Practice Management News

Versant Health has partnered with Transitions Optical to create a Vision Loss Simulator intended to highlight the impact failing eye health can have on vision.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has issued safety tips regarding non-powder guns, such as BB guns, pellet guns and paintball guns, when given as gifts this holiday season.

by Agustin L. Gonzalez, OD, FAAO

In 2018, Healio.com/OSN introduced a new blogger, David Khorram, MD, who writes about global ophthalmology and issued related to combating global blindness.

SECO announced that it will showcase the latest technological innovations in eye and health care as well as up-and-coming eye wear products at its annual meeting in New Orleans in February.

A significant disparity exists between eye care providers’ preferred choice of contact lenses for their own wear versus lenses prescribed for their patients, according to a study from CooperVision.

Only 15.4% of physicians worked in practices that utilized telemedicine for patient interactions, such as diagnosing or treating patients, managing patients with chronic conditions or following up with patients, according to an AMA press release.

As election season grows to a close here in America, change again looms on the horizon for the American health care system.

Industry events such as Academy 2018, the American Academy of Optometry’s November event in San Antonio, or even SECO 2019 in New Orleans are good ways to gain know-how, find new suppliers and network with others in the industry. Best of all, Uncle Sam, in the form of our tax laws, is willing to pick up the expense of attending many of these events – at least for some.

Many of us falsely believe that because we can now access industry information online that the days of the live meeting are gone. The truth is, with the challenges faced by our profession, exchanging information, especially in large-scale meetings, is more important than ever.