Nutrition News

BOSTON – It is important to know what is in a bottle of vitamins, not just what the bottle says or claims to do, Jeffry Gerson, OD, said here at Optometry’s Meeting.

BOSTON – Steven Ferrucci, OD, FAAO, discusses the systemic aspects of diabetes here at Optometry’s Meeting. Ferrucci is chief of optometry at the Sepulveda VA and a professor at the Southern California College of Optometry.

A long-time patient presented for an exam the other day. This is a patient that I look forward to seeing, as we have some common interests that we chat about during his exam.

Bausch + Lomb introduced PreserVision AREDS 2 Formula + Multivitamin, which contains the Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 formula with other vitamins and minerals typically found in daily multivitamins.

SEATTLE – Researchers have used dual wavelength autofluorescence to measure macular pigment with new software in the Heidelberg Spectralis.

Last week’s blog addressed how the blue light discussion has progressed from fringe to more mainstream, with topics including age-related macular degeneration, sleep disruption and digital eye strain, and product ads including nutritional supplements, lens materials and coatings, and lighting.

Researchers reported the progression of nuclear cataract over a 10-year period is influenced by genetic factors, with a heritability of 35% in addition to vitamin C and manganese intake, according to a study in Ophthalmology.

ATLANTA – ZeaVision introduced its expanded and redesigned Eye Care Support Program Portal now available on its website.

Greater intake of dietary nitrate and green, leafy vegetables was associated with a 20% to 30% lower primary open-angle glaucoma risk, particularly with early paracentral visual field loss, according to researchers in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Does your practice need a boost? Do you feel like you are working harder for less? Are you feeling the pressure of the alternative channels patients are using for obtaining eye wear and contact lenses? Are you in a state of angry disbelief over the amount of reimbursement received in a recent check from an insurance company?