Leave it to the Memphis native to represent optometry on the album of his new cover.  If you are a student at the Southern College of Optometry, you may even spot JT and Jessica Biel around Mud Island, sources say.   ...

In honor of New York Fashion week, it's time to role out the styles featured this past fall for the Spring 2013 season.  Safety glasses seemed to be a big inspiration for several designers, which is a sentence I bet that most of us thought would never be formed. Oversize glasses are reaching new extremes in this case.  I don't expect any of...

Unfortunately, Americans are being diagnosed with diabetes at record rates, which means that eye examinations mean a lot more than just screening for glasses.  I am often asked what diabetic changes in the eye look like, so below are a few pictures of some of my most advanced diabetic changes.  An eye exam is a crucial part of your diabetic care because the...

Have you ever rubbed your eye and then noticed, a small clear bump on the white of the eye?  Usually rubbing will just cause redness, but sometimes excessive rubbing of the clear vascular tissue (the conjunctiva) that lays on top of the white of the eye (these sclera) can cause a cyst to form.  Think of it like a blister, like the ones...

Did you know that since 2007, 40% of contact lens wearers in England and Japan wear daily disposable contact lenses, but in the United States dailies only comprise 14% of the market?  See Contact Lens Spectrum for more information.  We haven't embraced daily disposable contact lenses in the US to their full potential, but here's why I think these other countries are getting it right....

Have you had your systemic health checked lately?  For many people, the answer is no.  Luckily if you are getting routine eye exams, your eye doctor can detect early signs of systemic health issues like high cholesterol!  How can I see potential cholesterol issues in your eye? Corneal Arcus: that ring of blue is really cholesterol! photo via studyblue.com 1) Corneal Arcus Have...

Optometrists or students that are blog readers, this post is for you!  I just found out about an interesting new ophthalmic medication that is undergoing clinical research.  Jetrea is a new intravitreal injection designed for patients with symptomatic vitreomacular traction.  The medication is a specific enzyme lysing agent, designed to breakdown the connection between the vitreous and the retina underneath.  This injection could be utilized in...