Two reports from Optos Peripheral Retina studies, which are ancillary studies for Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2), were presented last week at ARVO.

During the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting last week, Eleven Biotherapeutics presented data for 2 of its protein therapeutics, which demonstrate the role of cytokine biology to target both anterior and posterior eye diseases.

The results of 2 clinical studies on latanosprostene bunod-CONSTELLATION and KRONUS- were presented during the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting last week.

This week, Allergan’s board of directors unanimously rejected an unsolicited proposal from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

In an effort to reduce the wait time for access to eye care, the Canadian province of Alberta has expanded the scope of practice for optometrists.

The American Optometric Association’s Contact Lens and Cornea Section (CLCS) has released the Anterior Segment Image Catalog.

The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology held its annual conference in Orlando, FL, last week and Optometry Times’ sister publication, Ophthalmology Times, was there to catch up on the latest research on glaucoma, AMD, and other diseases.

A year-long study of 1-Day Acuvue TruEye and 1-Day Acuvue Moist brands designed to observe “real-life” contact lens wear found that subjects who wore 1-Day Acuvue Moist reported low incidence of adverse events.

During the ARVO meeting last week, Bausch + Lomb researchers presented results from the 5th Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring in Ocular Microorganisms (ARMOR) surveillance study in the United States, as well as the first data from the study in Canada.

Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. and the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center experienced recent success with an artificial retina, which is gaining national attention and giving patients back their sight.

American Association of Doctors of Optometry has announced that it has officially renamed itself to the Union of American Eye Care Providers.

In honor of Mother's Day, HelpMeSee is launching an online campaign so that supporters worldwide can join efforts to reduce the impact that cataract blindness has on women.

New York City’s United Federation of Teachers (UFT) and OneSight, a global vision care nonprofit, announce Project NYSee, a new partnership providing New York City public school students with access to vision care.

A physically active lifestyle and occasional drinking are associated with a reduced risk of developing visual impairment, according to a study recently published in Ophthalmology.

The major provisions of two bills introduced in 2013 on behalf of Nebraska Optometric Association (NOA) were combined into LB 526 during the course of the 2014 legislative session. The combined bill would have removed current restrictions on prescribing oral steroids, oral glaucoma agents, and oral immunosuppressives (ODs in NE can prescribe any oral medication except these); authorized specific procedures for treating eyelid cysts; and authorized injections into the eyelid related to those procedures, along with injections for treating anaphylaxis.

A few days ago, I returned from Boston where I attended the IOMED program at the 40th annual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) meeting. Before I began writing this editorial, I reread what I had written after last year’s meeting (“Optometry at the ASCRS meeting,” May 2013). I had closed with, “I hope next year’s meeting builds on what took place in San Francisco, with a big emphasis on partnering, not employing.”

Alcon has introduced eye2eye, a new app that features a contact lens finder that helps eyecare professionals identify Alcon contact lens products for their patients and can also help ECPs successfully fit potential multifocal and toric contact lens wearers in less time.

The American Optometric Association (AOA) reminds eyecare professionals to educate patients about basketball vision safety.

Prevent Blindness has declared May as UV Awareness Month to help educate the public on the dangers of UV and offers steps to take to protect vision today and in the future.