Jaclyn Garlich

3 weeks ago | optometrytimes.com | Jacob Lang |Jaclyn Garlich

As eye care providers in an era of rapid therapeutic advancement, we must consider how formulation science shapes treatment outcomes in presbyopia management. This consideration becomes particularly crucial as presbyopia represents one of the most significant visual changes our patients will experience in their lifetime, often coinciding with their peak career and family responsibilities.

1 month ago | optometrytimes.com | Jacob Lang |Jaclyn Garlich

As eye care providers in an era of rapid therapeutic advancement, we must consider how formulation science shapes treatment outcomes in presbyopia management. This consideration becomes particularly crucial as presbyopia represents one of the most significant visual changes our patients will experience in their lifetime, often coinciding with their peak career and family responsibilities.

Aug 19, 2024 | optometrytimes.com | Jaclyn Garlich

When patients reduce or stop wearing contact lenses due to discomfort, we should first assess the ocular surface before switching to a different lens. Today’s lenses are so advanced that, in my experience, patients’ discomfort is rarely caused by the wrong lens. It’s a symptom of dry eye disease (DED), and even mild DED can cause contact lens intolerance.

May 15, 2024 | womeninoptometry.com | Melissa Barnett |Jaclyn Garlich |Kyla Bazzy

By It has been well established that as we age, the risk of dry eye disease increases. Although we can’t alter the inevitability of aging, there are modifiable risk factors within our control, and sometimes our own behaviors unknowingly contribute to worsening dry eye symptoms. Exercise, skin care and sleep habits all contribute to the incidence of dry eye in aging patients. Here’s how.

Feb 9, 2024 | ophthalmologymanagement.com | Nandini Venkateswaran |Jaclyn Garlich

Dry eye disease (DED) is a widespread condition with an estimated prevalence ranging from 5%-50% worldwide.1 While dry eye prompts many patients to seek out care, there remains a notable gap in meeting the need for effective dry eye treatments. The impact DED has on quality of life has been well-documented.2,3The past few years, however, have shown a remarkable increase in the approval of dry eye therapeutics.