WASHINGTON, D.C. – With renewed Congressional fervor surrounding the health care law, the American Academy of Ophthalmology has made repealing the law’s egregious components and protecting Medicare payments as top priorities. The Academy determined its…
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Threats In Health Care Reform Law Drive Agenda For New "Change"
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With renewed Congressional fervor surrounding the health care law, the American Academy of Ophthalmology has made repealing the law’s egregious components and protecting Medicare payments as top priorities. The Academy determined its…
Importance Of Vision Screening For 3- to 5-Year-Olds Reaffirmed
New Statement from U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommends Vision Screening for All Children at Least Once Between 3 and 5
Dr. John Jarstad, M.D. Implants First NanoFLEX Artificial Lens
John S. Jarstad, M.D., of Evergreen Eye Center, has implanted the first FDA-approved nanoFLEX artificial lens in Washington State.
Dr. John Jarstad, M.D. Implants First NanoFLEX Artificial Lens
John S. Jarstad, M.D., of Evergreen Eye Center, has implanted the first FDA-approved nanoFLEX artificial lens in Washington State.
Vision Screening Of Kids Under 3 Lacks Data: Panel
A federal expert panel backtracked on Monday on its 2004 recommendation to screen all kids younger than five years for poor vision, lazy eye and other eye conditions.
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ONR’s TechSolutions Providing SEALs With New Glasses That Change Lens Color On The Fly
The Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) TechSolutions department is set to deliver to Navy Special Warfare Command personnel later this year new protective eyewear that will eliminate the need for warfighters to stop to change out colored lenses to accomm…
Combat-Related Ocular Trauma Requires Unique Care
Damage control surgery is essential to managing open-globe injuries sustained in combat situations, according to a speaker here.
Blind Man Drives Car Independently
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the nation, announced today that for the first time a blind individual has driven a street vehicle in public without the assistance of a sighted person. …
Blind Man Drives Car Independently
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the nation, announced today that for the first time a blind individual has driven a street vehicle in public without the assistance of a sighted person. …
Blind Man Drives Car Independently
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the nation, announced today that for the first time a blind individual has driven a street vehicle in public without the assistance of a sighted person. …
Blind Man Drives Car Independently
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the nation, announced today that for the first time a blind individual has driven a street vehicle in public without the assistance of a sighted person. …
Blind Man Drives Car Independently
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the nation, announced today that for the first time a blind individual has driven a street vehicle in public without the assistance of a sighted person. …
Can Adjustable Glasses Help Kids In Poor Countries?
For many children in poor nations, a simple pair of glasses can be out of reach. But a new study suggests relatively cheap specs that people can adjust themselves hold some promise.
Experienced Pathologists Needed To Diagnose Intraocular Lymphoma
A successful diagnosis of intraocular lymphoma depends on the knowledge of the pathologist, a presenter said.
Experienced Pathologists Needed To Diagnose Intraocular Lymphoma
A successful diagnosis of intraocular lymphoma depends on the knowledge of the pathologist, a presenter said.
New Method Attacks Bacterial Infections On Contact Lenses
Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a new method to fight bacterial infections associated with contact lenses. The method may also have applications for bacterial infections asso…
Speaker Credits Optical Principle For Long-Term Success Of Intracorneal Inlay In Plano Presbyopes
The dramatic improvements that clinicians have seen in near vision and stabilized distance vision in plano presbyopes implanted with an intracorneal inlay can be attributed to the distinctive depth of focus principle that governs the implant’s optics, …
New Method Attacks Bacterial Infections On Contact Lenses
Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a new method to fight bacterial infections associated with contact lenses. The method may also have applications for bacterial infections asso…