A recently published report may help raise awareness about the role of MGD in ocular surface disease.

Genetic testing for age-related macular degeneration grew a little more complicated with new research suggesting that these tests may not accurately predict risk in non-Hispanic blacks.

Whenever Jack Schaeffer, OD, sees a patient with contact lens complications at his Birmingham, AL, practice, the first thing he asks about is compliance.

Rudy Project has renewed its agreement to be the official eyewear and helmet sponsor of USA Triathlon (USAT), the sport’s national governing body. It marks the 12th consecutive year for the partnership.

Zyloware Eyewear will handle distribution of Inspecs USA NASCAR Optical collection in the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

Zeal Optics, the company that introduced the first goggles with GPS systems and launched the first complete line of bio-based sunglasses in eyewear, has appointed David Borbon director of sales.

Aspex Eyewear Group launched its new e-commerce site for eye care professionals. The site showcases all Aspex brand lines, including EasyClip, Manhattan Design Studio, and Takumi Magnetic Eyewear, and offers a host of new features.

Online eyewear retailer Coastal Contacts Inc. has appointed Greg Lechner vice president, business development, USA. He had been a senior marketing, brand and business development executive at Luxottica Group.

Maui Jim has designed a new Women’s Adventure Series that will debut at five luxury resorts in 2012. Hosted by nationally known surfer Mary Osborne, events in the series combine yoga sessions with surfing.

Live Eyewear Inc., manufacturer of Cocoons, Vistana, LightGuard and other eyewear brands, has published Now I Can See! This limited-edition waiting room book is designed to keep young patients entertained while waiting for their appointment and introduce them to the benefits of corrective eyewear through the perspective of Blandon Bear, the story's main character.

Pro Fit Optix has rebranded itself as PFO Global. The purveyor of free form lens technology and global fabrication of finished eyewear also adopted a new logo as part of its rebranding strategy.

Preferred EyeCare Center of Mount Pleasant, SC, was named the 2011 Transitions Eye-care Practice of the Year during the 16th annual Transitions Academy.

An upsurge in resistant organisms colliding with a troubled economy have translated into more contact lens problems.

Emotions play a key role in successfully marketing your practice.

Visual field testing can be frustrating for patients, but it should remain a core component of patient care because it provides essential information about glaucoma progression.

An expert advises outsourcing responsibilties that no one in your office is skilled or trained to handle.

The glaucoma surgery armamentarium has increased in recent years to include several alternatives to trabeculectomy with potential safety advantages.

Corneal transplantation is moving away from penetrating keratoplasty toward less invasive endothelial keratoplasty procedures in which only the damaged portion of the cornea is removed and replaced with donor cells.

As the drummer for Smooth, a popular jazz band that routinely plays at venues throughout the Poconos, Anthony Diecidue, OD, can't remember a time when he wasn't playing the drums or performing with other band musicians.

Scleral lenses can be particularly helpful in certain subsets of patients who cannot wear contact lenses or who cannot achieve proper correction with glasses.