Comanagement News

Hoot Health has announced the launch of Hoot Referrals, the company’s marketing automation solution designed help optometrists connect with nearby pediatricians through targeted communications about myopia awareness.

In patients with keratoconus who are undergoing cataract surgery, the risk for continued progression must be evaluated, as well as IOL options, power calculation challenges and the likelihood of good acuity after surgery.

The last place anyone wants to have an ophthalmic emergency is standing on top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, at 19,341 feet above sea level and days from any medical care.

Oculis has completed the first patient visit in its phase 3 OPTIMIZE-2 trial of OCS-01, the company’s preservative-free, once-daily topical formulation of dexamethasone for treating pain and inflammation after cataract surgery.

Climate change, driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases, has become a major threat to global health. Paradoxically, the health care industry is a large part of the problem.

It is a well-known fact that individuals with diabetes have an increased likelihood of developing ocular complications.

We are fortunate today that not only are there new and better forms of corneal transplants, but we also do not have to refer keratoconus patients for a transplant nearly as often.

Toric IOLs are beloved for their ability to counteract astigmatism accurately and safely. However, they do come with an increase in risk for your patient.

NEW ORLEANS — Optometrists are in a unique position to help identify mental health conditions in patients, according to optometrist turned licensed psychotherapist Dennis Pardo, OD, MPH, FAAO, LCSW, MSW.

NEW ORLEANS — The EVO ICL has improved its safety profile with the introduction of the central 360-µm port, according to Nicholas J. Bruns, OD, FAAO.