Practice Management News

SAN FRANCISCO — Patients undergoing upper eyelid blepharoplasty treated with fibrin glue after surgery experienced a significant reduction in bruising and bleeding-related complications, according to a speaker here.

Family medicine doctors who practiced in rural areas were less likely to experience burnout than those who practiced in medium-sized and metropolitan areas, according to survey results.

EyeMedsNow is a new comprehensive database with pharmaceutical information targeted to eye doctors.

The estimated cost of waste in the United States health care system ranged from $760 billion to $935 billion annually, or about 25% of total health care spending, according to an analysis published in JAMA.

LAS VEGAS – CooperVision opened nominations here at Vision Expo West for its class of 2020 Best Practices, a program that recognizes optometric practices that advance the profession through innovation, industry leadership and providing a higher level of patient experience.

The Video Journal of Cataract, Refractive and Glaucoma Surgery pioneered the use of video to “advance knowledge and surgical training of eye surgeons,” according to Robert H. Osher, MD, chief editor of VJCRGS.

LAS VEGAS – Compulink Healthcare Solutions announced the recent acquisition of MyEyeStore here at Vision Expo West.

LAS VEGAS – ABB Optical Group announced here at Vision Expo West that it is rebranding and reorganizing its business into three new groups: ABB Contact Lens, ABB Labs and ABB Business Solutions.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology is offering tips to help older populations stay safe and independent in their homes despite low vision.

LAS VEGAS – Luneau Technology announced the availability of two new innovations in diagnostic eye care here at Vision Expo West.