The Journal of Medical Optometry (JoMO) is supported by the American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry (ABCMO). The following is an excerpt from the journal’s first editorial. JoMO is freely available online here.
Welcome to the first edition of the Journal of Medical Optometry! JoMO is the official journal of the American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry and we are so proud to bring this publication to you. The genesis of this journal is the attempted solution to a problem: the dearth of journals designed for clinical optometrists. As an optometrist in a teaching hospital, each year I see colleagues and trainees come up with ideas for publication. And all too often I see them discouraged by the submission process. They see amazing cases which could be seen by eyecare providers everywhere and which could develop all of our knowledge; but this knowledge often goes unshared. This journal exists to be a platform where we can all come to learn and to share. Its audience is anyone who wants to learn about the medical-based problems (and solutions) that an eyecare provider might encounter on any given day… Read More
Journal of Medical Optometry, Issue 1 – May 2023
Three Articles from the First Edition
Subjective Dyschromatopsia as Presenting Symptom of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Conjunctivochalasis: A Report of Two Cases
Principles of Diabetic Care
Douglas J. Rett, O.D., FAAO
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Medical Optometry
Secretary, ABCMO Board of Directors
Chief, Boston VA Optometry