OPTOMETRY IN FOCUS: OCULAR EMERGENCIES
Happy Monday, y’all!
One of my favorite COVID-era eye questions (thanks to 4 months of emergency care, triage, and telehealth calls to round out residency) is, “what constitutes an ocular emergency?”
HOW DO YOU SEE?
Have you ever wondered how you see?
I’m naturally curious, so if you’re anything like me, you have probably wondered at some point just how the phenomenon of sight occurs.
VIRTUAL LEARNING TIPS AND TRICKS
Happy Monday, y’all!
Ready or not, a new school year is upon us. However, for many, it looks very different than years in the past, as virtual schooling has become a reality for children of all ages across the country. Children from Kindergarten through high school (and even through college) are now needing to sit still at home in front of computer screens for hours at a time, completing virtual instruction.
(NEURO) OPTOMETRY IN FOCUS: STROKES
So, as I discussed in my Introduction: Hannah Vollmer, OD post, one of my greatest optometric passions is neuro-optometric rehabilitation, which is the field that I completed a year long residency in. During my residency, I had the opportunity to work in an in-patient rehabilitation hospital, which was one of the most rewarding experiences in my career to date.
OPTOMETRY IN FOCUS: FLOATERS
How many of you have floaters in your vision?
You know - those little (or sometimes bigger) black spots, dots, and squiggles that course through your vision that normally become more noticeable when you’re looking at a white/bright background?
WHY DOES MY EYE DOCTOR... PART 4
Welcome back to my “Why Does My Eye Doctor…” series!
OPTOMETRY IN FOCUS: CATARACTS
Happy Wednesday, y’all!
Since it’s the middle of the week, how about we start out easy:
PEDIATRIC EYE EXAMS: HOW DOES MY DOCTOR... PART 3
Welcome back for Part 3 of my Pediatric Eye Exam series!
CONTACT LENSES: WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? PART 2
Hello all, and welcome to Part 2 of my Contact Lenses: What are My Options? series!
CONTACT LENSES: WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? PART 1
In this day and age, when most people think of contact lenses, they immediately think of soft contact lenses - and rightfully so! Soft contact lenses are the most frequently prescribed lenses, accounting for over 80% of the contact lens market.