To Scribe or Not to Scribe?

Do scribes play a role in your practice setting? Loading…   Have a poll idea? Curious about something? Email us here. Check out past WO polls and responses here. Featured photo credit: Getty...

See Easy Eyecare: A Speakeasy Space

Just off the northeast coast of Florida sits Amelia Island, a chunk of land 13 miles long (about the length of Manhattan) and 4...

Beyond Carotenoids: Basic Nutraceuticals in the Healthy Aging of the Eyes

By Julie Poteet, OD, MS, CNS, FOWNS Most nutrients act on hundreds of pathways and enzyme systems, whereas most prescription drugs act on just one pathway....

Meet the Student Advisory Board: Gracie Dorschner, AZCOPT

Gracie Dorschner admits she had a rough start to optometry school. She tore a ligament in her knee just a month before her nearly...

Meet the Student Advisory Board: Lauren Pohl, UIWRSO

Meet Lauren Pohl, an Austin, Texas native. After earning a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry in three years from the University of North...

New Study Finds Hawaii Has Best Eye Health in U.S., West Virginia Ranks Worst

A new study finds Hawaii has the best eye health in America and West Virginia has the worst.  Seven of the 10 best states for eye health are...

Recognizing Optometry’s Female Trailblazers

Women In Optometry has been honoring women for excellence and their contributions to the optometric profession through its annual Theia Awards. The first awards...

Five-year Anniversary Brings Balance and Reflection

In November 2023, Arinder Basra, OD, celebrated her five-year anniversary since opening Brampton Family Eye Care in Brampton, Ontario. It’s been a busy few...

Lean Into Your Optometric Passion

For the years that Jennifer Palombi, OD, FAAO was in clinical practice, she also established and pursued a business in medical writing. “I enjoyed...

OD Stress Levels Nearly as High as Start of Pandemic

Eye care professionals report that their stress levels today are nearly as high as they were when Women In Optometry asked this question at...