by Hilary Gaiser OD, MS, Stacy Lyons OD, FAAO | Aug 28, 2024
Background While the most common causes of superior oblique (SOP) palsy are associated with congenital abnormalities, trauma is a leading cause of acquired SOP, accounting for approximately 40% of acquired cases.1,2,4 Due to the longer pathway the fourth cranial nerve...
by Keshia S. Elder, OD, MS, MS, FAAO | Aug 25, 2024
Like many other professional programs, the state of the optometry applicant pool continues to be a topic of discussion. From concerns about the quantity, quality and diversity of the pool to the decline in applicants optometry began experiencing 2015-2016,1 ASCO has...
by Emily Humphreys, OD, FAAO, Amy Moy, OD, FAAO, CPCO, FNAP | Aug 19, 2024
Background Understanding the visual pathway is essential for diagnosing post-chiasmal lesions. This case, and specifically the systemic associations, is best geared towards final-year students and optometry residents. However, the importance of visual field testing...
by Keshia S. Elder, OD, MS, MS, FAAO | Mar 12, 2024
As I continue settling into my new role as Editor of Optometric Education, I want to hear more about what is on the minds of the journal readership. Pertaining to the journal itself, in addition to the peer-reviewed research papers published in each issue, would you...
by Deepak Sharma, OD, FAAO, and Jonathan Hamilton, OD, FAAO | Mar 12, 2024
Background Adult-onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy (AOFVD) is one of the five autosomal pattern dystrophies.1 It typically presents in the fourth to sixth decades of life and is characterized by bilateral, asymmetric, solitary, round to oval subretinal lesions...
by Darshan Chetty, BOptom, Fanelesibonge Sinamile Dubazane, BOptom, Catherine Lafitte, BOptom, Zothile Ndwandwe, BOptom, Faatima Zahra Rauff, BOptom, Phumzile Sibiya, BOptom, Andile Tembe, BOptom, Nonkululeko Gcabashe, BOptom, MOptom, and Nishanee Rampersad, BOptom, MEd, PhD | Mar 9, 2024
Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was the cause of a lengthy global pandemic.1 The novel virus was identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019. The...
by Shital Mani, OD, FAAO, Diane Russo, OD, MPH, MBA, FAAO, and Nicole Quinn, OD, FAAO | Mar 7, 2024
Background The population of the United States of America is becoming increasingly diverse. According to 2020 Census data, approximately 40% of the population reports race or ethnicity other than White alone.1 Recent studies indicate that racial and ethnic diversity...
by Eric Ryan Harris, OD, FAAO | Mar 5, 2024
Introduction A corneal abrasion is a disruption of the corneal epithelial integrity, usually due to external trauma, ocular foreign bodies, chemical burns or contact lenses.1 Corneal abrasions account for the largest proportion of eye-related complaints in emergency...
by Brianne N. Hobbs, OD, PhD, FAAO, and Jason Draper, EdD | Feb 26, 2024
Background Optometric educators across the United States are active clinicians, scholars and administrators, often expected to serve in these roles within the same day. Whether taking responsibility for the development of their students, providing evidence-based care...
by Keshia S. Elder, OD, MS, MS, FAAO | Nov 14, 2023
During my 17 years in academic optometry, much has changed. I think about one change in particular ― students’ increasing struggles with mental wellness ― exponentially more today than I did a decade ago. Today’s students are more open with discussing mental...
by Brian K. Foutch, OD, PhD, FAAO, Richard Trevino, OD, FAAO, Amy S. Ferguson, OD, MS, Yutaka Maki, OD, MS, FCOVD, Russell S. Coates, OD, MEd, and Janet Summers, OD, CMHP, MS | Nov 3, 2023
Background There are many ways to calculate a final grade in any course.1 However, when it comes to individual evaluations of student work, there are only three types of grading: atomistic, holistic or analytical.2 Atomistic grading strictly follows rubrics or grading...
by Narayanan Rajeev, PhD, Zixuan Qiu, PhD, Dylan Eng, MOptom, and Nagaraju Konda, PhD | Nov 3, 2023
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the term used for algorithms that can generate new content including text, audio, images and video.1 As you likely know, a recent breakthrough in generative AI is the chatbot ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-trained...
