Visioneering Technologies, Inc. (VTI) recently announced its NaturalVue Multifocal 1 Day Disposable (etafilcon A) contact lenses received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance.

In Part I, I discussed the importance of preoperative preparation, including a detailed medical history to insure a safe surgical experience. (See Fall 2014 issue) In this piece, I will cover the specific medications used with anesthesia, how they are used together to achieve the goals for a particular operation, and finally a discussion of aspects of post-operative management.

It started out my desire to have a different forum from the ones I was engaging in. Most forums at the time were difficult places to navigate, hard to find what you were looking for, and sometimes it was upsetting because you could throw something on there innocently enough and somebody would shoot of the woodwork and insult you or start a controversy around what you said.

While millions of people hit up the big box stores to grab the best deals on Black Friday, this Saturday is for the locals as communities across the country celebrate Small Business Saturday.

Seems like everyone is focusing on baby boomers as they enter a new phase of their lives, but vision in particular is a big topic. And why wouldn’t it be? What is more critical to healthy aging than maintaining healthy vision?

The annual American Academy of Optometry meeting is always a highlight of my year. It is an opportunity to renew old friendships, make new ones, catch up on the latest professional developments, and of course, get those always-elusive continuing education credits.

An article recently published in Current Opinion in Ophthalmology looked to help eyecare practitioners understand the costs of genetic testing in ocular disease, the complexities of insurance coverage, and its impact on the availability of genetic testing.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies’ Implantable Miniature Telescope for use in patients living with bilateral end-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who are age 65 or older.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology says that close to one-third of the nation's eye physicians and surgeons are participating in the Intelligent Research In Sight (IRIS) Registry, which is the first comprehensive database of eye diseases and conditions in the United States.

“The future is as bright as it’s ever been as a combined company-we’ll have an incredible amount of resources,” says Actavis CEO Brett Saunders. Saunders, Allergan CEO David Pyott, spoke exclusively with Optometry Times about the Allergan acquisition.

Over the last decade, there has been rapid growth in the management of glaucoma. Innovative imaging technologies that aid in the diagnosis of this vision-threatening disease have also been on the rise. Instead of relying on a single diagnostic tool, clinicians may consider leveraging the benefits of several modalities available today.

Over the years of interviewing, hiring, and training staff, I realized that there are some technicians who are just adequate. They were for the most part reliable, usually made good decisions, and did their job adequately. Nothing more. I also noticed there were other technicians who were superstars.

In the third installment of the Schachter Factor, Dr. Scott Schachter explains how to get samples for your patients from pharmaceutical reps and how to use them wisely.

It is important that we use our influence during the exam to recommend lens care products that will positively influence their wearing experience. Peroxide systems have long been credited with superior cleaning capabilities, leading to better overall patient satisfaction.

Many of us who have been in practice for more than a decade can remember a time when there were few dry eye diagnostic tests on the market, and none that were very reliable. Doctors would diagnose patients based on symptoms and their slit-lamp examinations. Fortunately, several new diagnostic technologies have emerged in this space, making the diagnosis and classification of dry eye more accurate and efficient.

According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), 7.7 million people age 40 and older have diabetic retinopathy, and this number is projected to increase to approximately 11 million people by 2030.

LinkedIn is an online social media platform that connects professionals around the world with the goal of increasing productivity and success. Founded in 2003, the now ubiquitous tool has revolutionized the way people are hired. LinkedIn offers unique benefits to the prospective employee, making it a useful tool to have as an optometry student.

A 40-year-old black male was evaluated at UAB Eye Care for decreasing vision secondary to multiple sclerosis (MS).

One of the most stressful days in a person's life is the first day on a new job. If you remember the first day at your current job, you can probably remember the discomfort of walking into an unfamiliar place, not knowing where to put your stuff, and being nervous that you may have made a big mistake by accepting this job.

When it comes to acronyms, there is no ophthalmic sub-specialty that compares to corneal surgical procedures. For example, let’s take a look at corneal transplants and therapeutic surface treatments. Among KLAL, DALK, PLK, LK, DLEK, DSEK, DSAEK, DMEK, and DMAEK, there is no wonder why there is so much confusion.