- Optometry’s essential role in concussion recovery
- When to consider referring for low-vision rehabilitation
- The role of sex hormones and aging in dry eye disease
- 3 reasons to read AOA’s newest clinical practice guideline
- Identifying reading difficulties in children
- Mobilizing against myopia
- New AOA clinical guideline puts focus on elevating care of glaucoma patients
- Tips for reinforcing optometry’s role in the broader health care system
- Vision loss makes list of 14 risk factors for dementia
- The ‘gatekeepers of primary eye care’
- Myopia report calls for disease classification, new federal policies
- High-tech solutions for low vision
- Optometrists play an integral role in assessing and treating patients with traumatic brain injuries.
- Primary care of the stroke patient
- Research on eye aberrations not abstract to award-winning scientists
- AOA, CooperVision mobilize to ‘disrupt the status quo,’ advance new standard of care for children with myopia
- What do the experts say on genetic testing for IRDs?
- Pediatric keratoconus prevalence higher than believed, may change care approach
- Making blurry vision clear
- Unblurring the lines
- Appreciating optometry’s value to patients with diabetes and their primary care physicians
- 9 benefits of introducing laser procedures into your practice
- 5 considerations if you’re thinking about adding laser procedures to your practice
- Optometrist-performed YAG capsulotomies shown effective, safe and beneficial for patients
- Proof not positive yet on low-dose atropine for myopia in children
- For 128 million U.S. presbyopes, doctors of optometry can provide treatment options
- What’s up, doc? Can a dietary supplement reverse patient cataracts?
- Legal blindness in America
- AOA webinar addresses concerns about myopia management
- AOA serving patients through research in optometry
- Marijuana sensibilities changing fast: Are you ready for patients’ questions?
- Buzz builds for AOA virtual ePosters event
- New AOA adult eye guideline
- New technology for the advanced AMD patient
- Interprofessional communication for diabetic eye care
- Contact lens experts weigh in on gaps in consumer knowledge
- Align your team on binocular vision disorders
- How to better manage dry eye disease
- eyes the brain and learning
- Can vision intervention slow onset of dementia
- New independent task force recommendation on glaucoma screening underwhelms
- Gene therapy vision rehabilitation for IRDs
- 2022 contact lens controversies
- Caring for patients with special needs
- New discoveries aid understanding of the visual system
- Don’t let the pressure get to you or your patients
- How technology has changed recommendations for visually impaired children
- 12 ways to provide better care for patients with prediabetes and diabetes
- Alzheimers and eyes
- Level up your diabetes care with specialists, services collaboration
- Behind the lens
- Contact lens developments regarding keratoconus
- Managing the care of patients with contact lens-related dry eye
- Lens-based strategies to address reading issues due to mild, disease-related vision loss
- Study shines light on optogenetics in retinitis pigmentosa
- surgical procedures courses
- Genetic Testing and Gene Therapy
- low vision in your practice
- Low percentage of patients with diabetes adhere to key self-care practices
- EBO to produce new glaucoma clinical practice guideline
- details of visual functions immediately following marijuana use
- Understanding Photophobia in mTBI
- New myopia management guidance released
- The challenges of maintaining a healthy tear film
- Integrating models of diabetic eye care
- Dry Eye and Productivity
- Contact lens innovation delivers opportunity
- How face masks affect the eyes
- Marijuana dispensaries still blow smoke over glaucoma effects
- Conjunctival Lymphangiectasia and Fabry
- Techniques to enhance contrast
- Americans remain at high risk for vision loss
- Stimulating eye and vision research
- Allergic conjunctivitis in a COVID-19 world
- Atropine in myopia control
- sleep patients ocular health
- CDC US coronavirus spread expected
- Demystifying dizziness
- Optometry and Glaucoma patients
- 5 reasons why doctors should use AOA diabetes guideline
- Growing epidemic of adolescents and young adults with prediabetes
- Improving scanning efficiency of individuals with homonymous hemianopia
- second edition of diabetes clinical practice guideline
- Pupil patterns in youth a phenomenon
- Study high school sports concussions underscores optometry role in care
- Prototype imager of tear film sublayers opens eyes on dry eye
- Retinal measurements hold clues to Alzheimers disease
- reversing prediabetes to normoglycemia can lessen microvascular complication risk
- Detecting the signs of autism at earlier age using visual cues
- Eye disorder CRISPR technology
- Addressing elderly vision impairment
- The AMD aspirin balancing act
- Study looks at what patients understand about their glaucoma diagnoses
- Vision Rehabilitation Clinical Pearls Lens Rx Prescribing for the Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury
- Real partners in diabetes care
- Amblyopia More than meets the eye
- New mild TBI guideline for children provides opportunity for doctors of optometry
- Reading corneal signs
- Eyes on Alzheimers disease
- Study looks at potential of suppressing ocular cancer in children
- Doctors of optometry are members of post-concussion team
- Glaucoma & Exercise
- The ABCs of MGD
- When T-cells go bad
- Study opens eyes to Alzheimers disease risk
- Understanding MGD
- Sjogren’s dry eye disease and depression
- Are patches the answer to amblyopia
- Oranges may allay AMD risk Pulp fact or fiction
- myopiatech
- Cognitive Decline
- Myopia Genes Discovered
- Link between diabetes and MGD
- alzheimers clues could be found using eye scan
- Genetic markers may help predict elevated IOP
- Ebola vector-borne diseases rear ugly heads again
- Blue lights link to prostate and breast cancers
- Can dyed contact lenses help color perception in CVD patients
- Omega 3 and Dry Eyes
- Glaucoma-Cannabinoid NP Drop
- Genetic Testing for AMD
- Premature Babies Low Birthweight Eyes
- ASD & Accommodative Function
- Stem Cells and Wet AMD
- Sjogren Awareness
- Brain Injury Awareness
- Sleep apneas interplay with corneal hysteresis
- New blood pressure guideline
- Low vision patient future
- Retinoblastoma-detecting ocular cancer in children
- Winter Dry Eye
- Low Vision and Blindness to Double
- New guidelines detecting retinoblastoma in children
- Glaucoma protein biomarker
- Risk for normal-tension glaucoma rises
- Peripheral reaction time faster in deaf adults
- New therapeutic target could reduce diabetic retinopathy
- diabetes on the rise among the young
- Trabeculoplasty Commentary
- Seniors near vision loss dementia risk linked
- Can frequent anti VEGF injections increase glaucoma surgery risk
- Study stresses stress test in treating patients with AMD
- Contact lens helps predict speed of glaucoma progression
- Unique retinal cell dysfunction triggers myopia
- Preeclampsia years later still takes toll
- How tilted optic discs may affect myopic eyes
- New eye test is early detector of diabetes
- Anti VEGF injections may not work for allglaucoma sooner
- New technique could diagnose glaucoma sooner
- Myopia incidence piques control efforts initiatives
- Study links visual impairment to physical and cognitive function declines
- Benefits unfamiliarity proves barrier to diabetes care
- Eyes on Alzheimers
- Association found between TBI and neurodegenerative conditions
- Spotting the link between vision problems and ADHD
- Treating the digital eye
- Statins show continued potential as treatment for dry AMD
- How doctors of optometry can diagnose a rare disorder
- Could eye drops be an alternative treatment to cataract surgery
- Researchers zero in on potential dry AMD treatment
- Ranibizumab proves effective to treat proliferative diabetic retinopathy
- Study shows some drivers with glaucoma naturally adapt
- Doctors of optometry a crucial component in cataract care
- Be part of the national dialogue about diabetes
- Under pressure addressing hypertension
- Gene therapy successful in treating rare retinal disorder
- The lowdown on treating low vision patients
- New study calls attention to importance of carotenoids
- 5 things doctors of optometry should know about concussions
- Can a supplement fight diabetic retinopathy
- Outdoor activity may reduce risk for myopia in children
- 3 reasons comprehensive exams matter for diabetes
- Diabetes and Prediabetes
- Vitamin C may slow progress of cataracts
- Multifocal contact lens effective at treating myopia in kids
- New tool educates and motivates patients with diabetes related eye disease
- Myopia Its in your genes too
- Out of the box thinking leads to potential glaucoma treatment
- Doctors of optometry have big role in catching giant cell arteritis before blindness
- Cataract surgery lessens death risk
- Novel glaucoma therapy One ring to help them all
- Common glaucoma drugs may affect IOP measurements
- Gene mutation uncovers potential treatment for rare form of pediatric glaucoma
- How astigmatism affects reading fluency
- FDA approves first corneal cross linking system for treatment
- Cataracts and UV exposure in driver-side windows
- Virtual model aids diabetic retinopathy progression understanding
- doctors of optometry AMD assessments comparable to ophthalmologistsoutcomes
- Parkinsons detectable through eye exam
- Are sleep apnea and asthma linked to keratoconus
- Not a dry eye
- Eye on head injuries
- Risk for macular degeneration linked to low levels of vitamin D
- Tears now fears Zika persists in eyes
- Myopia Controlling the heretofore uncontrollable
- advancing keratoconus care
- visual dysfunction after brain injury
- Study detects early biomarkers for risk of developing diabetic retinopathy
- Prevalence of Undiagnosed AMD
- Daily use of steroid drops increases risk for ocular hypertension
- Zikababy
- New study dry eye disease
- Encyclopedia of dry eye disease released
- Clinical Pearls for Seasonal Allergies
- Doctors of optometry less likely to prescribe seldom needed antibiotics for conjunctivitis
- T cells hold promise of treatment for preemies born with eye condition
- Youth Concussions
- New imaging techniques detect earlystage Alzheimer’s disease
The latest research from AOA members
May 10, 2022
Attend the ePoster Virtual Event, June 7-8, and the Top 5 Poster Session and Networking Event June 18 during Optometry’s Meeting® 2022.
Whether remote or in-person, Optometry’s Meeting® offers ways for you to engage in the latest optometric research and important scientific discourse.
The ePoster Virtual Event, June 7-8, supported by Janssen, is a national forum for clinicians, students and faculty to share interesting cases and research, newly reconfigured to enhance visibility and participation—and featuring an all-time record number of poster submissions. Available on the AOA’s EyeLearn Professional Development Hub before Optometry’s Meeting, the ePoster Virtual Event will feature 122 poster and abstract presentations. Consult the schedule to see which of the eight, 50-minute virtual courses you would like to attend. There is no cost for these interactive sessions, but enrollment within the AOA’s EyeLearn is required.
Offered in person at Optometry’s Meeting in Chicago, from 1-3 p.m., Saturday, June 18, the Top 5 Poster Session is a live, interactive course that spotlights select posters and abstracts and is available for AOA CE hours. Following the Top 5 Poster Session will be a networking event, 3-4 p.m., with light food and drinks, for attendees and presenters to connect further on these important abstracts. Optometry’s Meeting registration is required to attend these in-person events.
Top 5 poster abstracts of 2022
Here are the top five poster abstracts of 2022, as selected by the AOA’s Poster Committee members.
Bilateral Acanthamoeba Keratitis: A Case Report Exemplifying Minimizing Visual Morbidity
Author: Scott Hauswirth, O.D.
Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but potentially visually devastating condition that has a high predilection for contact lens wearers. Typically, it presents as a unilateral condition but rarely may present as a bilateral condition. Early diagnosis is a critical step to preventing visual morbidity though it does not guarantee such. We present a case of a young patient who developed bilateral keratitis following storage of her contacts in tap water. She presented to our office 11 days following onset of symptoms. Clinical presentation was consistent with early Acanthamoeba infection, and confocal microscopy confirmed diagnosis the day of presentation. She was placed on topical compounded chlorhexidine drops 0.02% q1h OU as well as Neomycin QID OU. Subsequent visits showed initial worsening of symptoms, visual acuity, and clinical signs in both eyes, followed by gradual improvement in all metrics, and by 12 weeks best corrected vision had returned to 20/20 in both eyes. In this case, early diagnosis and appropriate intervention led to an excellent outcome.
Effect of OC-01 (Varenicline Solution) Nasal Spray Compared to Vehicle Control on Dry Eye Disease Sign Outcomes by Baseline Subgroup Characteristics
Author: Leslie O'Dell, O.D.
Co-authors: Andrea Gibson, Gretchen Blemker, O.D., Laura Hendrix
Dry eye disease (DED) patients present with a broad range of clinical signs and symptoms at baseline (BL), including abnormal spectrum of Schirmer's Test Score (STS) and Eye Dryness Score (EDS) severity. OC-01 (varenicline solution) nasal spray (VNS) is a cholinergic agonist believed to pharmacologically neuro-activate the trigeminal parasympathetic pathway and increase basal tear production. To determine the effect of baseline signs and symptoms on the efficacy of OC-01 VNS, integrated data from ONSET-1 and ONSET-2 clinical trials were analyzed to determine the irrelevance on sign outcomes in DED subjects.
Misdiagnosis of Meningioma
Author: Christopher Lowe, O.D.
Meningiomas are tumors that form from the meningeal layers surrounding the brain and spinal cord. While most are benign, they can still affect the function of surrounding neural structures, including the visual pathway. Because meningiomas (and other compressive lesions) are uncommon, clinicians may fail to recognize subtle findings that could help make the correct diagnosis, particularly if some findings overlap with more common diagnoses. This case is an example of a missed diagnosis and reviews the signs and symptoms that should prompt the clinician to order neuroimaging to discover potential compressive lesions.
The Effects of Long-Haul COVID-19 on Vision; Similarities to Post-Concussion Vision Symptoms and Findings
Author: Lynn Greenspan, O.D., Ph.D.
COVID-19 symptoms and findings may linger and has been given the terminology "long COVID." "COVID long-haulers" may suffer with persistent symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, shortness of breath, cognitive dysfunction (or brain fog), and fatigue. While these are the most common symptoms, there have been more than 200 other symptoms reported. Chest pain, speech difficulty, anxiety or depression, muscle aches, fever, and persistent loss of smell and loss of taste are some other symptoms. There is prior information about patients who have recovered from SARS who have gone on to develop chronic fatigue syndrome, which worsens with physical or mental activity, and doesn't improve with rest. The same may be true for people who have long-haul COVID-19. The Mayo Clinic reports that while long-haul COVID damages primarily the lungs, it can also damage the heart, kidneys and the brain. In this sense, brain injury from COVID-19 can result in post-brain injury vision symptoms and findings as well. Of the 58.9 million Americans who have reported having COVID, according to The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, about 11.1 million Americans are living with long COVID-19 symptoms. The numbers continue to rise during the new Omicron variant. Over the past year, a new clinic has been established within our local rehabilitation hospital in order to address the medical rehabilitation needs of COVID long-haul patients. Patients have been referred for vision evaluation and treatment. In this case series, six long-haul patients are presented, including vision symptoms and findings. Treatments and therapies are discussed. An interesting comparison is made to post-concussion patient symptoms and findings. Optometry as a profession will be seeing this population grow in their practices over the next several years and we should prepare ourselves for the visual needs of long-haul COVID patients.
Thermal Pulsation System in the Treatment of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Post-hoc Analysis of a 12-month, Randomized, Multicenter Study
Author: Shane Kannarr, O.D.
Co-authors: David Kading, O.D., Gina Wesley, O.D., Katherine Bickle, O.D., Colton Heinrich, O.D., Jason Miller, O.D., Sruthi Srinivasan, O.D.
To demonstrate the efficacy of iLux in change from baseline in meibomian gland score (MGS) at 12 months post single treatment in meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) subjects with evaporative dry eye disease (EDE).