Optometry

LAS VEGAS – Optometrists who treat patients with concussion will need to assess binocular vision problems, accommodative issues and oculomotor issues, a clinician said at Vision Expo West.

Many ophthalmologists depend on optometrists in their referral network as a source of surgical patients and for postoperative care.

NEW ORLEANS – Johnson & Johnson Vision announced here at SECO 2022 that it is partnering with the Association for Schools and Colleges of Optometry to support the group’s initiatives to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive future for students, Chandra Mickles, OD, said.

Virginia lawmakers passed legislation to expand the optometric scope of practice to now include the use of Nd:YAG, selective laser trabeculoplasty and laser peripheral iridotomy.

MedPro360, the SECO meeting’s practice management track, will feature new speakers and topics this year at the New Orleans conference, according to course director, Ted McElroy, OD.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a handful of variants of this deadly virus.

Working as an optometrist in a major hospital system in the Boston area has its perks.

BOSTON – Getting to know a particular group can help you overlook stereotypes, psychologist Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD, said during a plenary session on racial bias here at the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting.

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness is asking everyone to #LoveYourEyes in recognition of World Sight Day on Oct. 14.

Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University developed a cane with a visual positioning system and color-depth camera to aid in daily navigation for people who are blind or visually impaired.