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A Wicked Good Time: How Dr. Emma Vicuna Turned Myopia Management into a Party

When Emma Vicuna, OD, FAAO’s 9-year-old daughter Catalina started displaying signs of myopia, she didn’t delay getting her into her practice for a comprehensive...

Dr. Jennifer Maples: Bringing Mindfulness Into Patient Conversations

In this episode of WO Voices, Jennifer Martin Maples, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO, founder of Eye Teach, LLC, discusses her new program designed to...
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The Worst U.S. Cities for Grass Allergies

May is Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month. Almost 300 U.S. cities face exposure to nine or more significant grass allergies, and many are also...

OD Finds Needed Flexibility in the National Vision Doctor Network

Dawn Kamin-Butler, OD, always wanted a career where she could help people. Inspired by her mother, who was a nurse, she considered the medical...

Low Vision Care and Community Outreach: A Vision for Success

In June, Jessica Cameron, OD, FAAO, will celebrate her first anniversary since opening her practice Cameron’s Vision in 2024. It’s been a busy year...
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2025 Poster Session Slated for Optometry’s Meeting®

The American Optometric Association (AOA) and World Council of Optometry (WCO) announced the top five posters selected to participate in the live education session...

Talking to Millennial Patients about Presbyopia

By Sophia Visanji, OD The millennial generation is rapidly reaching a milestone no one really enjoys: presbyopia. The growing role of technology in our lives...

The Vision Council Briefs Members on Policy Changes Amid Tariff Reduction

The Vision Council issued a statement on the U.S. and China’s mutual decision to temporarily reduce tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of goods....

Dr. Melissa Trego Appointed Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs at SUNY

After a national search, SUNY College of Optometry announced the appointment of Melissa E. Trego, OD, PhD, as Vice President and Dean for Academic...

Taking Care of You During Women’s Health Month

By Jeanie C. Lucy, OD, PhD, MPH, MS, FAAO As a public health doctor of optometry, I have seen, investigated and witnessed the evidence-based research...