News Briefs Archive

  • ROB Star Contributors 2012

    Gina M. Wesley, OD, MS, FAAO: Enhancing Patient Experience Gina M. Wesley, OD, MS, FAAO   Develop a Specialty in Multifocal Contact...

  • ROB Poll Results 2012: Editor’s Picks

    Readers Say They Most Need to Improve Business Skills Advanced Instrumentation Poll: Readers Intend to Invest in OCTs and Digital Retinal Imaging...

  • Five Fast Facts to Act On 2012

    Discomfort: Leading Cause of Contact Lens Dropouts How Many Higher-Income Patients Own Multiple Pairs of Eyeglasses Compared to Others? Who Does Better...

  • ROB Editor Recommended Reading 2012

    Lead the Discussion to Improve Contact Lens Care Compliance by Mile Brujic, OD Increase Sales of Contact Lens Annual Supplies by Stuart...

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    Best of ROB Bloggers 2012

    ROB editors share their picks of the best blogs from ROB bloggers Nathan Bonilla-Warford, OD; Amir Khoshnevis, OD; Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO;...

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    Solutionreach Adds Patient Video Survey Service

     Solutionreach has developed a video survey service, SR Video, which enables an eyecare practice to capture patient feedback and share it online....

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    Essilor ECP University Adds New Courses to Online Catalog

     Essilor of America announced the addition of new courses to ECP University, an organization designed to help doctors, eyecare practice owners and...

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    Glaucoma Seminar Available in January

     C&E Vision Services, an industry leading buying group, has announced its January 2013 COPE approved Ocular Symposium highlighting Glaucoma. The seminar will...

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    Do Your Patients Know How to Keep Their Children Safe From Toys that May Injure their Eyes?

     Most people don’t know there are many common objects in the home that can cause serious eye injuries to children. For that...

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    New Study: Daily Replacement Contact Lenses Improve Comfort

     Daily replacement contact lenses could alleviate symptoms experienced by wearers of reusable contact lenses, research shows. The study also found that lens...

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    Optometrist Ranked 12th Best Job in America

     The job of optometrist was ranked 12 out of 100 on CNNMoney's Best Jobs in America list. Among the advantages of optometry,...

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    Seeing is Believing 2013:A High Quality Staff Education and Teambuilding Experience

     Seeing is Believing 2013 (www.sib2013.com) is optometry’s first virtual conference. The conference (Jan. 30-31, 2013) brings optometry into the virtual conferencing experience...

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    Transitions Optical and VSP Bring Free Services to Needy in San Francisco

     Transitions Optical, Inc., in partnership with VSP® Vision Care, spent four days (Nov. 6-9) in the San Francisco area with the mobile...

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    OD Excellence Third Annual Conference: July 2013 in San Diego

     The OD Excellence National Conference for 2013 will be held in San Diego, California at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel on July...

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    New Survey: Compliance in Contact Lens Replacement Linked to Frequency of Eye Examination

     Alcon, the global leader in eyecare, announced new data presented at the 91st Annual American Academy of Optometry (AAO) Meeting in Phoenix...

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    Embassy Creations and HOYA to Distribute NFL Frames to Independent ECPs

     Embassy Creations is partnering with HOYA Vision Care to Distribute NFL frames to the Independent ECP under an exclusive arrangement featuring HOYA...

  • New Ortho-K Lens Available for High Myopes

     GP Specialists, a producer of orthokeratology products, has developed an advanced ortho-k lens design that has been shown to correct patients with...

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    Patient Compliance to Contact Lens Regimens Varies, New Study Reveals

     Adherence to a prescribed contact lens replacement routine is often scattered throughout the month with contact lens wearers showing no consistent pattern...

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    Vision Source Partners with EyeXam Mobile Platform

     In a company-wide concerted effort to drive member practices to lead in the digital age of optometry, Vision Source has renewed its...

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    In Optometry, as in Sports, Coaching Takes You to the Next Level

     Serena Williams and Roger Federer have been at the pinnacle of professional tennis for the past decade or more. But in recent...

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    New Free Podcast: Safe Wear and Care of Contact Lenses

     Garnering new patients through word-of-mouth referrals is more than a great marketing strategy—it is the key to success that endures the test...

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    Lions Eye Institute Raises $125,000 to Help Blind and Visually Impaired

     Hundreds of people gathered to help raise approximately $125,000 during the 2012 Eye Ball Gala, which was hosted by The Lions Eye...

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    A Growing Practice Is Built on Happy Patients

     Garnering new patients through word-of-mouth referrals is more than a great marketing strategy—it is the key to success that endures the test...

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    Essilor Vision Foundation Partner Special Olympics Receives Grant

     The Essilor Vision Foundation and The Special Olympics Foundation recently had the honor of participating in the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative Annual...

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    Transitions Optical Announces Contest: “Students of Vision Video Showcase”

     Transitions Optical, Inc. has introduced a new program for optical students – the Students of Vision Video Showcase. The program, supported by...

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    New Report Available: Consumers Rate Priorities of the Patient Experience

     A new report, “Key Drivers of the Patient Experience -- Focus Group Perspectives,” illustrates what consumers value in their eyecare, eyewear and...

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    ABB CONCISE Announces New Contact Lens Annual Supply Training

     ABB CONCISE has now developed an Annual Supply Tutorial, available on abbconcise.com exclusively for ABB CONCISE accounts and their office staff. This...

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