Hydrus Microstent Removal and Repositioning

I. Paul Singh, MD

Eyetube

I. Paul Singh, MD, shares a case of a highly myopic patient in which a previously implanted Hydrus Microstent (Alcon) was not correctly positioned. This video shows how to efficiently and safely grasp and remove the device and place it in a different location. Financial Disclosure: Consultant (Alcon)

Realize the Power of Comanagement

Build community with your local providers to ensure your patients receive the best possible care.

Jeff Banas, OD

Modern Optometry

I am embarrassed to admit it took me a while to truly appreciate the value of social networking, but it is now integral to how I practice optometry. To clarify, when I use the term social networking, I am not referring to social media, although that has its place. Rather, I mean the building of real, lasting relationships based on personal interactions. In the health care industry, networking can come in many forms, from establishing mentors to meeting colleagues and friends across various specialties. Many clinicians focus on what we alone can do for our patients, and we are proud of our abilities to treat and manage various conditions, much to the joy of our patients. However, as the scope of optometric care continues to grow, more of us are becoming more specialized. My practice focuses heavily on refractive surgery, glaucoma, and the anterior segment. We do provide comprehensive eye care, but we refer out for certain conditions. I am knowledgeable about the retina, but I have no problem telling a patient that I would like my retina colleague’s second opinion on what I’m seeing. I view comanagement as an extension of my knowledge base that I use to ensure my patients receive the best care possible.

Changing the Perception of the Retail Optometrist

It’s time we broaden our perspectives on the possibilities of providing care in this setting.

Harmin Chima, OD, and John Womack, OD

Modern Optometry

Picture a familiar scene in a busy eye care clinic: An optometrist assures a relieved patient they don’t have glaucoma while reviewing their OCT results in the exam lane. The OD swiftly walks to the room next door to begin expressing the meibomian glands of another patient who is undergoing treatment for dry eye disease. Ten minutes and 25 questions about dry eye later, and the optometrist is heading back to the first exam lane to check on an 11-year-old boy who has been in a myopia control treatment program for 6 months. On the way there, a patient in the optical asks whether the red or tortoiseshell frame looks better on her. Add in 10 to 15 comprehensive examinations, several of which also require a contact lens fitting, and what you end up with is a typical day at work for many optometrists. As you were reading the above, were you imagining a retail optometric setting? If not, then you’re not alone—and that’s the purpose of this article—to let our private practice and academic colleagues know that our concept of retail optometry may be outdated. RECOGNIZING OUR PATIENTS’ NEEDS We practice at a franchise group that owns and operates 88 Pearle Vision locations across the country. One of us (JW) serves as the chief medical officer, and the other (HC) as vice president of Professional Services. Our roles come with many responsibilities, one of which, fortunately, is seeing patients so that we can remain clinically relevant.