Julia Bonavitacola

CMS has recently retracted bulletins originally released in the winter of 2023 and 2024 regarding health equity for both Medicaid and the Children’s Health insurance Program (CHIP) that would affect the ability of patients to apply for social services related […]

Clinical trials involving diabetic macular edema (DME) and conducted by DRCRnet were found to have fewer participants in racial and ethnic minorities compared with the general population, according to a study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.1 These racial

Optometrists across the country gathered at the Southeastern Educational Congress of Optometry (SECO) 2025 meeting held from February 27 to March 2, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia, to learn about ongoing research in optometry. Some of the attendees and experts spoke

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) was prescribed in various ways by health care providers in the US, according to a survey of health care providers, results from which were recently published in AIDS Research and Therapy.1 Patient needs are often used to

There are still some pitfalls associated with myopia treatment in children, according to Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, cofounder of West Broward Eye in Tamarac, Florida. Rhue discussed these pitfalls and the accessibility of treatment for myopia at the Southeastern Educational

Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, co-founder of West Broward Eyecare, discussed how myopia management is continuing to shift, including new forms of treatment and how providers can ensure sure myopia is treated early. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity;

Julie Rodman, OD, MS, FAAO, a professor in the Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, discussed how multimodal imaging can be used in the management of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) ahead of her session on the topic to be held

Laser therapy has been effective in treating patients with glaucoma in the past, making getting experience with the therapies important for optometrists in an effort to further help their patients. Nate Lighthizer, OD, FAAO, dean at the Northeastern State University

Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO, a partner at Premier Vision Group, discussed new research on dry eye being presented at the Southeastern Educational Congress of Optometry (SECO) 2025 meeting held from February 27 to March 2, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. He

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can have multiple causes, including decreased blood flow, but is hard to identify by a patient due to the gradual onset of symptoms, according to Hasenin Al-khersan, MD, a retinal surgeon at Retina Consultants of Texas.