The worldwide market for cataract surgery lasers is forecast to exceed $2.4 billion by 2019, according to a recent study conducted by WinterGreen Research Inc.

WellPoint has formed a new Vision Advisory Board, intended to help facilitate a dialogue on how WellPoint can work with its network of providers in a mutually beneficial manner.

To help give students a positive start to the new school year, hundreds of PediaVision customers are using the company's Spot device to conduct vision screenings for children.

Visual Advantage by Macular Health is the first product available to the public featuring the new AREDS 2 formula for preventing vision loss due to AMD.

Just in time for back-to-school, Prevent Blindness America, The Coalition to Prevent Sports Eye Injuries, and Liberty Sport support September is Sports Eye Injury Prevention Awareness Month to help educate the public on the importance of wearing proper eye protection while playing sports.

To more efficiently manage time, a New York-based practice has increased the role of technicians to include taking a role in managing acute conjunctivitis. Implementing a dedicated red-eye protocol calls on technicians to screen patients and administer the AdenoPlus test. The results are available before the doctor enters the room.

Abundant populations of Demodex mites may exacerbate coexisting lid-margin disease.

Optometrist Wes Molenaar, OD, sees the USA as part of Harley-Davidson ABCs of Touring competition.

Meibomian gland dysfunction never went away, but current interest by researchers has put MGD on the front burner.

Optometrists need to understand RA and how to manage its ophthalmic impact on patients.

The co-managing optometrist is the go-to person when patients elect ATIOLs.

The most challenging part of offering premium intraocular lenses (IOLs) at your practice happens long before a surgeon enters the operating room. That challenge is providing the IOL that best meets the patient's vision needs and lifestyle.

Understanding the whys and wherefores enables techs and doctors to work together effectively.

Daily disposable contact lenses provide a clean, deposit-free, sterile lens in a saline-based solution on a daily basis, so that each new lens is comfortable, safe, and convenient.

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) means that most optometrists can expect to provide care to these patients-yet many ODs feel unprepared to do so.

When you co-manage a patient for a surgical procedure, be prepared for some common post-op doctor-patient dialogues.

Simple, but effective, tips can help doctors use online feedback to build a practice.

Answering the question: “Which is better, one or two?" can lead to some confusion on the patient’s part.