New tools to identify and study genes and proteins may help to eradicate not only contact lens infections, but infections in general.

Optometrists need to begin training staff on retail math through workshops, books or online sites.

This year's International Vision Expo West, Oct. 7-9, 2010 in Las Vegas, will be a one-stop event.

Decreased macular pigment density, one of the major contributing factors to the development of age-related macular degeneration, can be detected and treated at an early age, prior to the patient developing any signs or symptoms of the disease.

The optometrist's job is not only to fit people with contact lenses, it's to keep people in contact lenses.

Optical coherence tomography is an invaluable tool for diagnosing macular holes in clinical practice, according to one expert.

Pigmentary glaucoma is one of the most common types of secondary open-angle glaucoma and should be monitored closely and treated aggressively when indicated to prevent irreversible vision loss.

All optometrists need to know how to recognize and manage peripheral retinal conditions that pose a risk of retinal tears and detachments.

Angry customers are a fact of life for any retailer, including optical dispensaries.

Optometrists who co-manage patients who have had retinal detachments may want to book a date with a retinal surgeon.

When people are trained to sell, they are asked to carefully consider the words they use to describe the products being offered.

Thanks to the Internet and other popular media, consumers are deluged with information on nutrition and often turn to their doctors for advice.

Optometrist Lucy Sheffield, OD, wears plastic earrings shaped as rubber chickens.

It may be possible for patients to reduce the risk of progression of age-related macular degeneration by following a plan that emphasizes a diet containing foods high in omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, and zeaxanthin, following a healthy lifestyle, and protecting the eyes from damaging effects of blue light.

When working with pediatric low vision patients, it's important to assess what the accommodative demand will be for each individual, and strive to make each child as visually independent as possible.

Today's general economic conditions and individual business owners' needs to maximize profit models is one underlying rationale for in-office finishing.

Vision Expo West in October in Vegas will offer some exciting new continuing education and technology.

Prosthetic contact lens fitting is a service that optometrists can easily incorporate within their practice to achieve gratifying results for themselves and their patients.

As primary care providers, optometrists are often in a position to provide eye care through a patient's lifetime.

Structural and functional tests may be used for the detection and monitoring of retinal diseases, just as they are for other ocular diseases.