by Raymond Chu, OD, MS | Jun 24, 2016
Background The complexities of patient care have necessitated increased specialization within the U.S. healthcare system. This has created potential schisms in care as well as potential safety issues. Distinction among professionals has led to a lack of knowledge of...
by Linda Casser, OD, FAAO, FNAP, Mary Ann Dugan, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC | Jun 24, 2016
The Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry and the La Salle University School of Nursing and Health Sciences have partnered in health professional education and collaborative patient care by developing and implementing an interprofessional healthcare model...
by Desiree Ifft | Jun 24, 2016
ASCO and its Ethics Educators SIG are pleased to announce Krystal Chee, OD, as the winner of the 2016 Student Award in Clinical Ethics. The winner of this annual national award receives $1,000 and an engraved plaque. Dr. Chee is a 2016 graduate of the University of...
by Krystal Chee, OD | Jun 24, 2016
Patient’s Request Presents Ethical Dilemma A 57-year-old Caucasian female presented to a community clinic for an eye exam with the chief complaint of being “unable to see anything.” This patient was being followed by an outside ophthalmologist, whose previous records...
by Desiree Ifft | Jun 23, 2016
The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) is pleased to announce a call for applications for its 2016 Educational Starter Grants dedicated to supporting educational research. A generous donation from Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., has...
by Aurora Denial, OD, FAAO | Jun 22, 2016
The internet has created the opportunity for social media to thrive. Participating in social media forums, known collectively as “Web 2.0,” allows communication and information-sharing with large groups of people instantaneously. Social media can fall into one of six...
by Desiree Ifft | Jun 22, 2016
A future edition of Optometric Education will focus on the theme of diversity, cultural and linguistic competence. The edition will focus on diversity of our students, faculty and profession and all aspects of cultural and linguistic competence, including...
by Desiree Ifft | Jun 22, 2016
International Optometric Education: Global Expansion and Transformation (New deadline to submit papers: March 1, 2017) Over the past 20 years, the profession of optometry has undergone dramatic global changes: expanding scope of practice, increasing quality assurance...
by Kirsten Hamilton-Maxwell, PhD, B.Optom(Hons), FHEA | Feb 28, 2016
Background “Lecture capture” is a process in which digital recordings of live lectures are shared with students. Its purpose is to increase engagement with lecture material and to increase student satisfaction.1 “Full” lecture capture includes video and...
by Brianne Hobbs, OD, FAAO, and Kaila Osmotherly, OD, FAAO | Feb 26, 2016
Background Optic neuritis results when the optic nerve becomes inflamed. Two major clinical presentations of optic neuritis exist: typical demyelinating and atypical. Typical demyelinating optic neuritis is the most common presentation and includes the...
by Nancy B. Carlson, OD, FAAO, and Aurora Denial, OD, FAAO | Feb 19, 2016
Background Presbyopia is an age-related refractive condition that results from the normal decrease in amplitude of accommodation necessitating a prescription of plus for near vision.1 Presbyopia is a common condition in patients over age 40 that most...
by Nancy B. Carlson, OD, FAAO | Feb 17, 2016
Students enter optometry college with varying undergraduate backgrounds and a wide variety of study skills. They are eager to learn but are not always prepared to learn for mastery: the deeper understanding of material that can be recalled and applied later to...
