Adding a service to your practice can be scaled to your liking. Dry eye can have debilitating effects on a patient’s vision and their life, depending on how bad the anterior segment problem gets. As optometrists, we can and should be on the front lines of providing not only vision exams and correction but also vision care. It is emotionally rewarding as well as beneficial for the practice and patients.

A beginner’s guide to dry eye treatment integration

Hand cramps can occur for many reasons and can cause significant pain and problems for some people. Hand cramps commonly result from an injury or health conditions. Cramping in the hands might also affects the fingers. Hand and finger cramping can limit your ability to do certain activities, including writing and driving.

Hand Cramps: What's Causing Them?

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If you want to protect your ocular health in the long and short term, avoid these behaviors.

9 Things Eye Doctors Say You Should Never, Ever Do

The following is a summary of “Recombinant human nerve growth factor (cenegermin) for moderate-to-severe dry eye: phase II, randomized, vehicle-controlled, dose-ranging trial,” published in the July 2024 issue of Ophthalmology by Wirta et al. Dry eye disease (DED) involves neurosensory abnormalities and benefits from cenegermin, a topical recombinant...

Cenegermin Significantly Improves Dry Eye Symptoms Despite Not Meeting Primary Endpoint

Macular pucker and macular degeneration are common eye problems in older adults. While they share some symptoms, a proper diagnosis is essential as treatment options differ. Macular degeneration occurs when the central part of the retina, called the macula, breaks down. This is responsible for central vision. Macular degeneration is usually due to age-related changes but can also be a feature of some genetic eye diseases.

Differences Between Macular Pucker and Macular Degeneration

An aneurysm is a weakening or dilatation in a part of an artery. About 15,000 people die of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) every year in the U.S. About 200,000 new cases of AAA are diagnosed every year. Most of these are diagnosed by tests that are done for unrelated reasons.

Understanding Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Chronic knee pain is a common problem that can make it difficult to walk and carry out daily activities. It can be a long-term problem that can affect one or both knees. It can affect one part or all of the knee. The pain may be felt with bending, walking, or other movements.

Practical Tips and Strategies for Living With Chronic Knee Pain

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Plus, learn about the pressure points you may be able to stimulate to ease dizziness

Experts Reveal How to Get Rid of Dizziness Using Home Remedies and Over the Counter Products

Evidence suggests chronic pain can affect the mechanism that regulates blood pressure, causing blood pressure to become too high. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is when the pressure inside the blood vessels is consistently too high. Pain and hypertension often occur together. Blood pressure and pain. As a.

Can pain cause high blood pressure?

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It might be gas, but it could also be something more serious.

What's the Deal With That Pain Under My Right Ribcage? Experts Explain

The drop breaks up degraded protein complexes which cause lens clouding. Randall Olson, MD, corresponding author of the study, Moran Eye Center CEO and Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, and colleagues reported that a novel eye drop (C-KAD, Livionex Inc.) has been formulated to treat early to moderate age-related cataracts. The drop improves vision by breaking up degraded protein complexes that cause lens clouding, which leads to cataracts and vision loss, when instilled in the eye.

Phase 1/2 Study suggests efficacy of novel eye drop to reverse cataracts

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Ozempic has been called Hollywood’s 'worst kept secret' for weight loss, but is it safe for everyone?

Worried About ‘Ozempic Face’? What an MD Wants You to Know about Ozempic Side Effects

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss among people aged 50 and older. While treatments for the wet form of AMD have shown promise, the dry form, which accounts for approximately 80-90% of cases, has proven more challenging to treat. However, a recent study published in The Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Disease has sparked hope for patients suffering from dry AMD.

New Treatment for Dry AMD Shows Promise in Vision Improvement

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Pro Decluttering Tips To Start Working On Today is a list I put together using the years of experience gained helping others declutter. I've seen firsthand how transforming a cluttered space can lead to a more peaceful and productive life.

15 Pro Decluttering Tips To Start Working On Today!

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When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

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Do you wake up with itchy, dry eyes every morning? Menopause could be to blame!

The surprising menopause symptoms that affect your eyes

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When he was a kid watching American movies in Thailand, Jack Titus’ one dream was to become an American. After the model made it a reality a few years ago with a move to Las Vegas, he developed a new dream: To look more like an American. And to him, that meant eyes that weren’t dark like his.

A quick surgical procedure can permanently change your eye color, but experts warn it’s not without risk

People often use the terms “Alzheimer’s disease” and “dementia” interchangeably, as if they were the same thing. In fact, Alzheimer’s is just one form of dementia. To put it another way, all Alzheimer’s is dementia, but not all dementia is Alzheimer’s. Just as diabetes has types 1 and 2, so does dementia have varying types, of which Alzheimer’s is one. Although all types of dementia are marked by a basic similarity in symptoms—cognitive decline—they vary in terms of causes, physiology, progression, and specific symptoms. People conflate Alzheimer’s with the umbrella term “dementia” because it’s the best-known and most often talked-about form of dementia. This is because it’s the most common form.

What’s the Difference Between Alzheimer’s and Dementia?

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Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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A Guide to Over-the-Counter Artificial Tears for Dry Eye

Dry eye disease, also known as Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca, is a prevalent condition characterized by insufficient tear production (aqueous deficient dry eye) or poor tear quality (evaporative...

A Guide to Over-the-Counter Artificial Tears for Dry Eye

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