Optometry Blogs & Columns

Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute optometrists Brooks Alldredge, OD, and Kerri Norris, OD, FAAO, discuss comanagement of cataract, refractive, glaucoma and corneal surgical cases, including surgical concepts and postoperative complications.

Diana Driscoll, OD, an authority on the autonomic nervous system, focuses on systemic illnesses and how they affect the eye.

In his blog, Doug Rett, OD, FAAO, digs deeper into questions every eye doctor has had at one point in his or her career. He sees patients and works with students and residents at the optometry clinic for the VA Boston Healthcare System and will use his blog to bring the teaching points he sees in clinic to a larger audience.

Members of the Optometric Glaucoma Society discuss recent research and its relevance to clinical practice.

Roberto “Bobby” Saenz, OD, MS, FAAO, focuses his blog on the management of short-term dry eye disease — distinguishing the symptoms and treatment from those of chronic management. He is the chief medical officer at Parkhurst NuVision, a multi-specialty surgical and eye care practice in San Antonio, Texas.

Margie Recalde, OD, focuses her blog on the nuances of diagnosing and treating dry eye: the need for early intervention, tips for doctors just starting out and paradigm shifts in treatment. She owns Lifetime Optometric, a private practice in the Central Valley of California, and specializes in dry eye.

John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS, focuses his blog on real-world comanagement cases with valuable take-home messages. Dr. Hovanesian is a specialist in cornea, external ocular disease and refractive and cataract surgery with Harvard Eye Associates in Laguna Hills, Calif., a clinical instructor at UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute and a member of the Primary Care Optometry News Editorial Board.