Vision & Eyecare News
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Linden Optometry P.C. Voted "Best Eyewear 2013"
Linden Optometry, P.C. Receives First Place in "Best Eyewear" category for the 19th consecutive year in the Pasadena Weekly readers' poll. - February 04, 2014 - Linden Optometry, P.C.
A Concise Manual for Color Vision Testing
"Plates for Color Vision Testing," recently published by Thieme, is an easy-to-use manual that provides a simple and effective tool for detecting color vision deficiencies in any population. It features 32 color plates that use the principles of pseudoisochromasia (distinguishing numbers... - January 24, 2014 - Thieme Publishers
New Study by Sterling Consultants Reveals Top Areas of Stress for Optometric Practice Owners
Sterling President announces the results of an in-depth study of optometrists which reveals key areas of stress in managing their practices. - January 18, 2014 - Sterling
Linden Optometry Hosts TAG Heuer Eyewear Trunk Show and Drawing
A TAG Heuer Trunk Show and drawing for a $300 pair of Tag Heuer Sunglasses will be held at Linden Optometry, P.C. on January 11th, 2014 at 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. - January 11, 2014 - Linden Optometry, P.C.
Eye Care Specialties for Asian Skin - Helps Make Eyes Look Younger
Asian-Americans having specific under-eye skin care needs are now being aided by special eye care products from a natural-ingredient skin-care company. One of the products lightens severe dark circles, helping the under eye area look clearer and brighter. Another fights puffiness, smooth’s... - January 10, 2014 - Reviva Labs
Dr. Elizabeth Yeu, MD, of Virginia Eye Consultants Featured in Eyeworld.org
Dr. Elizabeth Yeu, MD, who is one of the founding members of the group for young, forward-thinking ophthalmologists. - January 04, 2014 - Virginia Eye Consultants
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy May Benefit from Stem Cell Eye Treatment
MD Stem Cells hopeful that SCOTS stem cell eye study will benefit blinding eye disease caused by damaged energy producing organelles of optic nerve. - December 18, 2013 - MD Stem Cells
Dr. John Sheppard of VEC Provides Expert Insight on Besivance® Antibiotic Resistance
Dr. John Sheppard of Virginia Eye Consultants provides expert insight on Besivance® Antibiotic Resistance. - December 18, 2013 - Virginia Eye Consultants
National Non-Profit Offers Eye Exams at No Cost to Virginia Seniors
Telling someone about EyeCare America may be the greatest gift to give during the holiday season. The national non-profit organization encourages friends and family in Virginia to visit www.eyecareamerica.org and connect the seniors in their lives with a no out-of-pocket cost eye exam. This... - December 18, 2013 - Virginia Eye Consultants
Virginia Eye Consultants is Celebrating 50 Years of World Class Eye Procedures
Virginia Eye Consultants is celebrating 50 years of world class eye procedures, bringing industry-leading techniques and technology to Hampton Roads. They launched the 50 for 50 campaign to celebrate their 50 years in service by providing no-cost eye procedures to Hampton Roads residents in need. - December 05, 2013 - Virginia Eye Consultants
Virginia Eye Consultants Featured as One of the Top 20 Fastest Growing Companies in Hampton Road
Virginia Eye Consultants is featured among the Top 20 fastest growing companies in Hampton Road. - December 05, 2013 - Virginia Eye Consultants
KuglerVision is First in Omaha to Offer the ORA System® with VerifEye™ for Improved Cataract Surgery Results
ORA-Guided Cataract Surgery is a "Truly Remarkable" Advancement Now Available to Patients at KuglerVision. - December 03, 2013 - Kugler Vision
Engeye Health Clinic Announces Fund-Raising Challenge
Uganda-Based NGO “Challenge Match” Seeks Donations of $20,000. If Goal is Reached, Two Anonymous Donors Pledge to Double the Amount - November 30, 2013 - Engeye
Zoomax Launches New 7-Inch Handheld Video Magnifier Snow 7 HD for the Visually Impaired
Labeled an easy-to-use magnifier, Snow 7 HD is designed for the visually impaired users to use instantly without time-consuming learning. With only 5 large intuitive buttons, the users living with sight loss can read the newspaper or view photos easily on the 7-inch widescreen at an ergonomic viewing angle. - November 27, 2013 - Zoomax Technology Co., Limited
Kowa Optimed Announces the Nonmyd α-DIII as the Fourth of Five Products Offered at a Special Price During the American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting Next Week
The Kowa Nonmyd α-DIII Non-mydriatic retinal camera joins the Kowa SL-15 slit lamp, the Kowa Nonmyd WX 3D retinal camera, and the Kowa AP-7000 perimeter on the list of Kowa products offered at a reduced price to attendees of this year’s AAO meeting - November 10, 2013 - Kowa Optimed
Kowa Optimed to Offer Special Pricing for the Kowa SL-15 Slit Lamp at the AAO Meeting in New Orleans, LA
AAO attendees will have the opportunity to purchase the Kowa SL-15 Slit Lamp for a reduced price only offered at the AAO meeting November 16-19, 2013. - November 08, 2013 - Kowa Optimed
Kowa Optimed to Offer Reduced Pricing for the AP-7000 Perimeter at 117th AAO Meeting
Kowa’s AP-7000 will be ready for guests to try and buy at this year’s American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. - November 08, 2013 - Kowa Optimed
Kowa Optimed to Feature Nonmyd WX 3D Simultaneous Stereo Retinal Camera at the 117th AAO Meeting and to Provide Reduced Pricing to AAO Attendees
Guests of the Kowa booth will have the opportunity to purchase this year's featured product, the Kowa Nonmyd WX3D, at a reduced price for the duration of the AAO meeting. - November 08, 2013 - Kowa Optimed
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Selected TFI Envision to Redesign Brochure
Guiding Eyes for the Blind selected the award winning creative team at TFI Envision to redesign the Heeling Autism brochure. - November 08, 2013 - TFI Envision, Inc.
Kowa Optimed Returns as Exhibitor at the 117th AAO Meeting
Kowa Optimed to feature seven of its major products as this year's AAO meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. - October 31, 2013 - Kowa Optimed
Eye Care Associates Names Largemouth Communications Public Relations Agency of Record
Largemouth Communications, Inc., a full-service public relations agency, has been selected by Eye Care Associates as the company’s public relations agency of record. Eye Care Associates is North Carolina’s leading eye health care provider with a rapidly growing presence throughout the... - October 25, 2013 - Largemouth Communications
East West Eye Institute Offers Important Information When Looking for a Lasik Eye Surgeon
Lasik Eye Surgery has come a long way. Since the first surgery in 1989, nearly 30 million procedures have been performed worldwide. It has grown to become one of the most popular, fast, and pain free procedures available. (According to www.medicinenet.com) East West Eye Institute in Los Angeles... - October 21, 2013 - East West Eye
East West Eye Offers Some Insight on Nutritional Foods
East West Eye provides some tips on foods that can help prevent eye disease. - October 21, 2013 - East West Eye
Dr. Randolph Kinkade to Discuss the Newest Eyeglass Treatments for Macular Degeneration
Public forum on living with macular degeneration will be held in Wilton, Connecticut. - October 12, 2013 - Dr. Randolph Kinkade
Fairmont Optical Offer Eye Exam Services Using the Eyelogic System
Vancouver-based eye care specialists Fairmont Optical have just announced that they’ve recently introduced a new eye exam service. The company’s new examination services capitalize on the advantages of automated refracting equipment from Eyelogic System to produce pinpoint results that... - October 04, 2013 - Fairmont Optical
East West Eye Gives Tips on How to Reduce Eye Strain
Ways to prevent Eye Strain from technology. - October 03, 2013 - East West Eye
ScienceBased Health’s HydroEye® Benefits Post-Menopausal Dry Eye Sufferers in New Clinical Research
Just Published: One of the Only Controlled Trials to Show Significant Impact on Dry Eye with a Nutritional Product. More than half of peri and post-menopausal women are estimated to suffer from dry eye. Study findings published in the October issue of Cornea show that daily dietary supplementation is effective in improving symptoms and halting progression of dry eye. - October 02, 2013 - ScienceBased Health
Linden Optometry P.C. Holds Fundraiser for World Sight Day
Linden Optometry P.C. is participating in the World Sight Day Challenge, in order to help the estimated 600 million people worldwide who are legally blind or vision impaired simply because they do not have access to an eye exam or glasses. - October 01, 2013 - Linden Optometry, P.C.
Dr. Okeke, First In Hampton Roads to Provide Both Trabectome and Istent Procedures for Treating Glaucoma
Virginia Eye Consultant’s Dr. Okeke is the first in the Hampton Roads area to provide both Trabectome and iStent procedures to patients for the treatment of glaucoma. Glaukos iStent is a minimally invasive surgery, known as MIGS (Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery). In fact, the iStent is... - September 28, 2013 - Virginia Eye Consultants
Contact Lens Trunk Show -- Enter to Win a Year's Supply of Contact Lenses
Learn about CIBA Vision's newest contact lenses and enter your name to win a 1-yr supply of contact lenses. - September 19, 2013 - Linden Optometry, P.C.
FDA Accepts Biomedica MC Investigational New Drug Filing for ClotFoam®
ClotFoam is the leading agent of a portfolio of hemostatic products based on its proprietary “CLOT” technology. This next generation of hemostatic sealants funded by NIH and the US Army was originally conceived to control severe hemorrhage without need of compression. Products derived from the Clot technology represent a quantum leap in the treatment of hemorrhage. - September 09, 2013 - Biomedica Management Corporation
Fairmont Optical Offers Clients Access to Full Range of Contact Lenses
Vancouver-based eye care specialist Fairmont Optical has just announced they’re upgraded their available suite of contact lenses to include newly released brand name options. The latest additions to the company’s selection have been made to help clients find a precise contact lens for... - September 06, 2013 - Fairmont Optical
Vancouver-Based Fairmont Optical Specializing in Eyewear for Computer Users
Leading Vancouver based eyewear experts Fairmont Optical have announced that they’re now offering specialized glasses for individuals who use computers for extended periods of time. The latest products available through Fairmont Optical will appeal to those who have experienced the migraine... - September 06, 2013 - Fairmont Optical
EyeTrain Launches First ABO Exam Study App for Opticians
OptiQuiz is quiz app that reviews content for national certification exams. This app was designed by an optician for opticians. - September 03, 2013 - EyeTrain
Stevens Researcher Awarded NIST Grant to Standardize Depth-Resolving Optical Imaging
Emerging technologies could help detect numerous diseases at earlier stages of development - August 28, 2013 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Aurora Eye Care Expands Team and Welcomes Frame and Lens Specialist
Opened since March 2013, Optometry Practice Continues Rapid Growth. - August 26, 2013 - Aurora Eye Care
Linden Optometry Bowling Night a Success
Doctors' Team Obliterated by Optometric Assistants' Team - August 23, 2013 - Linden Optometry, P.C.
Randy Kazandy Doesn't Have ADD, He Has a Vision Problem
"Randy Kazandy, Where Are Your Glasses?" helps parents realize that an eye exam is recommended as early as 6 months of age. - August 18, 2013 - Whim Publishing
Eye Associates of the South Warns About Wearing Sunglasses
Eye Associates of the South is raising public awareness about the vision risks to adults and children who do not wear sunglasses daily. Only about half of Americans wear sunglasses - and are even less likely to have their children wear them. - August 17, 2013 - Eye Associates of the South
Whim Publishing Presents Randy Kazandy Designer Frames by Mira-Flex
New colors, new line of eye-wear for Randy Kazandy - August 15, 2013 - Whim Publishing
Retina Consultants of Charleston Opens Clinic in Lake City, SC
Residents of Lake City now have easy access to one of South Carolina’s leading retina specialists, as John Kerrison, M.D. of Retina Consultants of Charleston opens a clinic at 123 Epps Street. This practice will offer a full range of ophthalmic services, providing state-of-the-art care in... - August 08, 2013 - Retina Consultants of Charleston
Enhanced Vision Introduces the New Pebble HD, a High Definition Hand-Held Magnifier Offering Independence On-the-Go for the Visually Impaired
Pebble HD boasts a new HD camera providing a crisp, clear, colorful, high definition picture. A new ergonomic lightweight compact design makes it the perfect companion whether at home or on the go. Carry Pebble HD in your purse, pocket, or clip it on your belt with the included carrying case. - August 01, 2013 - Enhanced Vision
Vista Eye Specialists Now Offering TRULIGN Toric Intraocular Lens for Improved Quality of Vision After Cataract Surgery
Vista Eye Specialists in Fredericksburg, VA announces that it now offers a new intraocular lens that can correct for pre-existing astigmatism (blurred vision) and provide a broader range of vision for activities such as working on a computer or seeing instruments on your car. Created specifically... - July 29, 2013 - Vista Eye Specialists
In Recognition of the 100th Tour de France, Corrective Vision International Announces a Revolution to the Way Cyclists See
With the 100th Edition of the Tour de France just completed, Corrective Vision International (CVI) is on the verge of a functional and fashionable revolution in eyewear for various sports, with cycling being on the top of the list. For cyclists like Champion, Chris Froome, reliable glasses are important, which is why CVI has invented a new prototype of eyewear, ideal for this helmet-wearing sport. - July 24, 2013 - CVI, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ to be at Forefront of Promotional Efforts for Patent Pending Binocular Wear Invention
An innovative new product designed to conveniently enhance one’s vision, the Binocular Wear, has been developed by Johnnie Johnson-Stewart of Los Angeles, California. The invention’s unique design provides its users with a streamlined and effective version of a commonly used eyewear... - July 07, 2013 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Fastest Growing Inland Empire Optometry Practice Adds Accomplished New Doctor
The team at Spectrum Vision Center is happy to announce they have added a second doctor to better serve their optometry patients. Dr. Dortch, founder of Spectrum Vision Center, says he’s looking forward to introducing Dr. Alan Arabi, O.D. to his patients and seeing how he will help meet... - June 24, 2013 - Spectrum Vision Center
New Study May Help Millions Living with Early Stages of Macular Degeneration
Actress Judi Dench, recently playing M, 007’s MI5 boss in Skyfall, spoke candidly last year about her fight to beat macular degeneration. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye condition that is the leading cause of blindness and central vision loss among adults over the age of... - June 21, 2013 - Saratoga Vitreo Retina Ophthalmology
MD Stem Cells Shows Retinal Eye Disease Responds to Stem Cells with Significant Vision Improvement
Blinding retinal eye disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa seen to make major gains in visual acuity following adult stem cell therapy in the United States. - June 20, 2013 - MD Stem Cells
AIO Technology to Offer OpenEMRCloud
AIO Technology is now offering OpenEMR as a Cloud service out of its Minneapolis based data center. OpenEMR is an open-source system that is a medical practice management, electronic medical records, prescription writing, and medical billing solution. OpenEMR is ONC-ATB Ambulatory EHR 2011-2012... - June 04, 2013 - AIO Technology
Dr. Alan Limfat, O.D. Voted "Best Optometrist"
Dr. Alan Limfat, O.D. was voted "Best Optometrist in the San Gabriel Valley" in the Pasadena Star News "Readers Choice Awards 2013" - June 01, 2013 - Linden Optometry, P.C.