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The article delves into recent advancements in glaucoma research presented at ARVO 2023, focusing on emerging technologies like Detection of Apoptosing Retinal Cells (DARC) for early detection of glaucomatous cell damage. It also discusses the application of deep learning and artificial intelligence in diagnosing glaucoma and predicting disease progression, along with the development of potential therapies to improve patient care and quality of life.

The article reports that home remedies are not always a dumb idea, possibly due in part to the placebo effect. Topics include examines for dry eye the remedy is to sniff a cut red onion every morning and every night as that would rinse eyes out with reflexive tears; and considered for blurred vision individuals have heard of palming as if they palm hard enough, it works like CRT contact lenses.

The author suggests three letter templates that optometrists might consider when sending letters through mail. It includes a letter template that optometrists can send to anyone, another is letter template that they can send to their patients, and a letter template that they can send to their staff.

The article presents a case study of a patient with chronic retinal detachment in the right eye for 20 years. The findings revealed that the patient used to work in a paper processing plant, where he was hit with a large bale of paper that caused the retinal detachment. Physicians believe that the visual potential in the right eye is very poor and probably would not improve beyond the current 20/200 level. They recommend the patient to use a protective eye wear.

The article offers information related to managing a patient's aniseikonia. It is noted that all optometrist during their optometric education learned about aniseikonia and the equations for modifying ophthalmic lenses to compensate for perceived size differences. It also discusses the case of J.F., a current student at Southern College of Optometry, who was undergoing vision therapy but accidently failed to make enough progress and saw little relief of his symptoms.

The article presents the author's experiences of how he was cured for a kidney stone. He visited his urologist who looked at his X-rays and gave him a stent and lithotripsy. After sometime, the author asked the doctor to remove the stent. The doctor did the same and sometime later, the stone reached the bladder. During the period of his treatment of the kidney stone, the author had a weird hair cut.

The article focuses on dry eye is one of the most common ocular issues an optometrist will encounter in their practice. Topics include the classic risk factors for ocular surface dryness have been well discussed and documented for over a decade, and the oft-quoted body of evidence-based papers reported by the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) DEWS I and DEWS II reports.

Information about several ophthalmic papers discussed during the 2006 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology annual meeting held in Florida. The topics of the papers presented include the anti-infective and anti-inflammatory drugs, advances in dry-eye treatment and management and eye diseases pathology. The event was attended by more than 10,200 participants and researchers.

The article discusses a paper published in the journal, "Ophthalmology Science" that reveals risk of strabismus surgery within five years in children who had pediatric cataract extraction and mentions association of undergoing strabismus surgery with characteristics including history of nystagmus .

The article offers suggestions for optometrists on managing their eye care centers and on providing better eye care by maintaining good toilet facilities. It emphasizes the need of good bathroom and toilet facility in medical care center and the suggestions include buying toilet paper, bathroom cleanliness and buying good quality of air fresheners.

Information about several papers discussed at a symposium on Innovations in the Management of Ocular Surface Disease is presented. Topics of discussion include Opportunities to Specialize in ocular surface disease and the Role of Systemic Disease. The symposium featured several Optometry Diplomate including Paul M. Karpecki, Douglas K. Devries and Arthur Epstein.

The article discusses the Electronic Health Record (EHR's) focusing on benefits and suggests ways to help transition from paper records to EHR easier. Topics discussed include Meaningful Use policy by U.S. federal government for doctors while using the EHR, initial steps in transition to EHR system, and details of the auto-coding feature of the EHR. INSETS: Taking the First Few Steps Without a Giant Leap;Auto-Coding Doesn't Mean Correct Coding;A Crash Course on Meaningful Use;Achieving Meaningful Use Through Team Meetings

Information about several papers discussed at a Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) 2014 held in Orlando, Florida on new imaging methods, ocular genomics, and latest gene-therapy efforts. Topics discussed include treatment of choroideremia which is caused by absence of the REP1 gene product, a choroid protein involved in post-translational prenylation, and diagnosis technique optical coherence tomography (OCT).

The article presents information on the switch from paper records to electronic records which is a daunting task for the management of the hospital. As per Audrey Gyoerkoe, practice administrator at Kelly Eye Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, hospital started using electronic health system in its early stages but than required to change. It further presents statistics related to dissatisfaction from the electronic records.

In this article, the author reports on a conference wherein age-related eye disease study and the modifications related to the vitamin formulation were discussed. He mentions the therapeutic aspects related to the refinement and optimization of eye disorders. He further reveals the posters and papers of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Information about several papers discussed at the East Coast Optometric Glaucoma Symposium on the new advancements in diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma is presented. Topics include the new developments in diagnosis of glaucoma and new ideas for management of glaucoma patients. The symposium featured several optometrists including John Flanagan, Tony Realini, and Richard J. Madonna.

Information about several papers discussed at the 2012 ARVO meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Topics include ocular surface imaging technology and their application, study of osmolarity as a test for dry-eye disease, and drug delivery via contact lenses. The meeting also highlighted the increasing popularity of fluoroquinolone therapy and poor compliance and contamination of lenses and lenses materials.

The article offers information on the policy paper of the Infectious Disease Society of America as part of its Special Area of Focus titled "Bad Bugs, No Drugs 10 New Antibiotics by 2020." According to doctor of pharmacy Joseph Bertino, they are concerned about the bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Staphylococcus epidermis and Acinetobacter. Doctor Francis Mah said that the newer antibiotics are re-worked variations of old antibiotics and will be a short-term solution.

Information about several papers discussed during the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting on optometry is presented. The meeting highlights several research findings on compliance, nutritional benefits, surgical achievements, and the impact of gene variants on the potential development of glaucoma. Specifically, the event regards the studies on gene mapping, the connection of blood flow to the glaucomatous process and the rates of surgical success.

Information about several papers discussed during a roundtable focusing on dry eye and ocular surface disease is presented. Topics highlight the latest alternatives in nutraceuticals, anti-inflammatories, antibiotics and hygiene of the eye, further centering on meibomian glands and their function. Among the optometrists that comprised the panel discussion include Art Epstein, John Schachet and Mile Brujic.

The article discusses papers related to the potential infection control, contact lens care and dry eye management of cornea. The studies highlight the findings for the identification and treatment of dry eye, contract lens solution efficacy and the lifelong effect of keratoconus. Among the featured studies on cornea are the management of ocular infection through combination therapy, the breadth of keratoconus and how it affects the eye, and the corneal cross-association with riboflavin.

A conference paper about the use of combination approaches in the management of age-related macular degeneration is presented. It mentions the various treatments such as verteporfin photodynamic therapy and inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) like pegaptanib, ranibizumab and bevacizumab. It illustrates the improved outcomes brought by ranibizumab and bevacizumab which led to the increase use of these agents.

A conference paper about new ideas and advancements in contact lenses is presented. It shows the effectiveness of using hyaluronic acid (HA) as a wetting agent in conventional and silicone hydrogel contact lens materials in reducing lysozyme adsorption. It also illustrates the tendency for the contact lenses and storage cases to become contaminated.

A conference paper about the goal of the development of retinal therapies is presented. It shows the performance of several treatment approaches not just after one or two years but up to four years. It discusses how a combination therapy works which consists of verteporfin photodynamic therapy, a steroid and bevacizumab and the effectiveness of ranibzumab.

A conference paper about the development of the treatment approaches to glaucoma in the U.S. is presented. It mentions that study was conducted to examine how much patients with primary open-angle glaucoma understand about their disease and treatment. It states that researchers suggest that these approaches should concentrate on structural improvements to health-care delivery system.

A conference paper about the surgeons' use of the latest refractive surgical techniques and technology is presented. It examines how the use of FS60 femtosecond laser reduced the researchers' risk for complications than using microkeratome. It also illustrates that failure for the iris registration feature on the Visx Custom Vue S4 to engage during a hyperopic treatment, the result may no be that bad.

A conference paper about the benefits of ophthalmologists get from the worldwide attention given by researchers on corneal techniques is presented. It discusses the suggestion of the researchers in Boston that subconjunctival becacizumab can offer an adjunctive measure to conventional therapies in preventing graft rejection in corneal transplant. It also offers suggestion from surgeons in Philadelphia that a combined cataract procedure is an effective surgical intervention for patients.

A conference paper about the effort of some researchers to address the need for better cataract treatments is presented. It presents several studies that may help surgeons achieve better surgical outcomes. It mentions tips like delaying pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and same-day PPV has no significant effect on outcomes and that visual acuity outcomes were better in eyes that did not develop retinal detachment during follow-up.

Information about several papers discussed at a symposium sponsored by Alcon on the challenges and opportunities in dry-eye is presented. Topics include the basic information of dry-eye, the ocular surface microenvironment, and the causes of dry-eye. The symposium featured several panel of experts including Dr. James McCulley, Dr. Francis S. Mah, and Dr. Vilavun Puangsricharern.

A conference paper about the use of Laser-Assisted in situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) to treat dryness of the eye is presented. It mentions that dry eye is one of the most common side effects encountered by patients after undergoing LASIK. It discusses several theories which explain the reason behind the development of dry eye including neural feedback loop theory, goblet cell damage, change in corneal curvature, type of ablation and many others.

A conference paper about the top ten job categories with workplace conditions that are most likely to contribute to dry eye is presented. It discusses that office-based jobs like administrative work, finance and information technology were among these top jobs. It also mentions that the common factors among those experiencing dry eye symptoms were computer use and regular exposure to environmental factors that can irritate the eye.

The article offers advice on how optometrists can prevent employee theft. The simplest employee theft scenario is that an employee gets cash without making a record of the transaction. This lack of a paper trail makes such a theft difficult to detect and that this type of theft usually occurs in optometric practice. With this, one should familiarize some staff warning signs and one's business warning signs. It will be helpful if one monitors the inventory, finances and business transactions.

Information about several papers discussed at the "5th International Conference of the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society: Basic Science and Clinical Relevance" on September 2007 in Sicily, Italy is presented. It was participated by almost 500 basic scientists, clinicians and industry representatives specializing in the interdisciplinary study of tears and the ocular surface. The Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society sponsored this event.

Information about several papers discussed at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting on ocular surface disease is presented. Charles B. Slonim shares that when talking about ocular surface inflammatory disease, one thinks of keratitis, conjunctivitis and blepharitis which bring to mind diagnoses within those categories. It was also mentioned that the predisposing factors for dry eye disease include aging, menopause, allergy response, environmental stresses and others.

Information about the papers discussed at the 2006 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) conference is presented. It is stated that the ophthalmology community is examining various ways regarding the right technology to be used to assess glaucoma care including scanning laser polarimetry (GDx), scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (HRT) and optical coherence tomography (OCT). It highlights the results of the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) discussed during the meeting. INSET: Follow-up on 2006 Roundtable.

Information about several papers discussed during the meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) in the U.S. in 2007 is presented. A number of presentations on refractive topics, ranging from flapmaking comparisons to examinations of dark-adapted pupil size, had been seen. In addition, it had also been discussed some investigations of ectasia and how different procedures may weaken the cornea.

The article deals with the psychological barriers and financial concerns faced by ophthalmologists in converting their practices to electronic medical records (EMR). Fear of change and fear of the unknown are two major intimidating obstacles preventing most physicians from converting to EMR. Excellent EMR software choices now exist. A properly set up EMR system includes a nightly backup of the entire system, either to a tape drive or to a remote site via the Internet. EMR is definitely no slower than paper for maintaining medical records.

Discusses factors to consider in establishing an electronic system for the medical records of an ophthalmology practice. Factors influencing the shift from paper to an electronic system of keeping records in practices; Benefit of reviewing practice mission and goals, assessing the physicians' information technology readiness, conducting an operational assessment and developing an understanding of electronic medical records. INSET: Public and Private Initiatives for Electronic Records.

Part II. Summarizes some of the papers and posters on the cornea and contact lenses that were presented at the 2004 Association for Vision in Research and Ophthalmology Meeting. Hypoxic stress levels and physiologically effective Dk/t values for combination contact lens systems; Comfort and vision with inverted soft contact lenses; Effects on the rabbit cornea of reversed geometry ortho-k lens wear.

Presents a paper on optometry that won the grand prize at the Student Case Report Challenge, an event which shares clinical experiences of various students of optometry in the U.S. Overview of the medical history of a patient who underwent a surgery to repair retinal detachment; Description of various tests for the diagnosis of aniseikonia in the patient; Effects of the use of contact lenses and eikonic distance spectacles on visual acuity of the patient.

Compares the surgical comanagement approach by optometrists and ophthalmologists in the United States. Issuance of position paper by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery; Statement contained in the position paper; Contradiction cited in the position paper by the American Optometric Association.

The article focuses on the aspects of mechanical corneal abrasions. It states that corneal abrasions are a common form of ocular trauma injury, in which the cornea is damaged or injured especially in patients wearing contact lenses. It mentions that the common causes of abrasions are paper, fingernail and foreign body. Moreover, corneal abrasions treatment options which include anti-inflammatory drops, soft contact lenses and antibiotic ointment.

The article offers information on how to frightening the coronavirus pandemic. Topics include the coronavirus has cut into the important budget to buy boring things like food, the lottery numbers being roughly the size of two jumbo toilet paper sheets, and the angst doctor-owners are experiencing with coronavirus.

The article provides an answer to a question on short- and long-term solutions for significant entropion and lashes contacting the globe in the eyelid physiology.

Information about several studies on the topic of cornea and contact lens care, presented at the 2013 American Academy of Optometry meeting, is presented. Papers include Anterior chamber characteristics in normal, keratoconus suspect and keratoconic eyes, Mathematical model evaluation of soft contact lens fit, and Repeatability of the contact lens risk survey.

Information about several papers discussed at the Ophthalmology Innovation Summit that was held in San Francisco, California in October 2009 is presented. Topics include the financing opportunities and hindrances in ophthalmic device and pharmaceutical companies, investment and product development. The summit featured 12 private companies chief executive officers (CEOs) from the industry.

The article presents a case of young male in the U.S. who has a group of disorders known as the hereditary vitreo-retinopathies. It discussed several examinations to be conducted on the patient to identify the cause of his flat maxilla bilaterally, high arched palate, and joint hyperextensibility. The paper also discussed the examination of the patient's family members to identify the retinal abnormalities of the patient that may benefit from prophylactic laser photocoagulation.

In this article, the author who is Doctor of Optometry at Alberta Eye Care in Portland, Oregon, discusses her ideas for green business such as using an electronic medical records system, avoiding use of paper in work and using energy-efficient lighting.

The article discusses how cataract and refractive surgeons choose and use elective intraocular lenses (IOLs) to meet and exceed their patients' needs. It is stated that these surgeons choose to implant these lenses depending on the patients' age, history and activity. The paper also discourses the author's experience of implanting AcrySof ReSTOR from Alcon and Crystalens from Bausch & Lomb Surgical.

The article presents abstracts of papers related to ophthalmology. They include "Emerging Risk in Refractive Surgery," by Solomon R. Donnenfeld and colleagues in a 2007 issue of the "American Journal of Ophthalmology," "Line of Vision Cost in AMD," by W. M. Smiddy in a 2007 issue of "Ophthalmology," and "Stromal Bed Quality in LASIK," by M. A. Sarayba and colleagues in a 2007 issue of "Cornea."