Primary Care Optometry News Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Primary Care Optometry News.

Table of Contents

• Boots Opticians fined for claims about blue light hazards, protection
• Complement questionnaires with targeted dry eye testing Scott E. Schachter, OD
• Contact lens slows myopia progression in 3-year study
• Incidence of corneal infiltrative events low in young children
• MIGS is changing the glaucoma comanagement continuum J. James Thimons, OD
• Nicox receives FDA approval of Zerviate for ocular itching
• Study shows successful vision correction with GP lenses
• Survey shows dry eye symptoms hamper office work
• Teva launches generic olopatadine solution
• UAB researcher to study circadian fluctuation, glaucoma
• Vision groups urge inclusion of preventive services in AHCA
• Time is of the essence when diagnosing, treating herpes Michael D. DePaolis, OD, FAAO
• African-Americans with glaucoma voice need for education
• Angle surgery effective long-term in children with glaucoma
• Phaco alone lowers IOP, reduces need for drops
• Systemic β-blockers have little effect on IOP reduction
• ARMOR study: Antibiotic resistance high among staphylococci
• Cylindrical dandruff in Demodex causes MGD, researchers theorize
• Evaluate hemorrhages, microaneurysm with UWFI to determine DR progression risk
• Lifitegrast improved dry eye signs, symptoms in five trials
• New therapies target dry eye, conjunctivitis, redness, presbyopia
• OCT-A may detect nonexudative CNV in dry AMD
• Outgoing AOA president: Advocate for the doctor-patient relationship
• Query patients on makeup application, removal habits
• Quinn elected president, trustees sworn in at Optometry’s Meeting
• Red light technology improves tear break-up in dry eye
• Sildenafil shown to expand choroidal vessels in patients with AMD
• Stronger association between dry eye, allergy may exist
• UWF-FA identifies retinopathy earlier than UWF photography alone
• VIDEO: Use medical record as defense in audit
• VIDEO: SLT viable first-line glaucoma treatment
• Virtual, augmented reality have role in training, treatment
• Clinicians urge prevention and early, aggressive treatment for herpes
• Patient presents with swollen lid, unusual retinal findings Aaron Bronner, OD