Prevent Blindness America (PBA) has designated September as Sports Eye Safety Awareness
Month.
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JCAHPO taps Pearson VUE to offer simulated exams
The Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) and Pearson VUE have entered
into an agreement to provide ophthalmic medical technicians access to computer-based multiple-choice and simulated
exams.
Retinal prosthesis on track for further testing
The 256+ channel Boston subretinal prosthesis is on track for in vivo validation of function and an
FDA investigational device exemption application.
Ophthalmologists fare relatively well in survey of physician burnout, work/life balance
Ophthalmology fared relatively well in a national survey of burnout and professional/personal life
balance among physicians, reporting a level of burnout lower than the mean of those surveyed and a level of
satisfaction with professional/person…
Insight Software ranked on Inc. 500|5000 list
Insight Software, creators of My Vision Express, has been ranked number 2,067 on Inc.
magazine’s 31st annual Inc. 500|5000, a ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private
companies.
Fall risk may rise after cataract surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Contrary to some past research, a new study finds that elderly adults who
have cataract surgery could face an increased risk of falls and fractures in the next year — at least if they have
only one eye done.
Ophthalmologist invents innovative indoor golf net (VIDEO)
Check out this video demonstration of Swing Box, indoor golf net invented by Joe Lee, MD,
ophthalmologist.
Contact lens sensor promising for 24-hour ambulatory glaucoma monitoring
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A second-generation contact lens-based device that continuously records
intraocular pressure (IOP) changes proved safe and relatively well tolerated in a study of patients with
established or suspected glaucoma.
Bascom Palmer again tops U.S. News rankings
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami is the top ophthalmology hospital for the ninth
year in-a-row, according to U.S. News & World Report.
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America (PBA) has declared August as Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month to
educate parents on the importance of children’s healthy vision.
Ranibizumab joins laser surgery as diabetic macular edema treatment
The FDA has approved once-monthly, 0.3-mg ranibizumab injection (Lucentis, Genentech) for treatment of
diabetic macular edema (DME), making it the first and only drug approved by the agency for the condition. The
standard of care for DME for th…
PTK provides excellent outcomes in astigmatism, corneal opacity
Phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) provides excellent visual outcomes in patients with irregular
astigmatism and corneal opacity.
Dr. Alex V. Levin wins PBA research grant
Alex V. Levin, MD, chief of pediatric ophthalmology and ocular genetics at Wills Eye Institute, has
received a grant from Prevent Blindness America.
VSP Vision Care programs provide free eye care, eye wear
VSP Vision Care estimates it has spent about $150 million to provide free eye care and eyewear to
775,000 low-income, uninsured people in the past 15 years.
New company aims to maximize reimbursements for eye care
Corcoran Compliance Connection will provide real-time coding recommendations based on chart
documentation in electronic health record (EHR) systems.
New study finds iPhone displays ophthalmic images better than computers
In a study from Emory University in Atlanta, ophthalmologists rated the same images higher on iPhone
screens than desktop computer screens.
Ocriplasmin breaks vitreomacular adhesion, closes tears
Sterilizing filter reduces contamination of autologous serum eyedrops
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sterilizing filters adapted to conventional containers cuts contamination
rates of autologous serum eyedrops, new research shows.
FDA approves ranibizumab injection, Lucentis
Lucentis, the 0.3-mg dose of ranibizumab injection, has been approved by the FDA for treatment of
diabetic macular edema (DME).
Why some people have 3D viewing issues
A study, published in the Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, found exophoria to be a
risk factor in 3D asthenopia (symptoms related to 3D viewing).