We recently spoke with Michael Stern, PhD, a principal scientist with Allergan at the time of the Restasis (cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion 0…
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Rethinking First-Line Treatment for Dry Eye Disease
Although patients today enjoy longer lives, for many, their health is declining due to poor nu…
Amniotic Membranes for Ocular Surface Disease
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Neurostimulation: A Novel Approach to Treating Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye
I get excited about innovations that approach problems from unique perspectives, especially if these n…
Is it MGD?
The answers to the questions above are, respectively, “probably” and “absolutely.” Dry eye dise…
In Memory of Larry Alexander, OD
Larry Alexander was a one-of-a-kind individual who lived to educate the optometric community—especially students. He cared deeply about encouraging optometrists to practice to their full capability and to have pr…
How to Manage the Lumps and Bumps
More than ever, patients consider their optometrists as the front line caregiver for any lesion t…
Making the Ocular Surface a Priority
Dry eye disease (DED) and ocular surface problems are being diagnosed today more often than…
Painless Unilateral Proptosis
Unilateral exophthalmos may be attributed to a variety of conditions, but is most frequently associated…
The Glaucoma Specialist’s Extended Care Network
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Cryopreserved Amniotic Membrane Offers Advantages
Practicing at a cataract and LASIK center with corneal specialists allows me…
The True Value of Dry Eye Disease Questionnaires
The understanding of dry eye disease (DED) and the mechanisms we have today for its objectiv…
Online Refraction: A Wild West Shootout
If you Google “online eye examinations and refraction,” the results will include some of the…
Chief Medical Editor’s Page
We are excited to bring you this issue of AOC, the focus of w…
Unilateral Retinitis Pigmentosa
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Protocol T 2-Year Data Released
Three antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents evaluated in the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network Protocol T trial were effective in treating diabetic macular edema (DME) at 2 years, according to a…
Complement Inhibition in Geographic Atrophy
Significant strides have been made in the understanding and treatment of neovascular age-related macu…
Nutrition and AMD: What We Know Now
Since the first Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) was released in 2001,span class=”superscri…
Important Developments in Ocular Allergy
Many eye care poviders are concerned only with the ocular surface manifestations of allergy, b…
Allergy is More Than the Itch
Doctors use the principle of cause and effect every day. The causal relationship is instrumental for organ…