As common and as safe as it may be, cataract surgery is not without potential risks. Complications have been report…
Author: Advanced Ocular Care
Get to Know Leslie O’Dell, OD, FAAO
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I grew up in York, Pennsylvania, where I now live and work. I…
Tips for Novice Scleral Lens Fitters
Despite being a relatively young practitioner, I am often asked what I know now that I wish I had known when I first st…
Alternative Treatment Leads to Personal, Professional Growth
During this past year, I found that dealing with personal hardships made me a stronger person, and this challenge has resu…
From 2016: Take Care of the Ocular Surface in Glaucoma
Glaucoma affects approximately 3 million Americans and 60 million people worldwide.1 This insidious…
Facilitating Coordinated Care for Diabetic Retinopathy
The disconnects that exist in health care stand out most starkly in the care of patients with chronic sys…
Going From Gere to Gosling: The Male Side of Aesthetics
Beauty and the delivery of aesthetic medical care continues to appeal to the masses. Industry numbers…
Get to Know Margie Recalde, OD
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I was born and raised in Madera, California. I attend…
Introduction
Sixteenth-century conquistadors and 21st-century optometry patients have little in common. The former, obsessed with spreading the glory of the empire and amassing mounds of gold, destroyed kingdoms atop horses. The latter, obsessed only…
Scleral Lenses: From the Renaissance to the 21st Century
Scleral lenses have experienced tremendous growth in recent years. The earliest type of contact lenses…
Intro to Injectables
Muscle-relaxing and dermal-filling injectables can be administered in quick and simple procedures with little r…
Orthokeratology for Myopia Control: An Introduction
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Contact Lenses for a Young Athlete
Sylvia, a 12-year-old girl, presented to my office last fall with complaints of trouble seeing the boa…
The Role of Aesthetics in an Optometric Practice
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Back-to-School Eye Care
The eye care profession comes with a wide range of clientele, and, as such, the respective busy…
A Team Approach to Premium IOLs
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Stage 3 Dry Eye Treatments: Amniotic Membrane Grafts
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Aesthetics by the Numbers
5 Things You May Not Have Known (And Now You Do)
1. Leonardo da Vinci first conceptualized scleral lenses in the 16th century.
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Collaborative Care: A Win-Win
Collaborative or integrated care is a win-win situation for optometrists. As family eye doctors, we tend to k…