AOA 2025: Collaborative approaches to recognizing and addressing domestic violence

Published on July 9, 2025
Kristin Adams, OD, and Colleen Onstad, MSW, LICSW, detailed the importance of recognizing the signs of domestic violence in patients during Optometry's Meeting 2025.
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Angels for Sight Nonprofit Appoints Myla Rahman as New Executive Director

July 9, 2025
LONG BEACH, Calif.—Angels for Sight, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization that provides free vision screenings, eye exams and glasses to low-income and unhoused individuals, has announced the appointment of Myla Rahman as its new executive director, effective July 1. Rahman, who has a more than 20-year association with Angels for Sight, will be working at the nonprofit’s new vision clinic

Botulinum Toxin Effectively Manages Epiphora

July 9, 2025
Patients who received Botox injections saw a mean reduction in Schirmer score of 8.8mm at three months. Note, however, that Botox has the ability to diffuse up to 45mm from injection site, crossing anatomical barriers like the orbital septum, and this local diffusion and subsequent chemodenervation is likely contributing to adverse effects like ptosis that can manifest. Photo: Joseph Sowka, OD. Cl