Adlens recently launched Adlens Focuss, which delivers a full field of vision to progressive lenses, an 80 percent increase versus today’s technology.

Optovue recently launched Avanit Widefield Enface OCT, an all-in-one solution for posterior and anterior high-speed, high-resolution OCT imaging, offering 70,000 A-scans per scond, Widefield 3D motion correction, and 3 micron digital resolution.

Apple claimed that iOS7 makes the things you do every day even easier, faster, and more enjoyable. Shortly after many iPhone users downloaded the new platform, they did not report a more enjoyable experience. In fact, they reported dizziness, headaches and nausea.

The structure of training an optometrist, or any other professional, is to start with a strong foundation of knowledge and build on that. This is designed to create a level of expertise and skill that can adapt to changes in the profession and acclimate to any situation in any system. Strong comprehension of the basics is crucial for this level of education.

Now that my children are grown and on their own, I'm thinking I want to harken back to earlier times and make a Christmas wish list. Not one for myself, as I could not ask for more, but a Christmas wish list for my colleagues and for my profession.

The American Optometric Association recently launched the “See Clearly, America” campaign to highlight how optometrists possess the education, skill, and training to provide quality eye care.

The American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) and OptometryStudents.com produced a video of students and practitioners sharing their perspective on advocacy and the concerns that face the profession.

The Vision Care Institute recently launched an app for clinical grading scales, designed to help practitioners assess the severity and evaluate the progression of complications associated with contact lens wear.

During the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting held in New Orleans last weekend, Topcon introduced 13 new products, including the 3D OCT-1 Maestro, which features a high-resolution color non-mydriatic retinal camera with the latest Fourier Domain OCT technology.

Zeiss recently introduced Zeiss Officelens, a customized, task-specific lens that allows patients to choose the amount of working distance they need, from 3 to 14 feet, to help battle computer vision syndrome.

Konan Medical USA, Inc. recently announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Chart2020, a provider of visual acuity and ocular performance testing software. Konan will develop, market, and distribute Chart2020 globally.

This study of nearly 14,000 individuals ages 30 to 85 reveals a 27 percent higher likelihood of developing cataracts among statin users than among non-users.

Superior Vision, a vision benefits company, has signed an agreement with Costco Optical to join Superior’s eyecare provider network. Members will be able to visit Costco Optical locations for their benefits beginning early 2014.

Sjö is a proprietary laboratory test developed by Immco Diagnostics Inc. which combines traditional markers with three novel, proprietary biomarkers, allowing earlier detection of the disease.

According to the survey, a majority of consumers admit to a number of behaviors that could lead to dirty lenses, and ultimately, discomfort or infection. For example, storing CLs in tap water rather than in disinfecting solution (35%) or failing to rinse lenses with disinfecting solution before placing them in their lens storage case (55%).

A coefficient of friction value on human corneal donor tissue has been measured for the first time, according to new research conducted by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. and presented in a poster at the recent American Academy of Optometry meeting. The research also shows that while coefficient of friction is dependent on the type of buffer solution, it may not be dependent on donor age or on the time of death when measuring fresh corneal tissue.

Community can be a very powerful thing, and we may not appreciate it until we actually give some thought to the communities to which we belong. During this season of thankfulness and giving, be mindful of your community, and be grateful.

Review the American Optometric Association’s guidelines and submit your comments and suggestions.

“See Jane See” allows you to provide more information, such as downloadable tip sheets, to your female patients.