Advocacy in Eye Care

Advocacy in Eye Care

Nathan Lighthizer, OD, and Nicholas Green, OD, discuss their advocacy for the use of lasers and other scope of practice expansions in optometry and offer guidance to young optometrists on supporting the profession in advance of Optometry's Meeting. Then, patient advocacy group Prevent Blindness evaluate recent federal legislation and its impact on eye care and preview the upcoming ASPECT Patient Engagement Summit and Legislative Advocacy Day in Washington DC.

ARVO Edition: The Oculomics of Retinal Artery Occlusion/Ocular Mpox

ARVO presenters Shivesh Shah and Frida Velcani speak with retinal surgeon Karen Wai, MD, about retinal artery occlusion, stroke, and the emerging field of oculomics. Plus, Jean-Claude Mwanza, MD, and Steven Yeh, MD, discuss the ophthalmic manifestations of mpox and their work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Corneal Pain, The Dry Eye Diseases, and a Near-Birth Experience

Anat Galor, MD, provides insight into corneal pain treatments in the pipeline, and shares her view of dry eye as a spectrum of diseases with guest host Julie Song, OD. Dagny Zhu, MD, tells the story of being rushed from performing surgery, to undergoing one.

AI Tools For Eye Care Practice Management

Brianna Rhue, OD, speaks with Fae Kayarian, MD, about how AI tools reduce friction, automate tasks, and improve revenue in eye care clinics.

Neuroprotection in Glaucoma

Ian McWherter, OD, interviews ophthalmologist and researcher Eugene De Juan, MD, on advances in glaucoma care and the hope of vision restoration. Sophia Ying Wang, MD, discusses AI Chatbots and its influence on ophthalmology patients.