Just a few weeks ago, fourth-year optometry students were on track to finish their optometric education in the traditional way. Today, they're turning to online classes, webinars and social media networking.
Several years before Neda Gioia, OD, FOWNS, opened her practice Integrative Vision in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, she was living in Seattle, Washington, and battling symptoms of her not-yet-diagnosed condition of trigeminal neuralgia.
Your patients and the public become worried when they read about ocular manifestations of COVID-19 or advice that contact lenses should be avoided. The conversative approach is understandable, but don't lose sight of the evidence.