By VM Staff
Monday, November 11, 2019 12:45 AM
NEW YORK—Did you know that more than 2,000 people injure their eyes at work every day? And of these injuries, an estimated 10 percent to 20 percent will cause temporary or permanent vision loss, Prevent Blindness points out. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) believes that the right eye protection can lessen the severity of those injuries and even prevent 90 percent of them.
By By Marge Axelrad, Andrew Karp, Mark Tosh and Brian Dunleavy
Monday, November 11, 2019 12:30 AM
NEW YORK—We are living in an age of specialization. Today we can get virtually anything we want from a business whose only business is delivering a certain type of product or service, whether it’s a vegan restaurant or Victoria’s Secret. Optometry, like many medical professions, is being reshaped by the specialization trend. Modern living has changed the way we use our eyes, and many optometrists, particularly those in private practice, have responded by developing specialties to address specific patient needs. Some specialties, such as pediatrics and low vision, have been long established in optometry, while others, like dry eye management and neuro-optometry are more recent additions. Yet all seem to be benefitting from the advent of new technologies and treatment methods which are bringing exciting changes to vision care.
By Staff
Monday, November 11, 2019 12:29 AM
Although many optometrists prefer to not to specialize and instead orient themselves toward family practice, some still incorporate elements of specialization into their practice. A good example is Timothy D. Fries, OD, MBA, who owns and operates three locations in rural areas in Central Ohio. “It’s tough to specialize in that type of market, we do “a little bit of everything,” he explained. “We see patients as young as six months and as old as 104, as well as everyone in between.”
By By Zvi Pardes, EyeCarePro.net, Contributing Editor
Monday, November 11, 2019 12:28 AM
EyeCarePro, which works with optometric practices on their web and digital presence, started ODSpecialty because we were working with clients who more and more weren’t being served by our general marketing format. They were less interested in general care patient growth and had specific medical services they wanted to make a larger part of their practices. There was nothing out there to make this happen for them, and it took a specialized content approach to make it happen.
By Staff
Thursday, November 7, 2019 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—Five speakers have been named and the agenda set for the upcoming myopia management event,
THE Myopia Meeting, which is scheduled for Dec. 8 in Burlingame, Calif., outside of San Francisco, according to the event organizers. The meeting marks the first event under the auspices of the partnership between
Review of Myopia Management (RMM) and
Treehouse Eyes.
By Staff
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 12:27 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—One in four children in the U.S. is myopic, but according to
The Harris Poll survey results released yesterday by
CooperVision, only 33 percent of parents know what that term means, or how it can affect their children’s future eyesight. This corroborates the finding that 97 percent of ECPs agree parents should know more about the ways they can help protect children’s vision. The survey was conducted among U.S. eyecare professionals (ECPs), including optometrists and ophthalmologists, and more than 1,000 U.S. parents with children between 8 to15 years old regarding their knowledge of myopia.
By Staff
Monday, October 21, 2019 12:27 AM
LOS ANGELES—
Eyenuk has been awarded a grant to develop an automated retinal image artificial intelligence solution for detection of biomarkers for neuro disorders.
By Staff
Friday, October 18, 2019 12:27 AM
NEW YORK—
Review of Myopia Management and
Treehouse Eyes announced today a strategic partnership between
THE Myopia Meeting, produced by Treehouse Eyes, with
Review of Myopia Management (
RMM), published by Jobson Health Information. The new partnership, which will be owned and managed by Jobson, will enable
RMM to offer a unified communications and education solution to the growing myopia management market. Treehouse Eyes introduced THE Myopia Meeting in Washington, D.C., in February 2019, with great success, generating over 600 credit hours of continuing education on cutting-edge myopia topics with over a dozen sponsoring companies supporting the educational effort. Due to pent-up demand, Treehouse Eyes held a second meeting in Southern California earlier this month on Oct. 6 with similar sold-out success.
By Staff
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 12:21 AM
ELKINS PARK, Pa.—
Salus University and
Eyesafe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner in a research project about the potential health hazards and protective solutions related to blue light. The first edition of this handbook, titled How to Save Your Eyes in the Digital Age, features optometrists, ophthalmologists, and scientists researching a variety of topics related to blue light and some of the proactive steps the electronics industry could take to tackle this emerging issue.
By Staff
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—
Lighthouse Guild presented the Bressler Prize to Vladimir Kefalov, PhD, and the Pisart Award to Tiffany Schmidt, PhD, at the 2019 Alfred W. Bressler Vision Science Symposium and Pisart Seminar in New York on Saturday, Oct. 5. “These two outstanding researchers, chosen by an independent panel of judges who are leading physicians and scientists in the field of vision care and research, are being recognized for their significant contributions to vision science and research,” said Alan R. Morse, JD, PhD, president and CEO of Lighthouse Guild.
By Staff
Monday, October 14, 2019 12:24 AM
ZURICH—The
U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) has approved the regulatory strategy for the Vivior Monitor, a device that collects patient data used in cataract and refractive surgery. The move helps pave the way for
Vivior’s U.S. launch of the Monitor, a wearable device that tracks and records the patient's behavioral data prior to vision correction interventions. The system collects daily activity data from patients, processes the data in the cloud, and patient's lifestyle patterns using machine-learning algorithms. It provides the surgeon with a patient report so that the surgeon can educate the patient during the pre-op planning discussion.
By Staff
Thursday, October 10, 2019 12:27 AM
GENEVA—More than 1 billion people worldwide are living with vision impairment because they do not get the care they need for conditions like short and far sightedness, glaucoma and cataract, according to the first
World Report on Vision issued by the World Health Organization. The report, launched ahead of World Sight Day (Oct. 10), found that ageing populations, changing lifestyles and limited access to eyecare, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, are among the main drivers of the rising numbers of people living with vision impairment.
By Staff
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 12:27 AM
CHICAGO—As part of
World Sight Day events,
Vision 2020 USA will be holding an educational luncheon briefing in Washington D.C. At this briefing Michael Chiang, MD, a leading national figure in artificial intelligence and big data analytics research, will discuss where the field is headed. Dr. Chiang, Professor of Ophthalmology & Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology at the Oregon Health and Science University and technical adviser to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, will highlight the importance of federal leadership to ensure that the U.S. will realize full potential of these exciting new technologies. The briefing will be held Oct. 10 at the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2075, from noon to 1 p.m. The session will be moderated by Dr. Mitchell Brinks, MD, MPH, Chair of Vision 2020/USA, who will lead off the event with an update on Vision 2020 USA activities.