CRO News
12/12/2019
The Latest Advances in Glaucoma Care
Although there are many remaining challenges, the future of glaucoma care is bright and will provide us the opportunity to maximize functional vision, which at the root of things, is our principle objective as Optometrists.
10/22/2019
Employing Evidence-Based Practice to Customize Patient Care
Teaching evidence-based practice was one of the best things, not only for my students, but for myself as well. It gave me the framework to ask the right questions and critique scientific information so that I can reliably assess patients’ risk and treatment effectiveness instead of “taking somebody’s word for it.”
8/19/2019
CRO (Clinical & Refractive Optometry) Journal Welcomes New Members to Editorial Team
New CRO editorial board member appointments bring a breadth of diverse backgrounds and clinical experiences to complement the existing editorial team and are consistent with CRO Journal’s policy of diversifying the editorial board to reflect the changing demographics of the optometric profession and the emergence of digital technology for the delivery of clinical education.
6/26/2019
Clinical & Refractive Optometry Appoints Dr. Justin Kwan Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Justin Kwan OD, FAAO, an accomplished educator, researcher and published author is appointed as Editor-in-Chief at CRO. Dr. Kwan He is currently a private practice clinician at Professional Eye Care Center in Niles, Illinois.
6/23/2019
NEI Study on Calcium and AMD Contradicts Earlier Study Indicating Increased Risk
Taking calcium supplements is not linked to an increased risk to age-related macular degeneration, said scientists from the National Eye Institute in the U.S. in the March issue of JAMA Ophthalmology. In a 2015 JAMA Ophthalmology study, calcium consumption was associated with a higher AMD risk.