Philadelphia-Paul Karpecki, OD, FAAO, and Jill Autry, OD, RPh, shared pterygium management pearls with attendees at the American Optometric Association’s Optometry’s Meeting.

The American Optometric Association (AOA) and the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) recently released results of the National Eyecare Workforce Study. The study aimed to answer questions about how U.S. eye health needs will be met over the next decade.

Heading to the American Optometric Association meeting in Philadelphia on June 25-29? Optometry Times Chief Optometric Editor Dr. Ernie Bowling will be at the Optometry Times booth #1433 from 5-6 pm Thursday; 3-4pm Friday; and 10-11am Saturday. Stop by and say hi!

Planning your trip to the American Optometric Association meeting in Philadelphia from June 25-29? We've got you covered.

Optometry Times Editor Gretchyn Bailey invites you to drop by the Optometry Times reception! The reception will be held from 9-11 pm Thursday, June 26, at the Hotel Monaco in the rooftop lounge. Please join us for dessert and drinks! The hotel's address is 433 Chestnut Street in the heart of Old City and steps away from the Liberty Bell.

According to research presented at the 2014 British Contact Lens Association Clinical Conference, found the coefficient of friction of the 1-Day Acuvue TruEeye and Acuvue Oasys brand contact lenses were comparable to that of the human cornea.

In July, Essilor plans to launch a new generation of Optifog lenses that the company says will make the lenses easier to use because the patient will no longer need to apply a special liquid weekly to activate the anti-fog property.

Alden Optical recently launched Zenlens, its new mini-scleral design co-designed with Jason Jedlicka, OD, FAAO, FSLS, president of the Scleral Lens Education Society.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. recently found a pair of patents for Allergan’s Latisse (bimatoprost) invalid and threw out an order preventing Novartis’ Sandoz unit, Actavis, and generic drug company Apotex Inc. from selling their versions of the eyelash growth drug.

Avellino Lab USA recently launched the Avellino DNA Dual Test for LASIK Safety, a genetic test that can detect both Granular Corneal Dystrophy (GCD) type 1 and Avellino Corneal Dystrophy (also known as GCD2).

Adlens recently introduced Adlens Sundials, featuring the same lens technology as the Adlens Adjustables but for sunglasses.

Hoya recently introduced its new photochromic lenses, Hoya Sensity featuring Stabilight Technology, which the company says helps the lenses perform consistently in different climates and seasons.

DrFirst and My Vision Express recently partnered to integrate Rcopia e-prescribing into My Vision Express Electronic Health Record and Practice Management system for eyecare practitioners (ECPs).

A 26-year-old man from Qingdao, China suffered a retinal detachment after using his smartphone non-stop, according to Qingdao Daily.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Ophthalmic Devices Advisory Panel recently determined that the benefits of AcuFocus’ Kamra inlay outweigh the risks for presbyopic patients.

A study from the University of Michigan, which was recently published in Health Affairs, found that if all eyecare practitioners (ECPs) prescribed Avastin (bevacizumab, Genentech) instead of the more-expensive Lucentis (ranibizumab, Genentech) for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME), Medicare plans could save $18 billion over a 10-year period.

The British Contact Lens Association recently welcomed Susan Bowers as its president for 2014-15. The new president elect is Brian Tompkins.

In honor of Cataract Awareness Month in June, the American Academy of Ophthalmology has provided answers to 250 commonly asked questions about cataracts.

Recently, the Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) met to discuss recommendations for guidance documents for contact lenses and care solutions.

A study of more than 46,000 online physician reviews finds patients in the San Francisco and Oakland, CA, area are happiest with their health care, while patients in Bakersfield, CA, are the least satisfied with their health care, according to Vanguard Communications.