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1 month ago | 
optometrytimes.com | Melissa Tawa |Cecelia Koetting |Melissa Barnett |Deborah Ristvedt |Jordana Joy
The rustic landscape of Napa Valley hosted CRU 2025, which allowed optometrists and ophthalmologists to learn the latest in glaucoma, retina, and more. In between wine tastings, eye care providers had the chance to reflect on what they are taking back to their practices that is current, relevant, and useful. Melissa Tawa, OD, FAAO, highlighted what she learned about inherited retinal diseases at the conference.
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1 month ago | 
optometrytimes.com | Melissa Barnett |Jordana Joy
In their presentation "Neurotrophic Keratitis: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Enhance Patient Outcomes," Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA; Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, DipABO; Jennifer Li, MD; and Quan Đông Nguyễn, MD, MSc, emphasized the importance of corneal sensitivity testing before any anesthetics, considering various conditions like preservatives, artificial tears, and eye surgeries that can lead to neurotrophic keratitis (NK).
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1 month ago | 
optometrytimes.com | Melissa Barnett |Jordana Joy
March 30, 2025By Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, discusses keratoconus management, diagnosis, and other key insights at CRU 2025. Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, director of optometry at University of California Davis, discusses keratoconus diagnosis, management, and key insights in a presentation given alongside John D. Gelles, OD, FIAO, FCLSA, FSLS, FBCLA, at CRU 2025. In an interview with Optometry Times, she emphasizes early detection as critical for effective treatment.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
optometrytimes.com | Melissa Barnett |Emily Kaiser Maharjan |Jordana Joy
November 29, 2024By Eye care practitioners reported moderate to high satisfaction with lifitegrast's ability to improve signs of dry eye, according to Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS. Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, discussed a real-world study on eye care professional and patient satisfaction with the dry eye treatment lifitegrast (Xiidra) at this year's American Academy of Optometry meeting.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
reviewofoptometry.com | Melissa Barnett |Madison Bailey
All sorts of medications cause ophthalmic side effects and can affect specific anatomical structures of the eye. A common example is hydroxychloroquine, which causes a dose-related maculopathy when it accumulates in the maculae.1 Medications can similarly accumulate in the cornea and it’s our responsibility as clinicians to be vigilant and responsive when it happens.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
thenewoptometrist.com | Melissa Barnett
A 19-Year-Old College Student’s First Eye ExamA 19-year-old patient came to me for her first ever eye exam because her distance and near vision were decreasing. She experienced eye strain when using the computer, which she did 8 hours per day. She did not complain of DED symptoms, yet her score on the OSDI questionnaire was 14 (mild DED). The patient had no relevant medical history, used no oral or topical medications, and had no known drug allergies.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
clspectrum.com | Melissa Barnett
SOFT CONTACT LENSES account for the majority of contact lens fittings. According to the Contact Lens Spectrum“International Contact Lens Prescribing in 2023” feature, of 13,127 contact lens fits reported, 90% were soft contact lenses and 75% were silicone hydrogel lenses (Morgan et al, 2024). However, their utilization ranged from as low as 19% of soft lens fittings in Taiwan to as high as 96% in Colombia. Approximately one-third of all contact lenses were monthly replacement lenses.
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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.
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Feb 17, 2024 | 
eyetube.net | Melissa Barnett |Marc R. Bloomenstein
Keratoconus Patient Education and Management Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA; and Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO Show Description + Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLS, FBCLA, joins Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, to share insights into keratoconus management. Dr. Barnett explains the importance of corneal crosslinking to slow the progression of keratoconus, stabilize the cornea, and prevent the need for a corneal transplant.
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Aug 10, 2023 | 
healio.com | Melissa Barnett |Jacob Lang |Dipl ABO
Source/Disclosures Disclosures: Barnett reports commercial interest in ABB, AccuLens, Allergan, Azura, Bausch + Lomb, BCLA, Bruder, CooperVision, Dompé, EveryDay Contacts, Gas Permeable Lens Institute, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care/Vistakon, Lentechs, Novartis, Ocusoft, Orasis, Oyster Point, Percept, RVL Pharmaceuticals, Sight Sciences, Science Based Health, Scleral Lens Education Society, Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation, STAPLE program, SynergEyes, Sun Pharma, Tarsus, Visus Therapeutics and...
