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Children's vision care scores a failing gradeHealthy vision is vital for success in life, and it all begins with regular vision screenings during childhood-or it should. The level of inadequate vision care for children in the United States is significant.
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Exchanges may be where rift resolvesAn open forum here last month in St. Louis with representatives of VSP Global and the AOA did not bring the sides any closer to hammering out their differences about how stand-alone vision plans should participate in state health exchanges, but it did give them a chance to explain their positions to a wide optometric audience.
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Increase your sunwear lens sales by learning to apply The FormulaBoost your bottom line by using The Formula, a business method that applies strategy and measures to influence any Key Performance Indicator.
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Silicone hydrogel daily disposable lenses match hydrogel for comfortWhen it comes to daily disposable (DD) contact lenses, a silicone hydrogel (SH) product can be just as comfortable as a hydrogel (H) lens. Practitioners should be confident in explaining material/brand benefits to their patients without being concerned that a recommended lens is more expensive than another.
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Vision Expo West: Win big in VegasVision Expo West takes place from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas.
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Cohort study evaluates association between POAG and mental healthThe study was an outgrowth of the phase 1 and 2 Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS).
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Researchers give dry eye a closer lookClassify and treat patients with dry eye disease (DED) according to the severity of their presenting signs and symptoms, more so than by causative factors, said Karen Dunlap, OD, here at the 5th annual Evidence Based Care in Optometry conference.
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B + L marks 40th anniversary of soft contact lensesSoft contact lenses have become America's predominant form of contact lens vision correction and radically changed the way patients expect to manage their vision care.
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How to harness social media's power to grow your practiceDespite what some people believe, social media isn't a fad.
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Keratoconus counseling insights offered with the Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus studyData from the Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus (CLEK) Study are a useful resource for providing evidence-based information to patients with keratoconus.
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Patient selection key to PAL successWhen it comes to fitting patients with progressive addition lenses (PALs), selecting patients who are good candidates in the first place may be the most important part of the process. Jenean Carlton, BA, ABOC, NCLC, offers some pointers for PAL success.
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Techs are valuable on frontlinesGlaucoma was once largely synonymous with elevated IOP, but the definition has altered as doctors have learned more about its causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Co-managing cataract surgery has benefitsOptometrists not yet involved in co-managing cataract surgery patients should consider adding this dimension to their practice because it has multiple benefits for all parties involved, Loretta Ng, OD, said recently.
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AAOpt 2024: What to know about this year's diabetes updateJeffry Gerson, OD, FAAO, gave a presentation on what to know about diabetes diagnostic tools and treatment alongside Paul Chous, OD, FAAO.
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Death of the pressure patch has been slightly exaggeratedBest practice guidelines are just that-guidelines. They’re not religious dogma designed to herd everyone into the same line. We are rightly moving toward more evidence-based medicine, such as increased use of bandage lenses and less pressure patching in the management of corneal abrasions and erosions.
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Operational efficiency keeps OD focused on patient careDemands for increased efficiency from doctors will intensify as vision plans and medical insurance plans drive reimbursement downward. To meet these demands, doctors need to train staff members to handle more responsibilities and keep the doctor focused on taking care of patients.
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VEW 2024: Bringing the excitement of Vegas to eye careMarc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, gives inside scoop into some of the most exciting education opportunities at Vision Expo West, including the conference's "Case Files" series.
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'First treatment for keratoconus itselfAbout two in 10 patients with keratoconus requires eventual corneal transplantation, and these patients comprise 5,000, or 15%, of the corneal transplants in the United States each year.
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Study determines drowning victims' corneas safe for transplantationThe study, based out of India, successfully transplanted 32 of 34 corneas harvested from drowning victims.
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Why you can’t separate refraction from pathologyI’ve been thinking a lot about technology lately and how it’s going to-um, scratch that-how it already is impacting eye care.
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Managing cases of dry eye: Expect the unexpected2 cases illustrate the importance of ocular surface optimization.
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Grasp the dos and don'ts of electronic medical recordsAdding electronic medical records to a practice is a huge undertaking.
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Handling patients who want you to adjust glasses purchased onlineGone are those simple days when nearly all patients purchased glasses from their eye doctors’ offices. Online eyewear vendors have exploded onto the scene, and the fallout includes the doctor/patient relationship.
