Reichert and First Insight partner to offer integration with MaximEyes EHR and Auto Phoroptor RS Refraction System.

New report calls for more efficient collection of patient data, says the College of Optometrists in London.

New Web site from The Vision Council aims to educate consumers about low vision.

FastCoat from SuperSystems allows independent eyecare practitioners to add polycarbonate lenses to their offerings.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Optos 510k clearance for microperimetry as part of the company's OptosOCT SLO, allowing for structural OCT and functional microperimetry testing within one instrument.

The aging baby boom generation could create significant new opportunities for optometrists. ODs are the gatekeepers to cataract referrals and to intraocular lens (IOL) technology. Four out of five cataract diagnoses are made by an optometrist, so referring ODs should make a point of discussing all IOL options with patients.

Bausch + Lomb and Walgreens partner on an in-store and online consumer education program called SightSense.

Practitioners are slammed with information overload. To help cut through the avalanche, a set of questions can be useful for determining whether or not a study is worth investing your time and attention.

Several bills recently introduced before the California state legislature propose to expand the scope of practice for non-physicians in anticipation of a provider shortage after millions of uninsured gain coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

OptometryStudents.com (OS) has forged an alliance with International Vision Expo. OS provides an avenue to help students become the future leaders of optometry and to ensure the profession’s growth and stability.