While many optometrists outsource services such as payroll, bookkeeping and public relations, they often overlook creative strategies that can help them save money and compete more effectively with big box retailers.

Effective management of the patient with low vision requires considerably more of an optometrist than the ability to perform a low vision exam.

When considering PRK and LASIK, a standard pre- and post-procedure drug therapy regimen is important to minimize complications of the procedures.

In an effort to convince optometrists to become board certified, the American Board of Optometry has engaged in deceptive and false advertising and unfair competition, according to a lawsuit filed by the AOS against the ABO.

How many times have you heard complaints from your patients about burning, stinging or itchy eyes?

The "silent generation" is already present in eyecare practices and will grow as America's demographics change.

A final analysis of a 2-year study with cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion 0.05% used for the treatment of dry eye syndrome shows that patient have continued improvement in their dry eye parameters over a 2-year period, according to one expert.

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc. may continue selling its Acuvue Oasys contact lenses, even though its manufacturing infringes CIBA Vision Corp.'s patent, in order to protect "millions of innocent contact lens wearers" who would have to be refitted with a different brand, a federal judge has ruled.

Visual outcomes in patients who have experienced branch retinal artery occlusions are predicated by the level of vision at the time of presentation.

Technology influencing vision care is advancing rapidly.

What ranks high on everyone's wish list is an ability to motivate staff, according to one training consultant.

The availability of a new formulation of gatifloxacin ophthalmic solution containing 0.5% of active ingredient provides optometrists with a valuable option for addressing the growing problem of resistance among some important ocular pathogens.

Understanding diabetes and the medications used to treat it gives optometrists important tools for contributing to the care of their patients who have diabetes.

A new golden age is here: the Golden Age of Dry Eye Management, according to one optometrist.

Orlando is well stocked with a smorgasbord of culinary choices for everyone, including attendees who seek health-conscious fare as well as guests with a wish for a sizable side of beef and potatoes.

Now it's possible to attend a virtual trade show complete with continuing education, keynote speakers, exhibitor booths, and networking events.

One of the strategies for success in billing and coding is to establish measurable ways to look at accounts receivable.

At the end of April, the American Board of Optometry launched its new secure Web site, www.americanboardofoptometry.org, which includes an online application to begin the process of becoming an active candidate for board certification.

Analyses of 24-month data from the two pivotal phase III trials investigating a proprietary fluocinolone acetonide-releasing intravitreal insert for the treatment of diabetic macular edema generated positive results that are the basis for filing a new drug application with the FDA.

Alexander Kabiri, OD, who practices at Malik Eye Care in Queens, NY, is a third-degree black belt in Zujitsu, an eclectic style of martial arts rooted in multiple, traditional disciplines.