Covering How to Acclimate to Innovation and Change

Editor emeritus of Optometric Management shares his reflections on the 60th anniversary of OM's first publication.

By: Scot Morris, OD, FAAO

Optometric Management September 2, 2025 Vol 60(7), Issue September 2025

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Optometric Management has consistently introduced innovations and tackled controversial topics to enhance optometrists' practices.
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Key events during the editor's tenure included significant studies and FDA approvals that redefined optometrists' roles in eye care.
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The WHO report on myopia emphasized optometrists' expertise in refraction, reinforcing their importance in healthcare teams.
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Optometry practices evolved towards consumer-driven models, integrating strategies like online scheduling and digital communication.
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Increased private-equity acquisitions prompted guidance on business valuation and competitive strategies for optometry practices.

Scot Morris, OD, FAAO

Chief Optometric Editor

Affiliations: Optometric Management

Specialties: Optometry

Bio: Scot Morris, OD, FAAO, serves as Chief Optometric Editor for Optometric Management. His writing focuses on optometric practice, dry eye disease, ocular surface disease, and the role of optometrists in diagnosing and managing medical eye conditions. In his Optometric Management commentary, Dr. Morris emphasizes active evaluation of the ocular surface, including the use of dry eye testing and clinical tools such as slit lamp examination, fluorescein, and lissamine green staining. He has also written about the importance of dry eye disease management in improving visual quality and expanding medical eye care within optometric practice.

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