Modern Optometry

A valuable tool for optometrists who want to excel in their field. As medical eye care becomes increasingly important in optometry, Modern Optometry serves as your essential guide to understanding the changes in the profession. This publication is brought to you by BMC Vision.

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Be Inspired to Evolve and Adapt

3 weeks ago | modernod.com | Selina McGee |Justin Schweitzer

With spring and summer upon us, optometrists from coast to coast are seeing patients eager to embrace the warmer weather (in some parts of the country), longer days, and outdoor activities these months bring. However, along with the longer days of sunlight, this time of year also brings with it increased exposure to allergens and UV light.
Unlock Your Leadership Potential: See and Inspire Beyond the Lens

2 months ago | modernod.com | Joseph Michelli |Theodore Kinni |Simon Lancaster

All doctors are leaders in some form or fashion. We are charged with inspiring our patients, and we have technicians and ancillary staff who work with us to provide quality patient care. Whether we’re employed or have a practice of our own, we as doctors of optometry have the ability to influence the people with whom we come into contact. If we understand how to harness the power we have, we can create big changes whether as a practice owner or an associate optometrist.
It’s Time to Knock Glaucoma Down a Few Pegs

Feb 3, 2025 | modernod.com | Selina McGee |Justin Schweitzer |Walter O. Whitley

Glaucoma remains a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, and, despite its prevalence, the silent thief of sight often goes unnoticed until significant vision loss occurs. This is our call to action. In our modern optometric practices, there is much to consider when it comes to the patient with glaucoma, including their quality of life. This issue is chock-full of useful information for ongoing management of these patients.
Neurotrophic Keratitis Post-Retinal Detachment Surgery

Jan 24, 2025 | modernod.com | Ryan Cazares

Neurotrophic keratitis (NK) is a degenerative corneal disease characterized by decreased or absent corneal sensation, leading to epithelial breakdown, impairment of healing, and ultimately corneal ulceration, melting, and perforation.1 Although it results from partial or total impairment of the trigeminal nerve, the underlying cause is often unknown, and most cases are identified based on loss of corneal sensation.
When Reflections Remind Us of Our Purpose

Dec 11, 2024 | modernod.com | Selina McGee |Justin Schweitzer |Walter O. Whitley

In the optometric profession, this time of year means we are nearing the end of conference season; however, we never stop collaborating, learning, educating, and striving to make ourselves better providers. We must stay ahead of the curve so that we can serve our patients to our best ability and deliver optimal outcomes.
Meeting Rejuvenation

Aug 6, 2024 | modernod.com | Selina McGee |Justin Schweitzer |Walter O. Whitley

Each year when I attend Optometry’s Meeting, I am reminded how lucky I am to be part of a profession that continues to innovate, collaborate, and progress to provide the best care possible for our patients. This year’s meeting in Nashville in June was a great example, as I witnessed continued advances in optometry’s scope of practice across the country, as well as collaboration supported by industry partners.
Let’s Talk Cosmetometry

Jun 3, 2024 | modernod.com | Selina McGee |Justin Schweitzer |Walter O. Whitley

We are excited about this issue of Modern Optometry, with its cover focus on ocular aesthetics. Over the past decade, we have seen more and more optometrists embrace medical optometry. Often, this involves taking steps to differentiate themselves for the benefit of their patients and their practices by specializing in certain areas, such as dry eye or ocular aesthetics.
The Good Life - Modern Optometry

Apr 12, 2024 | modernod.com | Selina McGee |Justin Schweitzer |Walter O. Whitley

What makes a good life? How does one truly define happiness? If you could choose only one investment to focus on for your future self, what would it be? Would you save more for retirement? Travel more? Learn a new language? Take a cooking class? Learn to fit scleral lenses (finally)? What would you do so that when you look back on your life, you truly feel as though you lived it well?
Much Ado About the Ocular Surface

Feb 16, 2024 | modernod.com | Selina McGee |Justin Schweitzer |Walter O. Whitley

The ocular surface maintains a smooth, refractive plane on the cornea and protects the eye against microbes, trauma, and toxins. Most of the time, the ocular surface is in balance, but damage to the cornea, tear film instability, a blocked duct, etc, can create an imbalance, inciting ocular surface disease (OSD), which can affect quality of life, cataract surgery outcomes, and more. As eye care practitioners, we all see OSD in our patients, regardless of our mode of practice.
Blessings and Opportunities

Jan 31, 2024 | modernod.com | Selina McGee |Justin Schweitzer |Walter O. Whitley

Welcome to the September issue of Modern Optometry! Fall is such an exciting time, filled with the back-to-school bustle and, of course, conference season! There are numerous upcoming meetings, from Vision Expo West in Las Vegas to the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting in New Orleans, which are some of our favorites. We are most excited for our second MOD Live meeting in Nashville, which has already grown from last year.