Primary Care Optometry News Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Primary Care Optometry News.

Table of Contents

• Symptoms caused by 3D media offer opportunities to optimize vision
• Annual grand prize winner
• Carl Zeiss Meditec launches suite of OCT products
• Clinician promotes ‘nutrigenomic’ approach to retinal wellness
• Cyclosporine potentially effective as off-label anti-inflammatory
• Decreased reading vision in one eye Mark Gifford, OD
• Diabetes work group develops checklist to facilitate collaborative care
• Industry expert reports on new intraoperative guidance technology
• Interoperability platform necessary to realize full benefit of meaningful use
• Loteprednol gel effectively resolves pain, flare, cells after cataract surgery
• New developments for cataract, corneal surgeries improve outcomes
• New dry eye drug shows promising results in clinical trials
• Optical devices have high rate of usage in patients with AMD
• Platelet-rich plasma successfully treats dry eye
• Prentice, Fry awards presented at Academy 2012
• Punctal plug delivery system shows good safety, efficacy
• Speaker reviews study results of various anti-VEGF treatments for wet AMD
• Study results show omega-3s improve comfort, reduce ocular inflammation
• Study: environmental factors predominate genesis of myopia
• Study: No adverse effects observed for contact lens wear in patients with diabetes
• Surgeon says toric IOLs preferred over limbal relaxing incisions
• Surgeons debate corneal inlays vs. laser surgery for presbyopia correction
• Take the lead in diagnosing, treating, educating patients on 3D
• US health, justice officials target EHR fraud in letter 
to health CEOs Adil Daudi, JD
• WCO: Refraction should not be offered as stand-alone service
• Younger, older patients react differently to vision impairment