OPT-ISM Eye Care Blog
Helpful eye care tips, vision education, and modern optometry insights from OPTISM in Tampa, FL.

Pachymetry is a quick, painless test that measures corneal thickness. It plays an important role in glaucoma risk assessment and eye-pressure interpretation, while also helping evaluate keratoconus, corneal swelling, and refractive surgery candidates.

Retinitis pigmentosa is a genetically diverse group of rod-cone dystrophies that requires more than recognition of classic bone-spicule pigmentation. This clinical guide reviews OCT, fundus autofluorescence, visual fields, ERG, genetic testing, treatable complications, referral considerations, and practical follow-up for optometrists.

Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of inherited retinal diseases that can gradually affect night vision, peripheral vision, and eventually central vision. Learn the common symptoms, how RP is diagnosed, available treatments, and why genetic testing and regular eye exams are important.

Eye freckles are usually harmless pigmented spots, but they should be monitored. Learn the difference between choroidal, conjunctival, and iris nevi, how doctors photograph them, and which warning signs need attention.