Parsippany, NJ - The new Marc Jacobs eyewear collection mixes retro charm with unique, bold color combinations, according to a statement from Safilo Group, the manufacturer and distributor of the line.

Students in more than 100 area schools in the Cincinnati tri-state region received vision screenings from EyeMed and fellow Luxottica employees. More than 1,400 students received free full vision exams and new eyewear at the OneSight Optical Clinic held at the Cincinnati Museum Center

The date for the next European Academy of Optometry and Optics (EAOO) has been set for April 20-22 in Dublin. The event will bring together key decision-makers, influencers, educators, researchers, and students from across Europe to discuss and share the latest research and best practices relating to optics, optometry and vision sciences.

Transitions Optical has launched its Transitions Vantage lenses, which darken and polarize on exposure to ultraviolet light, according to a recent announcement from the company.

Kingwood, TX - Doctors, staff, members and employees of Vision Source can now follow the network?s latest news through Twitter, You Tube, and Facebook.

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care will support Optometry Giving Sight at the silver level, according to a statement from Dr. Mary Anne Murphy, chair of Optometry Giving Sight

When your patients leave your exam room, they become consumers. To get them into your dispensary, you must develop a solid understanding of consumer behavior, according to Donald Teig, OD, FAAO, and Robert A. Davis, OD.

Despite the promise of emerging anti-VEGF therapies for improving control of clinically significant diabetic macular edema, not all patients respond.

With a host of studies reporting positive results for the surgical correction of presbyopia, optometrists can start to see these options become more widely available in the next decade.

With International Vision Expo-East coming up, the need for CE is as strong today as it was two decades ago.

Spectacle lens sales, excluding frames, generate about the same annual revenue as eye exams, yet are often an afterthought for many busy practices.

Results of a study demonstrated the efficacy of a droppable gel artificial tear product for improving signs and symptoms of dry eye disease in post-menopausal women and suggested it may be a particularly appropriate option for patients with non-meibomian gland-related, aqueous-deficient dry eye.

Optometrists now have many new sophisticated tools at their disposal to use in the evaluation and management of patients with glaucoma, but good communication skills may be their most critical asset in determining patient outcome.

The obesity epidemic in America and the health problems it engenders have been well-publicized, but many optometrists may not be aware that poor nutrition, lack of exercise, and obesity also increase the risk of many eye diseases.

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Genetic testing for age-related macular degeneration grew a little more complicated with new research suggesting that these tests may not accurately predict risk in non-Hispanic blacks.

Corticosteroids are a valuable therapeutic modality in the management of a variety of ocular diseases, but their potential to cause serious adverse events make judicious prescribing critical.

Results of a retrospective study have indicated that off-label intravitreal injection of erythropoietin is well tolerated and may slow progression of geogrphic atrophy and vision loss in eyes with age-related macular degeneration.

The tug-of-war over how vision plans will participate in state health exchanges got a little tighter last month when the California Optometric Association voted to stand with VSP Vision Care and all but defy the AOA's position on the issue.

Special events are an effective way for optometrists to boost their bottom line and differentiate themselves from the competition.