OD News Articles

Four times a year our doctors share insights on various topics in OD News, our newsletter for optometry. I hope you find this information interesting and helpful to your practice. 

If you have not received certain articles, or wish to review past topics, the entire archive is available on this page. As medical eye care continues to advance and change, some information will undoubtedly be supplanted by new knowledge.

Enjoy!

Mark Maraman, OD, MS OD Director

1st October 2026

Refractive Lens Exchange: When a Consultation Makes Sense

by Jeffrey Mattson, OD Tacoma, WA

Patients are asking about reducing their dependence on glasses and contact lenses more than ever. Most refractive surgery conversations still center on LASIK, but refractive lens exchange (RLE) also deserves a place in the discussion for select patients.

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