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Myopia Management Practice: How to Slow the Progression of Childhood Myopia (opens the original)
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Childhood myopia, or nearsightedness, does not have to mean stronger glasses every year. Myopia management offers treatment options designed to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children, including MiSight contact lenses , orthokeratology (Ortho-K), atropine and myopia-control glasses. As these options become more widely available, optometrists can move beyond simply correcting vision and help families take a more proactive approach to their children’s eye health. In Partnership with Co
How to Build a Profitable Dry Eye Practice: Systems, Staff and Smarter Patient Care (opens the original)
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Dry eye care has become far more than recommending artificial tears and sending patients home. For practices willing to build the right systems around diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, it can become a sophisticated clinical service that improves patient care while creating a meaningful new revenue stream. On the 20/20 Podcast, Dr. Harbir Sian and Dr. Trevor Miranda explored what it takes to build that kind of practice and why success depends as much on people and processes as it does on techno
Optometrist Burnout: Are You Really Burned Out or Just Bored? (opens the original)
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Burnout has become a familiar word in optometry, but Dr. Adam Ramsey believes it may not tell the whole story. In a solo episode of Play Chess Not Checkers, Ramsey challenges doctors to consider a different question: Are they truly burned out—or have stress, repetition and shrinking margins simply made the profession less enjoyable? When the Business Becomes the Burden Ramsey acknowledges that practicing optometry has changed. Greater financial pressures and tighter margins can leave practice ow
The Sheep Detectives: What a Movie About Sheep Can Teach Optometrists (opens the original)
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A flock of sheep solving the murder of their shepherd may not sound like an obvious starting point for a conversation about optometry. But on OD’ing on Movies, Dr. Jacobi Cleaver and Dr. Jacob Wilson welcomed Dr. Janette Pepper for a discussion that moved effortlessly from The Sheep Detectives to grief, belonging, ocular anatomy, optometry education, and the relationships that shape a career. Pepper, an associate professor at Southern College of Optometry who teaches pediatric eye exams and visi
Dry Eye Discordance (opens the original)
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Dry eye disease rarely presents as a straightforward clinical puzzle. Some patients report burning, grittiness and blurred vision despite showing few visible signs; others have significant corneal damage yet feel little discomfort. In a conversation with Dr. Darryl Glover, dry eye specialist and researcher Dr. Kaleb Abbott explains why this disconnect matters—and how recognizing it can lead to more thoughtful, individualized care. Topics Covered : What Really Drives Treatment Decisions? Symptoms
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