Look . . . and See
March 21, 2024 I know you are looking at patients every day, but do you really see them? If you are asking yourself, “How do I get into aesthetics?” This is where you start. If
Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO
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Rosacea and Ocular Health
March 11, 2024 Rosacea is a common skin condition that can affect the patients we encounter every day during a comprehensive eye exam. As more optometrists recognize and treat this chronic condition, it’s important to
Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO
So, You Want to Get Into Aesthetics?
February 2, 2024 Every day we see patients and assess their eye health, but where does that assessment actually start? Does it start with their vision, their IOP, the appearance of their fundus? Or does
Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO
The Optometric Male Aesthetic Patient
December 21, 2023 “I’m worried about these wrinkles around my eyes. I’m thinking about buying this cream…” “See this skin tag near my eye? The thing is doc, I tried removing it myself…” “My friends
Damaris Raymondi, OD, FAAO
Wrap Up the Year by Showcasing Your Aesthetic Treatment Options
December 7, 2023 What a fun year this has been thus far learning alongside you about aesthetics in eye care. As we move toward the end of the year, it’s a good time to summarize
Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO
Evaluating the Eyelids: Enhance Your Expertise
November 2, 2023 The eyelids are getting so much love these days, so here is what you need to know as an eye care professional about how to properly assess eyelids, what can go wrong,
Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO
Lotions and Potions: Conquer Your Cosmetics Conversations with Patients
October 23, 2023 Once eye care professionals know how they should address aesthetics for their patients, the next logical question that patients always ask me is, “Great, Dr. McGee, you’ve given me what I can’t
Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO
For the Love of Lashes: Conquer Your Cosmetics Conversations with Patients
September 1, 2023 The attention paid to lash appearance these days has eclipsed anything I’ve seen historically in our aesthetic space. Voluminous lashes are portrayed everywhere: in the media, movies, and even on the Disney
Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO
Cosmetics: Conquer Your Conversations with Patients
August 1, 2023 Cosmetics play an essential role in enhancing our patient’s appearance, increasing self-confidence, and in some cultures, boosting status. From mascara, eyeliner, and shadows to beauty habits such as lash extensions and serums,
Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO
Upneeq: RVL’s Treatment for Blepharoptosis Comes with Unexpected Benefits
July 6, 2023 sponsored content As practitioners we all see the natural changes that occur to the eye and eyelids due to aging. Over time, the superior eyelid margin vertical elevation tends to decrease. One
Mile Brujic, OD, FAAO
Managing Ocular Rosacea and MGD with Intense Pulsed Light Therapy
July 3, 2023 Intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy has been the standard treatment for rosacea, flushing, and facial redness, as well as manifestations of photodamage, including pigmented lesions,1 in dermatology for decades. IPL therapy is
Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO
The Power of Neurotoxins in Periocular Aging and Why Optometry Is Primed to Deliver
May 30, 2023 Aging is a natural process that affects every individual, and the delicate skin around the eyes, or the periocular region, is one of the first areas to show signs of aging. Fine
Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO
Blepharoptosis: Don’t Let Your Lids Get You Down
May 9, 2023 Blepharoptosis is one of the most common eyelid conditions. More than 13 million people in the U.S. have low-lying eyelids or blepharoptosis. Approximately one in ten people older than 50 have blepharoptosis
Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO
Looks Can Be Uplifting: Aesthetics Improve Both OSD and ROI
April 11, 2023 It took a global pandemic for me to start looking at foreheads all day. With all my patients wearing masks, I could not look at anything but eyes and foreheads day in
Margaret Foley, OD, FCOVD
Looking Good! How to Identify an Aesthetics Patient
April 11, 2023 “There is just nothing here; everything looks terrible.” That was the exasperation expressed years ago by a patient in my optical trying on frames after her comprehensive eye exam. This was her
Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO
