The aging baby boom generation could create significant new opportunities for optometrists. ODs are the gatekeepers to cataract referrals and to intraocular lens (IOL) technology. Four out of five cataract diagnoses are made by an optometrist, so referring ODs should make a point of discussing all IOL options with patients.

Bausch + Lomb and Walgreens partner on an in-store and online consumer education program called SightSense.

Practitioners are slammed with information overload. To help cut through the avalanche, a set of questions can be useful for determining whether or not a study is worth investing your time and attention.

Several bills recently introduced before the California state legislature propose to expand the scope of practice for non-physicians in anticipation of a provider shortage after millions of uninsured gain coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

OptometryStudents.com (OS) has forged an alliance with International Vision Expo. OS provides an avenue to help students become the future leaders of optometry and to ensure the profession’s growth and stability.

Think About Your Eyes, a non-profit organization under The Vision Council, will launch a national public awareness campaign later this year that will focus on increasing the importance of vision health.

A lack of dependable funding is threatening to create a deficit of highly skilled scientists at a time when the U.S. could face a health care crisis brought on by devastating disorders, according to results of a recent study.

The American Academy of Optometry (AAO) has established the annual Vincent Ellerbrock Clinician Educator Award to honor a clinician widely recognized by Academy peers and the profession for expertise and willingness to share knowledge for the benefit of improved patient care.

A recent study reports high occurrences of vision problems in patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs).

Results of a study based from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine suggest that participants who undergo second-eye surgery are likely to function better than those who undergo only unilateral surgery.