Tag: social media roundup

The next time a patient tells you they don't think they can handle cataract surgery... Remind them a 101-year-old person just did it. If you've got 4...

Art and AMD. A current art exhibit at the University of Cincinnati is based around artists that have macular degeneration. Do you get motion sickness? If you don't mind...

Careful how hard you blow your nose. This patient gave herself an orbital fracture after blowing her nose. Fox news anchor has EBMD. The story details her painful experience with...

Pools + contacts = sad cornea. Now that summer is here and everyone is swimming, here is a fresh story of a patient with acanthamoeba. 30%. The percentage of...

Have you ever wondered if it's possible to impale yourself in the eye with a saucepan? It is. If you're into architecture... This newly designed "retina house" actually...

82% The number of OD's that would still choose optometry if they had to do it all over again according to a new survey. Don't take off...

Poor vision coverage. NPR featured a story about the gaps in insurance coverage for eye exams. They also gave a nice shoutout to ICO for their outreach...

Even dogs need protective eye wear. This police dog uses goggles to prevent eye injuries. If your patient wants you to explain how the Snellen chart came...

Oasys with Transitions. The internet is all over the newly approved Oasys with Transitions and, as the internet does, it created a hilarious spoof on what they might look...

When eye bags might be more than allergies. An article in Health details a woman's course with angioedema around her eyes, possibly from a reaction to birth...