Mitch Ibach

1 week ago | optometrytimes.com | Mitch Ibach |Emily Kaiser Maharjan |Jordana Joy

During his presentation titled "Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition," Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO, discussed the prevalence of dry eye disease, a significant ocular condition affecting approximately 18 million patients in the United States - 4 times more than those diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. Ibach emphasized the growing patient awareness and motivation surrounding dry eye, which distinguishes it from other eye conditions like glaucoma.

1 month ago | healio.com | Mitch Ibach |Christine Klimanskis

Key takeaways: Doctors must educate patients that early corneal cross-linking is the best chance of maintaining good vision. Cross-linking cannot restore best corrected vision that has already been lost. In eyes with keratoconus, no contact lens — whether soft, gas permeable or scleral — can arrest progression of the underlying disease process, even when it does achieve the goal of helping the patient see better.