Primary Care Optometry News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Branded formulation improves glaucoma care Agustin L. Gonzalez, OD, FAAO, ABCMO
• Contradictory test results make diagnosis challenging Nate Lighthizer, OD, FAAO, FAAOMS
• FDA posts warning letter to Opternative
• FTC approves Essilor, Luxottica merger
• Proposed Md. bill would limit device screen time in classrooms
• Take a more consultative approach to myopia Michael D. DePaolis, OD, FAAO
• Dry eye, PTSD, anxiety in glaucoma associated with decreased compliance
• Macular thickness differentiates occult BRAO, POAG
• Minority of states regulate glaucoma comanagement
• ODs should test for hypothryroidism
• Alcon to increase awareness of digital eyestrain
• Ask your retinal specialists when to refer diabetic retinopathy
• ‘Be the expert’ to succeed in specialty contact lens practice
• Both slow, fast travoprost delivery systems sustain IOP reduction
• Cheapest glaucoma therapies unaffordable in developing countries
• Clinician recommends dual treatment for corneal ulcers
• Early follow-up after Xen implantation needed
• Essilor to offer blue light filter on all products
• Experts tout Rhopressa use in early glaucoma
• Glaucomatous eyes have higher rate of laser capsulotomy after phaco
• History of stromal keratitis requires long-term oral antiviral
• iStent inject with phaco reduces need for medications
• VIDEO: Full field ERG tracks macular functionality
• NSAIDs, steroids boost short-term results of laser trabeculoplasty
• Optic nerve edema not always treatable
• Optometry ‘can take back treatment’ with sustained release options for glaucoma
• Proactively evaluate patients without obvious OSD
• Roclatan maintains IOP-lowering effect at 1 year
• Tele-optometry system allows for remote eye exams
• Machine learning may open new opportunities for telemedicine, screening
• VIDEO: Lipiflow improved contact lens wear in study
• Shortcomings of contact lens prescription release, verification spur FTC workshop
• Young man reports poor vision since childhood Sherry J. Bass, OD, FAAO, FCOVD