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Nearly Half of All Patients Requiring Vision Correction Significantly Astigmatic

Investing in digital retinal imaging will enable you to provide better treatment patients and help you to expand your medical model business.

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EyeMed Vision Care Adds Retinal Imaging Benefit

Investing in digital retinal imaging will enable you to provide better treatment patients and help you to expand your medical model business.

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Steroid Drugs May Pose Vision Danger; Stronger Warning Urged

Steroid drugs such as prednisone taken by 25.5 million Americans for arthritis, cancer, transplants and other conditions need stronger consumer warnings about...

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November is Diabetic Eye Disease Month: How Educated Are Your Patients?

Prevent Blindness America has named November Diabetic Eye Disease Month. Diabetic eye disease, caused by diabetes, is a leading cause of blindness...

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Baby Boomers Value Vision Most But Lack Focus on Eye Health

Many (55 percent) Baby Boomers surveyed worry about vision loss - almost as much as they worry about heart disease (60 percent)...

Send Us Photos of Your Holiday Optical Displays

Review of Optometric Business editors are interested in how you are decorating your optical this holiday season. Please send us photos of...

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Reminder: Alert Patients to Flex-Spending Opportunities to Purchase Eyewear

Your patients' flex-spending dollars need to be used by the end of the year, or else they will lose these funds which...

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Eyecom3 Receives 2011/2012 ONC-ATCB Certification

Eyecom3, a division of HealthLine Systems, Inc., has received the federal government’s “meaningful use” stamp of approval by earning complete EHR Ambulatory...

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OD Excellence Announces 2012 Conference Dates

The OD Excellence National Conference for 2012 will be held in San Diego, Calif., at the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel on July...

Report on Online B-to-B Communications Available as Download

“Does Your Eye Care Practice Rely on 19th Century Technology for B-to-B Communications?”Now available as free download is a white paper report...

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JCAHPO Releases Module II of EHR Course

The Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) launched and demonstrated the Module II of its online Electronic Health Records...

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Show Patients How to Keep their Children’s Eyes Safe this Holiday Season

December is Prevent Blindness America's Safe Toys and Gifts Month. Young children are often described as "accidents waiting to happen." Too often,...

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ABB CONCISE Partners with Crystal PM

VSP Vision Care is addressing eye strain from use of personal computers, hand-held video games, smartphones and e-readers with a new web...

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Prima Eye Group Offers “Formula for Practice Success”

VSP Vision Care is addressing eye strain from use of personal computers, hand-held video games, smartphones and e-readers with a new web...

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Transitions Launches MAP Program, Offering ECPs Info on Local Markets

Transitions Optical is launching a new, interactive Transitions MAP (Market Area Profile) program developed to assist eyecare professionals in the promotion of...

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VSP Vision Care Launches Online Video with Tips for Combating Digital Eye Strain

VSP Vision Care is addressing eye strain from use of personal computers, hand-held video games, smartphones and e-readers with a new web...

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Foundation for Eye Health Awareness Reports Positive Results from TAYE Ad Campaign

The “Think About Your Eyes” advertising campaign is being test-marketed in seven metros around the country, and eyecare practitioners in those areas...

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VSP Vision Care Launches Eye Pledge Through Boys and Girls Clubs of America

VSP Vision Care (VSP) is launching the Eye Pledge campaign, which will provide up to 50,000 free eye exams and glasses to...

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Mothers Using Smartphones to Gather Family Health Info

Fifty-one percent of mothers who own a smartphone downloaded more than 16 applications to their smartphones as of March 2011, according to...

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Do Your Patients Know How to Keep Their Eyes Safe While Playing Sports?

September has been named Sports and Eye Health Safety month by Prevent Blindness America. Every year, more than 40,000 athletes suffer an eye...

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Essilor and Airwear Declare it “Four Eyes Week”

Airwear lenses, Essilor's brand of light, environmentally friendly polycarbonate lenses, is declaring this week “Four Eyes Pride Week,” to encourage consumers to...

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Over 65 Percent of Physicians Use Social Media to Promote their Practice

Physicians are highly engaged with social media for both personal and professional use, Business Wire reported regarding a 4,033-clinician study authored and...

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The Vision Council Commits $4 Million Over Two Years to Think About Your Eyes Campaign

The Foundation for Eye Health Awareness announced that The Vision Council has joined to support the Think About Your Eyes campaign with...

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WebMD and Medscape Launch Online Consumer Education Portal

WebMD Health and Bausch + Lomb introduced a suite of online resources designed to improve eye health in America. The new resources...

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Biggest Users of Action Sports Sunglasses: Young Male

Ownership and usage of action sports sunglasses is most popular among men under the age of 45 participating in moto cross riding,...

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Essilor Introduces No-Glare.com to Educate ECPs and Patients

Essilor of America launched No-Glare.com, a new digital resource for eyecare professionals (ECPs) and their patients. The site was developed to drive...

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Transitions Optical Launches Healthy Sight Calculator

Transitions Optical has introduced an individual version of the Healthy Sight Calculator, which is designed to encourage employees to take advantage of...