Primary Care Optometry News Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• En face OCT provides more detail on macular lesions Joseph Hallak, OD, PhD, FAAO; Danielle Kalberer, OD, FAAO
• New tonometer provides error-corrected measurement Elliot M. Kirstein, OD, FAAO
• Researchers find additional uses for OCT, ERG technologies Doug Rett, OD, FAAO
• AOA asks Aetna to end ‘potentially illegal actions’ on downcoding claims
• FDA approves Pataday eye allergy products for OTC use Kerry Giedd, OD, MS, FAAO
• Idaho House passes bill to grant laser privileges to optometrists
• Higher dose of metformin associated with lower risk for AMD Erin T. Welsh, MA
• Myopic eyes with untreated NTG may progress slowly Edward J. Holland, MD
• Periodontal disease may be risk factor for AMD
• Repeated injections for AMD increase glaucoma risk
• Smartphone work, low light associated with increase in IOP Edward J. Holland, MD
• Exchanging multifocal IOL optic design proves successful in study Michela Cimberle
• Femtis Comfort haptic design minimizes photic phenomena Michela Cimberle
• Four AI models show high diagnostic accuracy for glaucoma Robert Linnehan
• Glaucoma may be associated with central neurodegenerative diseases Robert Linnehan
• Large study shows efficacy of combining cross-linking with SMILE in corneas at risk for ectasia Michela Cimberle
• Long-term results of Xen gel stent show IOP reduction potential Robert Linnehan
• New ablation profile may allow for deep PRK ablation without use of mitomycin C Michela Cimberle
• New technique for Bowman layer transplantation widens eligibility to thin keratoconic corneas Michela Cimberle
• Study looks at predictors of high endothelial cell loss after DMEK Michela Cimberle
• Routine exam reveals unusual retinal findings Catherine Hogan, OD, FAAO; Jim Williamson, OD, FAAO, FORS