Review of Optometry

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Articles in September, 2004 issue of Review of Optometry

• CRT profitable? Prove it!
  by Rumpakis, John
• Ouch! That lens burns my eye.(Diagnostic Quiz)(Brief Article)
  by Gurwood, Andrew S.
• Masculine style.(Ophthalmic Frames)(Brief Article)
• Added comfort.(Contact Lens Care)(Brief Article)
• Retinitis pigmentosa.(In the News)(Brief Article)
• Therapeutics and today's optometric practice: the panel discusses the profession's evolving roles.
• Clinical management of CRT the pre-fitting evaluation: what to know before you go.
  by Choo, Jennifer
• Fun with sun.(Sunwear)(Brief Article)
• Patient Diary.(Patient Education)(National Rosacea Society )
• Diabetes care: don't forget the cornea; Besides retinopathy, diabetes can have significant effects on the front of the eye.(Research Review)
  by Karpecki, Paul M.
• Refraction: technicians should be permitted to perform subjective refractions.(Point/Counterpoint)
  by Kirchner, James K.
• Retinal vessel narrowing predicts severe hypertension.(News Review)
• Not-so common CL complaints.(Letters & E-Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
• The lab experiment: two separate practices learned how to share a single "in office" (but offsite) optical laboratory.(Practice Management)
  by Cole, Robert M., III
• 'Normal' children don't need glasses? A study says that as many as 20% of children are given glasses unnecessarily.(News Review)
  by Murphy, John
• Exposing the secrets of fringe eye care: what you can tell your patients about complementary and alternative eye care, including Bates' exercises, homeopathy and iridology.(Patient Care)
  by Chou, Brian
• Vision loss differs among nursing home residents of different races.(News Review)
• Focus on the profession.(Letters & E-Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Chatelain, John
• Debate: only the optometrist should be permitted to perform subjective refraction.(Point/Counterpoint)
  by Bowan, Merrill D.
• Gene researchers find a surprise protective mechanism in the trabecular meshwork.(News Review)(Brief Article)
• Optometric troops.(Letters & E-Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Urness, Jeffrey
• Managing patient expectations: when and how to say when.
  by Cohen, Stephen
• Rimless guide.(In-Office LAB Preview)
• Magic magnets.(Ophthalmic Frames)( \)(Brief Article)
• Photochromics.(Ophthalmic Lenses)(Brief Article)
• Bausch & Lomb.(In the News)(Brief Article)
• CRT: your sports vision game plan.
  by Teig, Donald
• Wavefront technology: understanding clinical applications for your practice.
  by Karpecki, Paul
• New beat.(Ophthalmic Frames)(Brief Article)
• Preservative free.(Dry Eye)(Brief Article)
• Are monocular trials valid? New research underscores why you should assess each eye individually.(Glaucoma Grand Rounds)
  by Fanelli, James L.
• Allergy challenge series III: signs and symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis.
  by Kabat, Alan G.
• Hurricane Charley hits Florida O.D.s hard.(News Review)
• Contact lens dropouts: discomfort and dryness are the main reasons patients stop wearing lenses.(Panel Discussion)
• The best way to treat migraines: appropriate treatment depends on frequency, triggers and severity.(Comanagement Q & A)
  by Ajamian, Paul C.
• Intravitreal steroid injections for macular edema: will this therapy evolve into the new standard of care?(Clinical Care)
  by Sowka, Joseph
• A brief history of eye care: in the beginning, there was slime. This formed into insurance companies.(Chairside)
  by Vickers, Montgomery
• Guess what I can do?(Letters & E-Mail)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Cutler, Mark
• Successfully integrating CRT into your practice.
  by Despotidis, Nick
• Meetings & conferences.(Calendar)
• New York style.(Ophthalmic Frames)(REM Eyewear)(Brief Article)
• Cleaning on the go.(Contact Lens Care)(Brief Article)
• Pineal gland.(In the News)(Brief Article)
• Forum follows function.(Brief Article)
  by West, Walter D.
• Corneal refractive therapy for hyperopia and presbyopia: an update.
  by Legerton, Jerome A.
• Sun clips.(Sunwear)(Brief Article)
• Motility testing.(Exam Equipment)(Gulden Ophthalmics )(Brief Article)
• What causes hemorrhage? There are many causes of subconjunctival hemorrhage. Some may be serious.(Therapeutic Review)
  by Pewitt, Dawn
• Rewriting the standard of care in diagnosis, management and intervention assessment.(Optical Coherence Tomography)
  by Choate, Walter
• Part 1 of 2: business strategies for your dispensary; Words like "sales" and "business" may make some O.D.s cringe. But not this one. He makes the case for using tried-and-true, conventional business strategies in the dispensary.
  by Gailmard, Neil B.
• 'Funny' nerve is no laughing matter: unusual appearance in right eye is accompanied by significant headaches.(Retina Quiz)
  by Dunbar, Mark T.
• Risk factors for glaucoma: the usual and unusual suspects; Recent studies indicate that intraocular pressure, central corneal thickness and cup-to-disk ratio are major risk factors. But these studies held some other surprises.(Patient Care)
  by Wooldridge, Robert P.
• Causes of contact lens dropouts: dry eye and allergy workups are par for the course.
• Implementing CRT in your practice: utilizing staff and planning are key.
  by Kimmich, Richard
• Patternless Edger.(In-Office LAB Preview)(Brief Article)
• Office design.(Product Review)(Eye Designs)(Brief Article)
• New color.(Ophthalmic Lenses)(Brief Article)
• Extend diabetes care beyond retinopathy: diabetes has numerous systemic and ocular manifestations of which you should be aware.(Optometpic Study Center)
  by Nelson, Robert C.
• Financial consequences of dropouts: each contact lens patient can be worth about $17,000.
• A clear cause of CLARE? What is responsible for contact lens-induced acute red eye?(Cornea & Contact Lens Q & A)
  by Shovlin, Joseph P.
• How to diagnose and manage ocular allergy: spotting the disease is more difficult than treating it.
• CRT adds patients and profits to your practice.
  by Reeder, Kevin
• Multi-purpose instruments.(In-Office LAB Preview)
• File sharing software.(Instruments)(Brief Article)
• Expanded range.(Ophthalmic Lenses)(Brief Article)
• CRT and refractive surgery: competitive or complementary?
• The American society of corneal and refractive technologies.(Brief Article)
  by Asbell, Penny
• Sophisticate.(Ophthalmic Frames)(Brief Article)
• New label.(Dry Eye)(Brief Article)
• Working harder working smarter: young O.D.s are forced to push themselves to the limit, but the payoff is worth it.(Editor's Page)
  by Black, Amy
• The children's crisis: there is growing concern of type 2 diabetes in children. Here's how it affects your role as doctor and teacher.(Diabetes Report)(Cover Story)
  by Bennett, Helen
• How lenses and solutions interact: optimal soft lens conditioning may be linked to patient comfort.
• Ocular allergy: topical vs. systemic meds; Should we be treating ocular disease topically?
• Emerging treatment technologies: hyper-Dk GPs.
  by Sakamoto, Randall
• Counter cards.(Merchandising)(Brief Article)
• Wavefront refraction.(Instruments)(Ophthonix)(Brief Article)
• Breathable lenses.(Contact Lenses)(Brief Article)