Patient Education

LAS VEGAS — From the front desk to the dispensary, eye care practice staff should work together to support patients as they embark on contact lens wear, optician Jennifer Seymour Brusven said at Vision Expo West.

With new guidance now available on monitoring people with early-stage type 1 diabetes, it is crucial for providers to encourage people at high risk to get tested, according to a presenter.

The Vision Council has launched The Vision Council Foundation, a philanthropic arm that aims to bridge the gap between industry, eye care providers and consumers through educational programs, research and other opportunities.

The American Optometric Association has launched The Eye, an educational tool that highlights the capabilities of human vision and the importance of maintaining eye health, the organization announced in a press release.

In this edition, low education level raises follow-up risk in screening program, screening judgement strongly influenced by clinicians and more.

Patient education materials related to age-related macular degeneration treatment are often written at inappropriate reading levels and lack accountability, according to a presentation at the American Society of Retina Specialists meeting.

Explanations of echocardiography findings written using ChatGPT may be suitable to educate patients about their health status and reduce physician workload, according to data published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

Early initiation of a school-based health education intervention limited adiposity marker progression in elementary-aged children in Spain, researchers reported.

Healio spoke to Ashley Haggerty, MD, a board certified, fellowship-trained gynecologic oncologist at Hackensack Meridian Medical Group about better patient education in endometrial cancer patients.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The World Council of Optometry is supporting its stance that myopia management is standard of care by promoting a global educational resource, according to council leadership at Optometry’s Meeting.