Optometrists’ Role in Retinal Care in the Anti-VEGF Era

Referral shouldn't mean goodbye: Roya Attar, OD, MBA, DHA's clinical pearls for comanaging nAMD, DME, RVO, and more with retina specialists.

By Sarah Fackler, managing editor, Optometric Management

Looking Beyond the Eye Exam in Geriatric Eye Care

Four cases demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach to evaluating and managing older patients and their eye care.

By Sarah Fackler, managing editor, Optometric Management

Adapting Eye Exams for Neurodivergent Patients

Adaptations can maintain diagnostic validity when sensory, communication, or executive-function barriers interfere with conventional methods.

By Sarah Fackler, managing editor, Optometric Management

The OD’s Guide to Cosmetic Oculoplastics

How to counsel patients with cosmetic ocular concerns

By Julie Greenbaum, editor

Addressing the Unanswered Questions in Myopia Management

What ODs need to know regarding ideal candidates, comparing efficacy, gauging success, and adult myopia.

By Julie Greenbaum, editor

Remote Optometry Delivers, But Challenges Remain

Virtual eye exams boost access and speed, but gaps in referrals and follow-up care persist, explained Dr. Molly King in her presentation at the 2026 meeting of the American Academy of Optometry.

By Julie Greenbaum, editor

Geographic Atrophy Care in 2026

A look at progression predictors, emerging therapies, and how AI could change GA care

By Julie Greenbaum, editor

Topical Solutions for Presbyopia

A look at current treatments and a late-stage pipeline candidate for presbyopic patients

By Julie Greenbaum, editor

What Visual Hallucinations and Illusions Can Tell ODs About Low Vision

For optometrists, the phenomena discussed in the session provide additional context for patient reports that may initially appear inconsistent with conventional acuity and visual field findings.

By Sarah Fackler, managing editor, Optometric Management

Launching a Successful Low Vision Practice

Practical advice for new doctors and optometry students on managing a low vision practice.

By Julie Greenbaum, editor

The Keratoconus Contact Lens Toolbox

Five contact lens modalities give practitioners options for addressing the varied visual and anatomical challenges of keratoconus.

By Deborah Fisher

Opportunities and Risks of Clinical AI

Artificial intelligence can help identify patterns and streamline routine tasks, but clinical judgment remains the foundation of patient care

By Deborah Fisher

When Retinal Findings Point to a Vascular Emergency

How to respond to high blood pressure, Hollenhorst plaques, and other vascular findings.

By Sarah Fackler, managing editor, Optometric Management

Clues It May Not Be Glaucoma

Recognizing patterns that fall outside the typical glaucoma presentation can help clinicians identify other optic nerve and retinal disorders.

By Deborah Fisher

Beyond Amblyopia

A lack of expected improvement can provide an important clue that something more is affecting vision.

By Deborah Fisher

ATSN-201 Gene Therapy Shows Improvement in XLRS at 18 Months

Atsena Therapeutics reported data from the LIGHTHOUSE trial at the 2026 American Academy of Optometry meeting.

What's New in Dry Eye and OSD

Optometric Management caught up with Cory Lappin, OD, at Academy 2026 in Anaheim.

News Roundup from Academy 2026

Updates from Rinsada's ocular irrigation device, contact lenses, hormonal health and presbyopia, and DOT lenses.

By Sarah Fackler, managing editor, Optometric Management