HIPAA rule change on substance use disorder records won’t impact most optometrists

Published on March 8, 2026
Most doctors of optometry can wait to update their Notice of Privacy Practices with AOA’s updated form.
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A ‘digital twin’ could help develop new treatments for AMD

March 6, 2026
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health in the US have developed a digital replica of eye cells to help understand changes in AMD

Using TKI Drugs as Anti-VEGF Fine for BRVO Risk, Dicey for CRVO

March 9, 2026
Although TKIs without anti-VEGF properties may have a more favorable safety profile with respect to BRVO and RAO compared to other antineoplastic therapies, patients initiating TKIs with such properties may warrant closer monitoring for the incidence of CRVO during the first few years of treatment. Photo: Jessica Haynes, OD. Click image to enlarge. Recently, syst