Comanagement News

ATLANTA -- Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO, shared with attendees at SECO his “top five” innovations in eye care, including femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, light-adjustable intraocular lenses, dry eye testing, Kamra corneal inlay (AcuFocus) and corneal biomechanical testing.

ATLANTA – Alcon’s partnership with Google to develop wearable and implantable smart devices to assist with chronic disease management is progressing in the areas of contact lenses and IOLs, the company announced at a press conference here at SECO.

ATLANTA  -- Clark Chang, OD, MSA, MSc, FAAO, said here at SECO that the advent of corneal collagen cross-linking has allowed optometrists to improve quality of life for patients with keratoconus and save them from the frustration of experiencing constant change in contact lenses.

ATLANTA – “There’s a significant shortage of primary care providers in this country,” Michael H. Mittelman, OD, MPH, FAAO, said here at SECO. “We are the profession that is best positioned to take care of this.”

The Interprofessional Education Collaborative announced that it has approved nine additional members, including the Association for Schools and Colleges of Optometry, through a new institutional membership category.

An independent survey found that 74% of Americans are unaware that the leading cause of blindness in U.S. individuals older than 60 years is age-related macular degeneration, according to a press release from CentraSight.

Researchers found that children in a large national sample who had vision problems were more likely to have a current diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder than those without vision problems.

Macular edema is the most common cause of visual disturbance and reduced vision in various retinal disorders. Although their clinical features are similar in appearance, their etiology and management may vary.

Optometrists today have more career choices than ever before. As generations of patients and their demands have changed, so have the options to treat them.

An 82-year-old white female presented to the eye clinic with complaints of “flowery” spots in her vision that occurred up to seven times per week. These images persisted for a few seconds at a time. They had been ongoing for approximately 2 months.