Tag: disease
Dr. Araba Otoo: Eye Health is Public Health
There is a strong correlation between eye diseases, vision loss and numerous chronic conditions widely recognized as public health issues, such as diabetes, which...
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Ranked Nation’s No. 1 in Ophthalmology for...
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Health System has been ranked again as the nation’s best in ophthalmology by U.S News &...
B Vitamins Gain Ground in Eye Health
Julie Poteet, OD, MS, CNS, FOWNS, has spent enough time in eyecare to know that some of the most important changes in medicine begin...
Catch Up With Previous Grads—2026
Graduation may often feel like the finish line, but for these recent optometry graduates, it was just the beginning. In the few short years...
OCT-A Technology Fuels Patient Education, Wellness
After years of fitting specialty contact lenses for patients with complex corneal conditions, Ariel Cerenzie, OD, FAAO, FSLS, knows what works in the exam...
Autoimmune Journey Reshapes OD’s Approach to Dry Eye Care
When Kimberly Friedman, OD, FAAO, began searching for ways to manage her dry eye symptoms a decade ago, the goal was simple: feel better.
She...
Spotting the Signs of Dry Eye Disease
Persistent eye discomfort might be more than occasional dryness—it could be a sign of dry eye disease, a common but often overlooked condition that...
Type 5 Diabetes Officially Recognized, Caused by Malnutrition
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has officially recognized a fifth type of diabetes.
Type 5 diabetes is classified as a distinct form of diabetes in...
OD Finds Second Purpose Through Hospice Work
Twelve years ago, Kathryn Richdale, OD, PhD, Dipl CCLRT, and her family experienced something no one plans for: her dad, Peter, entered hospice care...
Survey Reveals Need for Patient-Physician Communication in Glaucoma
The Preservative Freedom Coalition, a group of stakeholders across eye health that focus on raising awareness of unmet needs in ocular surface disease, announced...
