A trend or a new reality: Interview with Dr. Etty Bitton
Trends often dictate what is offered in the marketplace. We live in a consumer-driven society and as niche markets develop in scale and penetration, new offerings are introduced, constantly stimulating a market… Read More
The architecture of the eye: Interview with Dr. Art Epstein
Dr. Art Epstein began practice in the NYC area with a focus on specialty contact lenses and ocular surface disease. Collaboration with Drs. Eric Donnenfeld and Hank Perry led involvement with resident… Read More
Dr. Bridgitte Shen Lee : Education and Leveraging Social Media
Education systems around the world have been deeply influenced by the need for speed, or what George Ritzer has termed “McDonaldization”, a process that attempts to reduce learning to a commodity that… Read More
TFOS Interview: Leslie O’Dell & the Cosmetic Industry
We see them marching into Starbucks and ordering green tea – with lemon on the side – for lunch. We see them shopping on a Tuesday afternoon, laden with bags overflowing with… Read More
Dry Eye Disease and Psychology: Interview with Dr. Leejee H. Suh
When I was a child, I had an imaginary friend. My imaginary friend was, in fact, a child warrior with wings who embarked on adventures around the globe. Whilst my fallacious friend… Read More
Eye Health and Technology: Dr. Whitney Hauser
Some things naturally fit together such as Ginger and Fred, champagne and Paris, or DNA and coding. Other things may not have an obvious fit but once brought together are symbiotic and… Read More
Dry Eye & Glaring Ocular Needs: Dr. Noopur Gupta, India
Women in developing countries are often confronted by socio-cultural factors that not only limit their economic and social freedoms, but also their accessibility to appropriate health care services. In fact, a myriad… Read More
Looking at the Full Picture: Dr. Jennifer Rayner
The sign of an intelligent people is their ability to control their emotions by the application of reason. Marya Mannes But the sign of an intelligent people is also their ability to… Read More
Giving Back to the Community: Dr. John Ubels
Over the past decade, scientists have explored the impact of positive-to-negative interaction ratios in our work and personal life. This ratio can be used to predict everything from workplace performance to divorce. Some research… Read More
TFOS DEWS II: Definition & Classification Subcommittee
Now that we have launched the TFOS DEWS II, we would like to thank the experts who are participating in this global initiative. Every week for the next 12 weeks we will… Read More