Focus on Refraction
Beyond the Phoropter
Are glasses always necessary? It takes more than just the numbers to make that call.
02/15/2019
Blast From the Past
A childhood course of VT helped slow myopia progression in this high-risk patient, but inattention to proper spectacle correction brought it back.
12/15/2018
It's a Small World After All
Prolonged near-point tasks shrink a patient’s visual horizon to their immediate surroundings, overtaxing vergence and accommodation.
10/15/2018
Emmetropia isn’t Perfect
Hyperopia is expected at distance. This month, we explore its purpose and why it exists in the visual process.
08/15/2018
Home on the Range
There’s no one ideal refraction. Prescriptions are as diverse as the patients in your chair.
06/15/2018
Fresnel Prism to the Rescue
Finding the perfect prism can take time and patience, but once it fits, it sticks.
04/15/2018
Hone Your Astigmatic Refraction
Use these tips to refine your skills and perform this task more swiftly.
02/15/2018
Take It to the Limit
In the pursuit of the best visual acuities for our patients, overminusing can do more harm than good—in the long run.
12/15/2017
Discretion is the Better Part of Valor
A decompressive surgery patient makes strides in vision that come short of binocularity. Sometimes, good is good enough.
10/15/2017
Amblyopia: Ditch the Patch
Research argues in favor of binocular approaches.
08/15/2017
Upcoming Events
Special Conference: Technologies & Treatments in Eye Care
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Location: Omni La Costa, Carlsbad, California
Co-Chairs: Paul M. Karpecki, OD, and Selina McGee, OD
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