April 8, 2020   Telemedicine in optometry, is it inevitable? ODs are turning to technology to improve patient access to care, healthcare delivery speed, and patient satisfaction overall. Dr. Rothschild sought to address the trends—as well concerns—that will shape the future of telemedicine in optometry. See more ADVERTISEMENT What we know about blue light science and research in 2020 Shelby Temple, PhD, a visual neuroscientist, has spent the last two decades investigating the way the visual system detects and responds to light. See more ODs: Redefine your role in glaucoma collaborative care By the year 2050, 45.6 million Americans will need some type of ocular surgery. Some 6.3 million of these patients will require care for glaucoma. As these numbers climb, ODs will see a need for better collaboration with their surgical partners. Learn more RELATED ARTICLES   How to build a lifestyle and nutritional firewall against viruses like COVID-19 6 steps to establish an OSD advocate in your practice Pediatric headache: The vital role of the optometrist Update on iris melanoma Use dark adaptation to screen before multifocal IOL implantation New-onset, atypical retinopathy in a patient with diabetes   RESOURCE CENTER   Unconventional clinical options for lowering IOP Optometry’s year can give ODs an edge with treatments New guidelines out for diabetes patient care Fluorometholone acetate: More benefit than meets the eye Use aesthetics to treat lid and periorbital conditions Know the four stages of dry eye blepharitis syndrome