Joseph Sowka, OD, FAAO, Diplomate, shared at SECO some of his recommendations for when certain glaucoma therapy drops should be administered.

During a presentation at SECO, Jeffry Gerson, OD, FAAO, said a simple genetic test gives optometrists the necessary information for developing a personalized care plan for patients with-or at risk for-age-related macular degeneration.

A study presented by Freedom Meditech President and COO Keith Ignotz at SECO found that measurements of lens autoflurescence can distinguish patients with diabetes from those without.

ing a presentation at SECO on Friday, Tony Cavallerano, OD, FAAO, said tele-imaging will help break down access to care barriers, especially for those in rural and underserved communities.

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. announced that effective April 15, 2014, Acuvue Oasys for Astigmatism will be available in more parameters.

Today at SECO, Alcon Laboratories expanded its Dailies AquaComfort Plus portfolio with the launch of toric and multifocal designs.

Bausch + Lomb announced the launch of PeroxiClear, a 3% hydrogen peroxide cleaning and disinfecting solution, at SECO on Thursday.

RevolutionEHR announced the launch of revMarket, a cloud-based resource designed for optometrists, during a press conference at SECO on Thursday.

Kelly Nichols, OD, FAAO, PhD, MPH, Dipl PH, says she would like to see optometrists screen for meibomian gland dysfunction during eye exams and consider the condition when treating patients who are experiencing discomfort with their contact lenses.

ICD-10 is expected to rollout on time for its October 1 deadline, so now is the time to prepare or face the consequences, says Walt West, OD, FAAO, and vice president of practice development for Vision Source.

Richard Awdeh, MD, of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, debuted a new app at SECO that he hopes will improve doctor-patient communication and, in turn, improve treatment and surgical outcomes.

To make the most of your optical sales, every member of the practice should be involved from the very first time a prospective patient calls your office, says Valerie Manso, ABOC, FNAO, Diane Drake, LDO, ABOM, FCLSA, and Tom Griffith, OD.

Admitting 60 students in its first class in 2016, the University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Optometry becomes the 22nd optometry school in the US.

The Association of School and Colleges of Optometry is accepting applications from optometry students from accredited optometry schools and colleges in the United States and Puerto Rico and optometry residents for its Cultural Competency Case Study Competition for Students and Residents.

The probability of blindness due to the serious eye disease glaucoma has decreased by nearly half since 1980, according to a study recently published in Ophthalmology.

Essilor International announced it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Coastal Contacts (Coastal.com).

The Ocular Nutrition Society (ONS) has announced the schedule for its education symposium, to be held Sunday, March 30, 2014, at the Jacob Javits Conference Center in New York City, in conjunction with Vision Expo East.

Patients will soon be able to undergo a refraction online through Opternative.com in a matter of minutes and for a fraction of the cost of a traditional exam, but the company doesn’t intend for its test to replace a complete eye exam.

Contact lenses are a large part of any general eye care practice. It is one source of great pride and satisfaction when a patient new to contact lenses first sees clearly without his spectacles, and we all enjoy seeing that epiphany. Yet, like with all experiences, the new soon wears off, and those patients who started out with the best of intentions regarding their contact lens wear and care can slip into some not-so-healthy habits.

What are some common questions our patients expect to hear from us? “How is your vision? Which is better, one or two? How many nights out of the average month do you sleep in your contact lenses?” Sure, these are the easy answers, but when is the last time you surprised your patient with a question about their diet?