OD Q&A Melanie J. Denton, OD
Why choose optometry? I am myopic, and I’ve been seeing an optometrist since I was in fourth grade. When I was in college and deciding among dentistry, medicine, and optometry, my dad said I should...
View ArticleReviewing pediatric primary care optometry
Figure 1. Viral conjunctivitisPrimary care optometrists play a crucial role in the wellbeing of a child, often serving as the gatekeeper for the critical care of our youngest patients. After hours,...
View ArticleParents underestimate time kids spend on electronic devices
St. Louis, MO—A recent survey from the American Optometric Association (AOA) found that parents drastically underestimate the time their kids spend on digital devices.How digital devices are affecting...
View ArticleLetters to the editor: Use optometry resources; In need of VT charts
Use optometry resources, please I am disappointed that Optometry Times would choose to suggest its readers use a pediatric “vision” check list from Bascom Palmer (“Share this pediatric vision checklist...
View ArticleAAO Low Vision Section releases position paper on students with vision...
The Low Vision Section of the American Academy of Optometryreleased a position paper on the evaluation and treatment of students with visual impairments for parents and educators.Top 10 vision therapy...
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