Comanagement News

The Alabama Department of Public Health used the CDC’s PPOD program to manage care of patients with diabetes who were underserved, Betsy Cagle said at the Focus on Eye Health National Summit.

WASHINGTON – Amantadine, which is used to treat influenza type A, Parkinson’s disease, muscle fatigue, muscle movement disorders and multiple sclerosis off-label, may cause corneal edema resulting from endothelial loss, according to a poster presented here at Optometry’s Meeting.

I encourage everyone to think about an earlier approach to cataract surgery in patients with glaucoma, and here is why:

WASHINGTON – Sondra Black, OD, shared her successful experience with the Kamra inlay (AcuFocus, Irvine, Calif.) after undergoing LASIK in 1988.

WASHINGTON – The American Optometric Association’s House of Delegates adopted 12 resolutions here at Optometry’s Meeting.

Electrophysiology testing proved to be an effective method to identify individuals with convergence insufficiency related to a history of concussion vs. individuals with convergence insufficiency and no history of concussion.

WASHINGTON – Nate Lighthizer, OD, gave a workshop on lasers here at Optometry’s Meeting, discussing and teaching ODs how to perform selective laser trabeculoplasty and laser peripheral iridotomy. He noted the value of giving patients the choice of drops or laser as first-line therapy for glaucoma.

Most people think of “refractive surgery” as simply LASIK. While it is true that LASIK is the most commonly performed refractive surgery today, it is far from the only tool in the comprehensive refractive surgeon’s toolbox.

At Villanova University’s commencement ceremony this year, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg waxed eloquently, encouraging graduates to firmly adopt patriotism as their moral compass. He quickly asserted it was not a blind patriotism of which he spoke, but rather a patriotism defining how one responds when our constitutional values are challenged.

The use of corneal inlays for the surgical correction of presbyopia is an exciting new technology for optometry, ophthalmology and, especially, for the presbyopic patient.