by James Rogala, OD, FAAO | Mar 11, 2022
Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common condition which, as the name implies, results in acquired degenerative changes involving the macular region of the eye. The initial presentation is typically the focal deposition of abnormal amounts of...
by Zainab A. Muhanna, OD, Angelina Tran, OD, FAAO, and Bhagya Segu, OD, MPH, FAAO | Mar 10, 2022
Background This case report reviews the clinical manifestation of Bowen’s disease (BD) in a patient who presented to the eye clinic with a chief complaint of a “bump” on his eyelid. BD (ICD-10: D09.22), also known as squamous cell carcinoma in situ, is a precancerous...
by Jolinda Tam, OD, and Pauline F. Ilsen, OD, FAAO | Mar 9, 2022
Background Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative conditions, just second to Alzheimer’s.1 It was first documented as a neurological syndrome in 1817 by James Parkinson, though symptoms that suggested PD had been described even...
by Allison Cronin, OD, FAAO | Mar 7, 2022
Background Uveitis is, by strict definition, an inflammation of the uveal tract. The term can also be used to describe many other forms of intraocular inflammation involving not only the uvea but also the retina and its vasculature.1 The uveal tract is divided into...
by Anney K. Joseph, OD, FAAO | Mar 6, 2022
Background Graber et al. describe three major categories of diagnostic errors in medicine: 1) no-fault errors, 2) system errors, and 3) cognitive errors.1 No-fault errors occur when a disease lacks the classic textbook presentation and/or mimics something more common....
by Steven H. Schwartz, OD, PhD | Feb 28, 2022
The role that standardized exams should play in optometry program admissions is a timely and important topic, and Ooley et al. (2021) are to be commended for their comprehensive review of usage of such exams by doctoral-level health professions programs. Their paper,...
by Aurora Denial, OD, FAAO, DAAO (OE) | Feb 27, 2022
This edition of Optometric Education celebrates teaching case reports. The concept of teaching case reports for this journal was developed by Barry Kran, OD, FAAO, from the New England College of Optometry, and Elizabeth Hoppe, OD, MPH, DRPH, former editor of the...
by Desiree Ifft | Feb 23, 2022
by Keshia S. Elder, OD, MS, MS, FAAO | Feb 20, 2022
The demographics of students entering post-secondary education are changing. Today’s students have diverse backgrounds. They are more likely than in the past to be first-generation college students, military students, nontraditional (e.g., older) students, minorities...
by Beata I. Lewandowska, OD, MS, and Marlon J Demeritt, OD, MBA, FAAO | Nov 8, 2021
Background Angioid streaks (AS) are bilateral, linear, crack-like dehiscence of a mineralized, brittle Bruch’s membrane (BrM) that develop secondary to mechanical stress. The age of onset is variable. White people are most commonly affected, and there is no sexual...
by Ashley Rone, OD, FAAO, and Tara Foltz, OD | Nov 3, 2021
Background A 76-year-old patient presented with a complaint of binocular diplopia that began months prior. A complete history, eye examination and review of systems were performed, after which he was diagnosed with a presumed, isolated left fourth nerve palsy. Given...
by Aurora Denial, OD, FAAO, DipOE | Nov 3, 2021
In the spring of 2019, the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) launched the Optometry Gives Me Life campaign. The objective of this public awareness campaign is to develop a robust, diverse and highly qualified pool of applicants to ASCO member...
