Out with the Old

Picture this: you step outside in mid-April and realize it is time to finally do some Spring cleaning. What does spring cleaning involve? Out with the old, in with the new. Allow yourself to...

Being Unapologetically Yourself: Authentic Leadership Poll Results

How we present ourselves at work may not always align with our preferences. Some of us would, in a perfect scenario, swap skirts or slacks for sweatpants. But alas, we live in a professional...

Three Steps that Changed My Life

By Meenal Agarwal, OD Being a woman in any industry is not easy, and optometry is no different. Add to that—regardless of what society portrays—women typically end up fulfilling traditional gender roles at home. After...

Educating Staff on Dry Eye Protocols

Hardeep Kataria, OD, FAAO, owns Avant Eyes Optometry & Advanced Dry Eye Center in Porter Ranch, California, just north of Los Angeles. With nearly 16 million Americans suffering from dry eye, optometrists can play...

Two Influential Partners Spearhead New Collective Effort

On April 23, CooperVision and the American Optometric Association (AOA) launched The Myopia Collective, a partnership to rally the optometry profession and its allies to elevate the standard of care for children with myopia. The partnership was previewed the...

Making A Large-scale Impact

2023 was an action-packed year for Juanita Collier, MS, OD, FCOVD. She celebrated a decade since she opened 4D Vision Gym in Cromwell, Connecticut. She was named a 2023 Women in Business Honoree in...

First Job Sparks Determination to Help Improve Eye Care Experience Through Operations

In some ways, what Emily Waters is doing today as senior director of operations at EssilorLuxottica Eye Care is similar to what she began doing as a LensCrafters store manager 15 years ago –...

Aesthetics in Optometry

What aesthetic services do you offer? Loading…   Have a poll idea? Curious about something? Email us here. Check out past WO polls and responses here.

Today’s Data and Treatment Options Set Stage for Including Myopia Management in Practice

For Erin Tomiyama, OD, MS, PhD, FAAO, her research and clinical interests intersect with myopia and the astigmatic patient. After earning her optometry degree from Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO) at Marshall B....

Dr. Caitlin Reghetti: Supporting Patient Education With a Great Design

On her LinkedIn page, Caitlin Reghetti, OD, calls herself an ocular health literacy designer. It's a specialized role that brings together her interests in graphic design and patient education. In this podcast, Dr. Reghetti talks...