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The State of the Union: Contact Lenses
Alcon
An Obsession With Science
by Carla Mack, OD, MBA, FAAO
At Alcon, we are celebrating 70 years of scientific innovations that have expanded and enriched our differentiated product port…
Early Detection of Systemic Disorders in the Optometric Office
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Ocular Therapeutix Resubmits NDA For Dextenza
Ocular Therapeutix has resubmitted a new drug application (NDA) to the FDA for Dextenza (dexamethasone insert) 0.4 mg for the treatment of ocular pain occurring after ophthalmic surgery…
Recommending Nutraceuticals Is a State of Mind
Patients are focused on health and wellness today more than ever before. Many of our patients are interested in v…
Digital Eye Strain: Have We Found a Solution?
Those of us who have been in practice long enough can recall a time when we would ask our patients whether they used a c…
Converting Patients to Daily Disposable Contact Lenses
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The Benefits of Optometric Residency
It’s…
Ophthalmologists’ Input Shapes an EHR System
Physicians know physicians, but software coders and engineers do not (usually) know medicine. When…
“Cleveland Rocks! Cleveland Rocks!”
Who’s jumping on the Cleveland bandwagon with me? After one of the longest sports championsh…
Premium IOL Overview
Cataracts are a fact of life; if you live long enough, you receive the gift. For now, we have no…
Reducing Contact Lens Dropout in Patients With DED
When contact lens patients complain of decreased wear time, discomfort, or reduced or fluctuating v…
Cultural Competency Can Make Practice More Effective
Successful practices know that patient management involves many pieces, including good doctor…
Do Not Do Nothing
There is dew on the leaves, and days are shorter—it is fall. Along with the changing colo…
The Deleterious Effects of Digital Eye Strain
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Premium Cataract Care
AOC interviewed Jessica Heckman, OD, of the Chu Vision Insti…
Finding the Ideal Team Player
Whether you are an owner or an employee doctor, one of the biggest stressors you face is likely staff mana…
Cosmetic Contact Lens Options: Beyond the Obvious
At a time when many eye care providers are thinking about adding lifestyle-enhancing services…
Medical Foods: An Emerging Category
It is widely understood that nutrition plays an important role in maintaining health. Obtaining the right nutrients in the right amounts is generally accepted to be an appropriate component of managing patients who are at risk…
Can We Stop Contact Lenses From Becoming More of a Commodity?
Contact lens companies have spent billions of dollars on research and development…