http://www.odwire.org/forum/ Optometric News from Around the World, automatically updated around the clock. en Thu, 23 May 2013 15:15:32 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.odwire.org/forum/images/misc/rss.png http://www.odwire.org/forum/ http://www.odwire.org/forum/threads/75297-Intracameral-Prophylaxis-New-Evidence-of-Efficacy?goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:00 GMT Image: http://www.odwire.org/images/RefEyeLOGO200.jpg To maximize the benefits of intracameral antibiotic prophylaxis in cataract surgery, all...

To maximize the benefits of intracameral antibiotic prophylaxis in cataract surgery, all patients must receive it—including patients with allergy and intraoperative complications. Antibiotic prophylaxis is believed to be an essential step in reducing the risk of endophthalmitis following cataract surgery. However, despite some compelling evidence from Europe, controversy remains in the US over what is [...]

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Eyeglasses might not be the right diagnosis - Chilliwack Times Chilliwack Times "I went into my optometrist's office thinking I just needed a pair of glasses," he says. But a pressure reading, which is part of a regular eye examination, indicated he was already living with glaucoma, an incurable eye condition that, if left untreated, can result in ... and more »

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Optometrists charged on rural eye treatment - Nigerian Tribune Nigerian Tribune Members of the Nigerian Optometric Association in Delta State have been advised to compliment the effort of the state government by reaching out to the rural areas and address various eye problems confronting the rural folks. They have also been told to ...

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Clinic, OSU students help homeless people see 10TV COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Some patients live in their cars, driving along blurry roads in eyeglasses that belong to someone else. They fear losing a job over mistakes or struggle to find one because they can't read applications. At the Faith Mission Outreach ...

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Victoria Times Colonist

Eye exam saved young girl's remaining vision from glaucoma Victoria Times Colonist At the age of two, she was diagnosed with several eye disorders and she grew accustomed to seeing a doctor of optometry regularly. But she didn't appreciate the full importance of those visits until one routine checkup proved vital in saving what little vision ... and more »

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Pasadena Eye Doctor Becomes Fellow PR.com (press release) Dr. Linden has practiced optometry at Linden Optometry, A P.C. in Pasadena for over 10 years, and is a graduate of Pacific University College of Optometry. As an orthokeratologist, Dr Linden fits near-sighted children and teens with specialized contact lenses ...

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Louisiana scope expansion bill on hold Healio Legislation that would allow optometrists in Louisiana to administer injections and perform certain laser procedures and grant the state's optometry board the authority to dictate the scope of optometry is “dead for this session,” according to James Sandefur, ... and more »

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Optometry at Play: Why Eye Doctors Are Looking At Tetris Inventorspot Ambylopia is a disorder in which one eye becomes noticeably weaker than the other one, resulting in blurred, impaired vision, and may well be one of the most perplexing impairments any optometrist is forced to deal with. This is said to occur because of a ... and more »

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Doctors don't see eye-to-eye on laser procedures WWL "Those parishes that don't have ophthalmologists, those people don't have good access to these improved eye care procedures," said Dr. James Sandefur, a retired optometrist from Oakdale who is the executive director of the Optometry Association of ... and more »

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Controversial eye health bill debated at LA Capitol KPLC-TV "House Bill 527 would allow the Doctors of Optometry, who have already been practicing the diagnosis and treatment of eye disease could continue to do that within the oversight of our Board of Optometry," said Dr. Janot. The oversight change is what has Dr.

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The Daily Courier (subscription)

Optometrist killed in backcountry The Daily Courier (subscription) Born in Ohio, Bernot met his Canadian wife Kimberley at optometry school in Chicago. She moved to Kelowna four years ago and he followed her here soon after. Broschak sponsored him to work at Orchard Park Optometry as a full-time associate in 2009. and more »

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NASA initiates study of astronauts' visual acuity at International Space Station Healio The chart was invented by Oklahoma optometrists Dan Bintz, OD, and Jerry Carter, OD, according to the release. This is the first experiment to investigate microgravity-induced visual impairment/intracranial pressure or VIIP syndrome. According to NASA ... and more »

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Hope remains after artificial eye failure Northern Advocate Jared McGiven, 19, has had nine surgeries since the beginning of 2011 but could not save his right eye after the late referral of his case by a Northland optometrist to an opthalmologist for specialist treatment. The optometrist, who has name suppression, was ...

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B+L withdraws Fluorets Optometry Today Binocular vision anomalies are commonly encountered in optometric practice. Adult patients might not require investigation and management in the same way as children, but nevertheless will require eye management for cosmetic and visual reasons. and more »

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Nicaraguan mission opens Alberni optometrist's eyes Alberni Valley News Such was the case with optometrist Shaun Golemba and his wife Shannon, an elementary school teacher in Port Alberni. The couple recently returned from a trip to Nicaragua, where they and optometric assistant Lynn Lozinski conducted some humanitarian ...

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Pacific University remembers faculty emeritus Dr. Paul Kohl '80 Pacific University The College of Optometry will host a celebration of life in memory of Dr. Paul Kohl '80, faculty emeritus, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, in the Multipurpose Room in the University Center. All are welcome to attend. Dr. Kohl died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 ...

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Ocular allergy and dry eye are often present in the same patient. When symptoms don’t point clearly to one condition or the other, the most productive approach may be to consider that both are present and treat accordingly. Allergy and dry eye are both very common ocular surface conditions. Traditionally, they have been thought of [...]

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Telegraph.co.uk

Premier League footballers 'sharper than most students' Telegraph.co.uk The perception study by Professor Jocelyn Faubert, of the University of Montreal's School of Optometry in Canada, revealed a possible outcome of the increased cortical thickness that has been found in areas of trained athletes' brains. The findings also offer ... and more »

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Optometrist installs security gates after resolution reached with Problem Solver's ... Dallas Morning News (blog) The security gates are now installed at David Moiger's optometry practice, an addition to his office that he had asked Problem Solver to help negotiate with his landlord. While that problem is resolved, the doctor and Prestonwood Creek Shopping Center in ...

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Daily, morning lens replacement reduces risk of adverse events, study says Healio Continuous-wear contact lenses, designed to be worn for up to a month, showed a comparable risk of ocular complications whether replaced monthly or nightly, and a reduced risk of ocular complications when replaced daily in the morning, according to a ...

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Dallas Morning News

Optometrist seeks ways to stop repeated burglaries of his Dallas practice Dallas Morning News The fashion eyewear at David Moiger's optometry practice is attractive to burglars as well as his customers. Dr. Moiger is well aware of it. He's reported three burglaries and two vandalism incidents during the past six years. Police reports show losses of ...

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CooperVision Renews Its Support of U.S. Military Personnel Sacramento Bee 12, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- CooperVision, Inc. (NYSE: COO) plans to launch a new website in partnership with the Armed Forces Optometric Society (AFOS), reinforcing the global contact lens manufacturer's commitment to serving the U.S. military community ... and more »

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The acute red eye is one of the most common presenting complaints in every comprehensive ophthalmology practice. Most of these cases are relatively benign and self-limited, with occasional exceptions including iritis, episcleritis, epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, or herpes—or the rare angle closure or neovascular glaucoma. Having seen so many red eyes over the years, I almost feel [...]

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Which Memphis-area colleges have the most student-loan defaults? Memphis Business Journal Boasting the lowest rate was Southern College of Optometry in Midtown. The private optometry school reported a zero percent default rate. As of fiscal year 2009, the school had 481 students on its rolls. Rhodes College and Memphis Theological Seminary ... and more »

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UAB News

UAB Optometry students receive white coats UAB News OptWhiteCoat The UAB School of Optometry held its White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2015 on Aug. 27, 2012, at the Hill University Center Alumni Auditorium, followed by a reception to honor the students. In the presence of family, friends, faculty and staff ...

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Indiana University Creates New Exchange Program for Optometry and ... Becker's Hospital Review The Indo-U.S. Exchange Program for Optometry and Ophthalmology is a two-year pilot program that will provide residents of the IU School of Optometry to travel for a month to eye institutes and hospitals in Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad, India. Eye care ...

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A new specialty soft lens, made with a highly sophisticated design and the only latheable silicone hydrogel material available in the US offers a promising option for patients with irregular corneas who cannot tolerate a rigid lens. Since their invention over 125 years ago, contact lenses fabricated from rigid materials have played a critical role [...]

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American Optometric Association Honors Five Local Optometrists STLtoday.com Five local optometrists were recently honored at the American Optometric Association's annual meeting in Chicago. Drs. Ed Bennett, P. Doug Becherer, Carmen Castellano, Frank Fontana and David Seibel were recognized with a "Legends Award" by the ...

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The Daily Cougar

Allumni donates multimillions to College of Optometry The Daily Cougar Douglas Barnes, who earned his UH doctorate in optometry in 1975, pledged to donate $5 million to the UH College of Optometry in order to aid development of the new Health and Biomedical Sciences Building. As a result of the Texas Research Incentive ...

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Chicago Tribune

Five questions with ... Richard Butz, optometrist and missionary Chicago Tribune Q: Why have you participated in mission trips over the years?

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UMSL Daily (blog)

Alumna earns Optometrist of Year honor UMSL Daily (blog) Alumna Dr. Karen Aldridge (OD 1992) was recently named the 2012 Optometrist of the Year by the Kansas Optometric Association. Dr. Karen Aldridge recently earned the highest award an optometrist can receive from the Kansas Optometric Association.

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Dr. Jocelyn Anne Smith, 59 Muncie Star Press She is a graduate Blackford High School and of both the Indiana University School of Nursing and the Indiana University School of Optometry. She completed extensive training in cornea and external disease diagnosis and management under the direction of ...

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Doctor calls police about possible home intruder; cops find pot WBRC When they arrived on scene, they met the home's resident, Dr. Sheila Cooper, an optometrist who is employed at Cooper Optometry Group at Independence Mall. Cooper said that she came home for lunch to find a back window open. and more »

More... ]]> Optometric News ODwire.org NewsBot http://www.odwire.org/forum/threads/68713-Doctor-calls-police-about-possible-home-intruder-cops-find-pot-WBRC http://www.odwire.org/forum/threads/68700-Jordan-Kassalow-Prescriptions-and-Pride-VisionSpring-amp-39-s-Journey-to-One-Million?goto=newpost Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:40:04 GMT Estimates for those who can have their vision restored with a pair of eyeglasses range from 500M to 1 billion. The vast majority simply do not have... Estimates for those who can have their vision restored with a pair of eyeglasses range from 500M to 1 billion. The vast majority simply do not have access to affordable glasses. Having seen the depth and persistence of the market failure to deliver this simple tool, I decided to do something about it.

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Eyes Wide Open: Optometrists in the US Industry Market Research Report Now ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) The discretionary nature of services from the Optometrists industry kept it growing during the recession. So economic recovery will prove to be a boost for the industry as those who have delayed eye examinations begin to make appointments again. and more »

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Stanley J. Yamane ('65, OD '66) named 2012 recipient of Kamelia Massih Prize ... Pacific University By Joe Lang Named in honor of the late Dr. Massih, the award recognizes a Pacific graduate who has served the optometric profession with distinction The honor is named after the late Kamelia Massih, a 1985 College of Optometry alumna who passed away in ...

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