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  • CLX System Now Fully Integrated with Ophthalmic Distributor

    August 12, 2015: The CLX System, a contact lens ordering, management and patient marketing system, is now fully integrated with ophthalmic distributor...
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    National Health Care Spending: Increasing Modestly, But Faster than Expected

    August 12, 2015: The trend line for health care spending is on the rise in the U.S., according to a recent report...

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    AOA Launches Paraoptometric Career Ladder

    August 5, 2015: The American Optometric Association (AOA) announced the launch of a new AOA member benefit, the Paraoptometric Career Ladder, which...

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    Essilor to Acquire Vision Source

    August 5, 2015: Vision Source announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Essilor of America, a division...

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    Plan for Growing Numbers of Myopic Patients

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDAugust 5, 2015You will be seeing an increasing number of patients with myopia,...

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    Transitions Launches New Sports Club Events, Partnerships & Social Media Exposure

    July 29, 2015: Transitions adaptive sunwear, a line of automatically adjusting sunglass lenses and shields from Transitions Optical, is partnering with athletic...

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    New: AIR OPTIX COLORS Education Salon for CL Technicians

    July 29, 2015: Alcon has launched an all-new AIR OPTIX COLORS Education Salon designed for contact lens technicians. This comprehensive training program...

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    How Many More Codes are in ICD-10 versus ICD-9?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDJuly 29, 2015On Oct. 1, ICD-10 will be implemented, and it’s considerably more...

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    Optometry Cares—The AOA Foundation Accepting 2016 Scholarship Applications

    July 22, 2015: Optometry Cares—The AOA Foundation, the charitable foundation of the American Optometric Association (AOA), is accepting applications for four scholarship...

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    Nutrition Education Seminar Preceding American Academy of Optometry

    July 22, 2015: The Ocular Nutrition Society (ONS) will sponsor a Nutrition Education Symposium preceding the American Academy of Optometry 2015 Meeting...

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    How Many ODs Have Implemented Electronic Health Records?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDJuly 22, 2015More than half of ODs have implemented electronic health records in...

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    Transitions Optical Launches Social Content Aggregator

    July 15, 2015: Transitions Optical is making it easier for eyecare professionals to join the #ThroughANewLens discussion and engage more fashion-forward and...

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    CMS and AMA Cooperating to Ease Transition to ICD-10

    July 15, 2015: As health care professionals prepare for the Oct. 1, 2015, switch from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding for medical diagnoses,...

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    What is the Impact of Health Care Reform on Eyewear Purchases?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDJuly 15, 2015There hasn’t been too much of an impact yet on eyewear...

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    ABB OPTICAL GROUP Announces Annual ABB Cares Program

    July 8, 2015: ABB OPTICAL GROUP will begin accepting applications for its second annual ABB Cares program on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. 

  • Alcon Introduces CLEAR CARE PLUS Cleaning & Disinfecting Solution

    July 8, 2015: Alcon announced the U.S. launch of CLEAR CARE PLUS Cleaning & Disinfecting Solution, containing HydraGlyde Moisture Matrix technology, for...
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    What Kind of AR Treatment is Increasing in Sales?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDJuly 8, 2015Anti-reflective lens treatments that guard against blue light from computers, smartphones...

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    AOA MORE Announces New EHR Participants

    July 1, 2015: AOA Measures and Outcomes Registry for Eyecare (MORE) has received commitments for participation from three additional electronic health record...

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    Essilor of America Announces New ECP University Web Site

    July 1, 2015: ECP University (ECPU), an educational solution designed to develop best practices and deliver growth through in-person, online and distance...

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    How Many Children Are In Need of an Eye Exam?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDJuly 1, 2015Research cited by Vision Source's Navigation Guide to Health Care Reform...

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    ZEISS Launches New DuraVision AR Options

    June 24, 2015: ZEISS has launched the first three AR treatments in its DuraVision line: DuraVision Platinum, DuraVision BlueProtect, and DuraVision Silver.  

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    New Alden Program Supports Cornea and CL Residencies

    June 24, 2015: Alden Optical announced the creation of a new program designed to assist Cornea & Contact Lens Residents maximize their...

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    How Many More Low Vision Patients Can We Expect?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDJune 24, 2015Tailoring services and products to low vision patients will likely be...

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    Speakers Added for ODX International Vision Conference

    June 17, 2015: OD Excellence (ODX) and PFO Global have added speakers to the roster of their program at the group’s upcoming...

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    AIR OPTIX COLORS Available in Two-Count Packages

    June 17, 2015: Alcon will launch a two-count package of AIR OPTIX COLORS contact lenses, available in the US from June 15...

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    Which Patients Are Least Likely to Wear Sunglasses?

    By Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDJune 17, 2015You may have some work to do educating patients in their...

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    Transitions Now Available for EnduroX Sunglasses

    June 10, 2015: Transitions Optical and Dragon have announced an expanded product portfolio, launching EnduroX trail sunglasses with Transitions adaptive sun lens...

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