Monthly Archives: October 2024
AOA and Industry Rally to Support Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief
Following landfall for Hurricane Helene, and Hurricane Milton, The AOA Foundation issued an emergency appeal for donations to Optometry’s Fund for Disaster Relief (OFDR) to which the...
Registration Opens for THE Myopia Meeting Markham, Greater Toronto
Based on its previous success and popularity, THE Myopia Meeting is returning to Canada, to Markham in the Greater Toronto Area, for a full-day event...
Three Simple Ways to Bring Nutrition Into the Patient Conversation
Julie Poteet, OD, MS, CNS, FOWNS, is a passionate advocate for the power of nutrition in eye health. As she sees it, optometrists are...
Podcast: Make Eyelid Hygiene Easy
Patients are going to buy their eyelid cleansers and skin care products anyway, says Cheryl Chapman, OD, FIAOMC, FAAO, Dipl ABO, of Gretna Vision...
Alcon Collaborates with ECPs to Identify and Address Unmet Needs Within the Contact Lens...
Alcon is reaffirming its dedication to innovation by introducing the Alcon Innovator Program, an initiative to partner with influential eye care professionals (ECPs) to...
Doctor Helps Patients Avoid and Mitigate Their Vision-related Migraine Triggers
Brenda Montecalvo, OD, FOVDR, FAAO, FCSO, a vision therapy optometrist and owner at Nova Vision Care in Beavercreek, Ohio, has been exploring the...
One Optometry Student’s Path, From PCO to Pediatric Goal
Ramandeep “Raman” Badh is getting into the rhythm of her third year at Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus and Drexel. During her undergraduate...
Are You Voting in 2024?
About two-thirds (66%) of the voting-eligible population turned out for the 2020 presidential election. A 2021 Journal of General Internal Medicine study noted that,...
Poll Respondents Split on Importance of Live Meetings
A recent WO poll asked optometrists whether live meetings are a professional necessity or an optional distraction. Responses reveal diverse preferences, particularly regarding continuing...
50 Years Into Her Career, Doctor Is in the Driver’s Seat
Mary VanHoy, OD, FCOVD, FCSO, found a new drive—literally—after the pandemic. Dr. VanHoy has been in practice since 1971, which includes two years in...
