Given the plethora of over-the-counter and prescription approaches available for dry eye, patient and clinician agreement on the appropriate regimen is key to treatment success.

The results of a utility analysis of cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion 0.05% show that it is highly cost effective and improves quality of life.

With the down economy, a reasonable first response is not to buy into a panic mentality.

Meibomian gland evaluation should be a part of every optometric evaluation, one expert says.

There is little debate that vision is a critical factor in sports performance, or that visual information is the dominant sensory system when performing practically any perceptual motor task.

Bausch + Lomb is poised for growth, according to its new CEO.

When did you or your staff last ask your vendors how they could help grow your practice?

Recent research has created new perspectives on tear film dysfunction and ocular surface disease that is driving the development of new therapeutic concepts along with innovations in diagnosis and treatment.

Accurately quantifying tear film osmolarity and subjectively analyzing the course of dry eye therapy are two goals of research being conducted.

Optometry stands to benefit now that President Obama has signed the $940 billion health-care reform bill, which prevents discrimination against ODs by health plans and includes other provisions for expanding patients' access to optometric care.

Results from a large, multicenter investigation demonstrate high patient acceptability for the hydroxypropyl cellulose ophthalmic insert used in the management of dry eye disease.

Employees who work the front desk have found ways to help the practice run more efficiently.

One seminar helps eye-care professionals take a stand against abuse of warranties or buyer's remorse.

In patients with signs of retinal vascular disease, optometrists must consider the bigger picture. If a patient has hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia or associated retinal changes, optometrists should be asking whether the patient has metabolic syndrome.

Children who went from single-vision distance spectacles to soft bifocal contact lenses with distance centers reported quality of life improvements after 1 month of contact lens wear.

Bepotastine besilate ophthalmic solution 1.5% is safe and well-tolerated in healthy children as young as 3 years of age, according to results from a new study.

Contact lens manufacturers are stepping up in terms of producing innovative new products.

Patients seeking LASIK do not appear to have an increased risk of suicidal behavior prior to the procedure, but their medication history reveals a relatively high use of antidepressants, according to one expert.

Changes in the sloughing of corneal epithelial cells over time may help explain the transient nature of solution-induced corneal staining in contact lens wearers, according to one expert.

More patients will be turning 40 in the next 4 years than ever before in history. As the size of the presbyopic population grows, optometrists need to make sure they have the technology and know-how to fit the visual needs of these patients.