopia vs presbyopia: Tailoring the approach for the individual
2+ week, 5+ day ago (423+ words) Understanding the different expectations between patients with these conditions is key to choosing the appropriate refractive surgery. When it comes to refractive surgery, not all patients are created equal. A 28-year-old patient with myopia desiring to be free of glasses…...
The (nursery) rhyme and reason behind blinking | Optometry Times - Clinical News & Expert Optometrist Insights
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (268+ words) Ensuring proper hydration of the eye takes more moonlight and lullabies. I have been enamored of fairy tales and nursery rhymes since childhood. Whether it's an Aesop fable or a spontaneous rhyme, I seem to have one for every situation....
AAOpt 2025: Retaining contact lens patients with Dr Susan Gromacki | Optometry Times - Clinical News & Expert Optometrist Insights
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (378+ words) Optometry Times delivers clinical news, practice insights, and research updates by optometrists for optometrists to advance care and patient outcomes. Susan Gromacki, OD, MS, FAAO, FSLS, presented a lecture at the American Academy of Optometry (AAOpt) Academy 2025 meeting in Boston,…...
What ODs and MDs learned outside their specialties at EyeCon 2025 | Optometry Times - Clinical News & Expert Optometrist Insights
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (476+ words) Thomas A. Albini, MD; Rahul Tonk, MD, MBA; Alison Bozung, OD, FAAO; and Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, weigh in on what they gained from the conference. Yasha Modi, MD; Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO, FORS David M. Brown, MD, FACS; Dilraj…...
Clinical Pearls for NK Detection and Treatment | Optometry Times - Clinical News & Expert Optometrist Insights
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (481+ words) Panelists discuss how the key to successful neurotrophic keratitis (NK) management lies in thinking about the condition when reviewing patient history and making corneal sensitivity testing a routine part of ocular surface examinations. Yasha Modi, MD; Carolyn Majcher, OD, FAAO,…...
Announcing the recipients of the 2025 Visionary in Eye Care Resident Recognition Awards | Optometry Times - Clinical News & Expert Optometrist Insights
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (655+ words) Three residents were honored in the categories of Best in Ophthalmology, Best in Optometry, and Best in Retina Care during a ceremony at EyeCon 2025. The recipients of the 2025 Visionary in Eye Care Resident Recognition Awards were announced during a special…...