As aides to eye-care professionals, paraoptometrics can use their clinical expertise to prevent patients from committing a myriad of contact-lens wearer "crimes," including wearing the same pair of disposable contact lenses for months at a time, rewetting lenses in their mouths, or growing a bacteria colony in their lens cases.

An evolution in glaucoma therapy is underway, shifting from a reliance solely on medication and surgery, to a greater understanding of disease pathology and risk factors in the conversion of ocular hypertension to glaucoma.

A well-designed National Institutes of Health trail has found that the use of steroids in the treatment of bacterial keratitis did not affect vision and raised no safety concerns.

Bausch + Lomb has signed an agreement to acquire ISTA Pharmaceuticals for about $500 million, the companies jointly announced March 26.

Studies have confirmed that good nutrition may have both preventive and therapeutic benefits for the eyes and body, but for ocular health specifically the advantages seem more likely to occur when eating wisely is a lifelong habit rather than a response to a disease.

The connection between pregnancy and the eyes may not be obvious, but several ocular changes, such as dry eyes or declines in IOP, can occur during pregnancy.

A recent analysis of three clinical trials has provided further evidence that a supplement of pure vitamin A combined with an omega-3 rich fatty acid diet can slow vision loss in adults with the common forms of retinitis pigmentosa.

Telemedicine offers a number of patient benefits, and the exchange of clinical information enhances the delivery of patient care.

The availability of effective treatment for exudative age-related macular degeneration has placed an onus on optometrists to be more aggressive in following AMD patients in order to provide timely referral when anti-VEGF treatment becomes indicated.

Since 1993, Dr. Weiberg, who practices optometry full time at The Eclectic Eye in Memphis, has patrolled the streets of Memphis as a volunteer officer.

Recent results from analyses performed by investigators in the Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial focusing on patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection showed that, just as in overall study population, adjunctive corticosteroid use did not affect treatment outcomes or safety.

Optical coherence tomography is currently in high demand for the management of glaucoma patients, wet and dry macular degeneration, and a host of other ocular diseases.

Transitions Optical is describing its new Transitions Vantage lenses as a game changer in the photochromics industry.

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Treatment of infectious and inflammatory eye diseases with oral pharmaceutical agents requires an extra degree of attentiveness to the patient's history and their risk of adverse or allergic reactions.

As the prevalence of myopia increases worldwide, optometrists need to be informed about methods for myopia control and be prepared to discuss the options with concerned patients.

Corneal and other ocular manifestations are features of many lysosomal storage diseases, and so you can play an important role in helping to diagnose these genetic disorders.

The latest collection from Zyloware features bold and edgy tattoo-inspired designs. Etched by Zyloware, launching in April, is the newest addition to Zyloware?s house brands featuring bold styles for both men and women.

An American Board of Opticianry (ABO) Review Course will be offered at the upcoming 2012 American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA), April 20-24 in Chicago, according to the organization. The course will be held on Friday, April 20 at McCormick Place West in Chicago.

Private practice doctors will have the option to create their own online dispensary to compete with online optical retailers using eStores by Eyeconic, a service announced by Eyefinity at the 2012 International Vision Expo East