Review of Optometry

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Articles in May, 2006 issue of Review of Optometry

• Wireless device helps blind people see light.(Brief article)
• The issue of refraction.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
• Eye drops.(eye drops from umbilical cord serum for treatment for severe dry eye)(Brief article)
• The prisoner's dilemma.(Diagnostic Quiz)(Case study)(Brief article)
  by Gurwood, Andrew S.
• AREDS report links vision loss and cognition.(age related eye disease study)
• Pox vobiscum: molluscum contagiosum is rare, but its ocular manifestations can be readily diagnosed and managed in the O.D.'s office.(Comanagement Q+A)
  by Ajamian, Paul C.
• All press is good press: this may be true for celebrities, but optometrists have to be a little more careful about what they say in front of the camera.(Editor's Page)(Editorial)
  by Hellem, Amy
• Cataract and refractive procedures holding steady.(Brief article)
• Nutrition and the eye: how and why to fortify; Research shows that nutrition can defend the eye from many ocular and systemic conditions. Here's how to put your medicine where your mouth is.(Patient Care)
  by Anshel, Jeffrey
• Is vision loss untreatable? The M.D. referred the patient when an injection failed to resolve blurred vision and metamorphopsia in her left eye.(idiopathic juxtafoveal retinal telangiectasis)(Disease/Disorder overview)
  by Dunbar, Mark T.
• Corneal scratches don't need eye patches.(Brief article)
• Thank you for not coughing; Memo to staff: coughing is no longer allowed. If you must cough, your pay will be docked. And I'm just the doc to dock it.(Chair Side)
  by Vickers, Montgomery
• Schepens Eye Research Institute.(obituary of Charles L. Schepens)(Obituary)(Brief article)
• Economics 101: too many O.D.s.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
• AOA addresses the present and future of optometry.(Q & A)
• Sorting out the prostaglandins: don't throw in the towel too early on this potent class of ocular hypotensive agents.(Drug overview)
  by Sowka, Joseph W.; Kabat, Alan G.
• Algae protein may someday treat retinitis pigmentosa.(Brief article)
• 7 steps to screen new hires: employee theft costs businesses almost $15 billion a year. Put these seven steps into action not just to prevent theft but to find the best employees.(Practice Management)
  by Bassett, James W.
• Glaucoma: a relationship between blood pressure and glaucoma is one of the newest findings.
  by Cole, Robert M., III
• A rapid test for red eye: viral conjunctivitis often does not present in the classic manner. However, a new test helps detect adenovirus species in the eye.(Research Review)
  by Gurwood, Andrew S.
• Fusarium outbreak continues to mystify: reported cases are rising. The answers are dwindling. And the mystery deepens.(fungal keratitis)(Clinical report)
  by Murphy, John
• New treatment gets patient's seal of approval: learn how patients who have a pterygium can benefit from the use of fibrin sealant in surgery.(Case Report)
  by Mittleider-Heil, Krista; Skorin, Leonid, Jr.
• Ready or not, here it comes: even the best planning may not totally protect you from disaster, but these five steps can mitigate your damages and hasten your recovery.(Practice Management)
  by Miller, Pamela J.
• Report from ARVO: here are the latest research findings that can affect your patient care.(REPORT FROM ARVO)(Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology )
  by Cole, Robert M., III
• Nutritional supplement.(Dry Eye)
• Ring around the cornea: if a corneal ring makes you suspect Wilson's disease, refer the patient for further diagnostic testing.(Cornea+Contact Lens Q+A)(Case study)
  by Shovlin, Joseph P.
• Cataract & refractive surgery: researchers discover causes of LASIK-induced dry eye, a treatment for recurrent corneal erosion syndrome and more.
  by Karpecki, Paul M.
• Dry eye treatment: put a plug in it; Lacrimal occlusion is an ideal solution to a chronic ocular surface disease when done properly and on the appropriate candidates.(OPTOMETRIC STUDY CENTER)(Disease/Disorder overview)
  by Jensen, Paul S.
• Cornea: studies discuss tear film and contact lens wear, presbyopia and adaptive optics, dry eye treatments and more.
  by Shovlin, Joseph P.