Optometry

Optometry Giving Sight has launched a new program, Together Eyecare Achieves Miracles, or TEAM OGS, as a means for optometry practices to raise funds for OGS and support its mission, the nonprofit organization announced in a press release.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The use of AI in optometry is poised to create new opportunities for eye care providers, according to keynote speaker and leading AI transformation advisor Tom Lawry at Optometry’s Meeting.

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Optometry practices with OCT were more likely to refer patients to an ophthalmologist for suspected glaucoma than practices without OCT, according to a study published in Journal of Glaucoma.

In January, the New Hampshire Senate received SB 440, a bill that would expand optometry’s scope of practice in the state to include minor eye surgeries, including several using lasers.

In a video interview, Majda Hadziahmetovic, MD, retinal specialist and assistant professor of ophthalmology at Duke University discusses accommodating a growing AMD population by utilizing screening programs and telemedicine.

The Florida Optometric Association recently defeated a reintroduced state Senate bill that would have limited health care provider designations, including prohibiting optometrists from calling themselves doctors.

The World Council of Optometry has announced the launch of its Competency Framework for Optometry, a resource designed to define essential skills, knowledge and abilities for the profession and streamline optometric education worldwide.

NEW YORK — Visionix and 20/20NOW debuted a new tele-optometry program at Vision Expo East that aims to expand affordable access to comprehensive eye exams.