By Staff
Monday, April 8, 2019 4:01 PM
A year ago, 27-year-old Patrick Reed was relatively unknown outside the world of professional golf. But after a drama-filled Sunday—and hearty challenges from some of the biggest names in golf—Reed rolled in a 3-foot putt for par on the 18th hole at Augusta National to win The Masters by one stroke. He picked up his first major championship that Sunday in April a year ago, and all of the notoriety that comes with winning the most prestigious event in golf (if not all of individual sports). Fortunately for
Reed, however, he had the support of new contact lenses during last year’s tournament, which he credited for helping him improve his putting on the always tough Augusta greens. Just two weeks before The Masters he was fitted for his first pair of contact lenses at a Vision Source practice in Texas (he lives in San Antonio).
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By Staff
Monday, April 8, 2019 3:58 PM
Clinicians can add yet another study to their arsenal of evidence supporting the benefits of outdoor activities for patients at risk for myopia. Researchers from the Illinois College of Optometry found school-aged children who spent more hours doing outdoor activities per week had a reduced chance of developing myopia. Since myopia is on the rise globally, the study looked at a possible connection between reduced risk of myopia development, myopic shift and axial elongation and additional hours spent outdoors. The study found the risk of myopia development in one year was lower in children who spent more hours doing outdoor activities per week, but the outcome varied among several studies.
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By Staff
Friday, April 5, 2019 5:30 PM
Stephanie Doherty is a London-based optometrist whose main focus is special effects contact lenses. Doherty graduated from Cardiff University Wales in the summer of 2013, and went on to complete her pre-registration year, which in the U.K., means you work under a practicing optometrist for one year before taking the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and registering with the college of optometrists. In addition to standard optometry, Doherty wanted to incorporate her creative side with her optometry. Her love for making costumes for themed parties sparked her interest in special effects (sfx) contact lenses. With so many unsafe and cheap online lenses available, Doherty decided to research safe alternatives. This led her to become involved in the makeup and film industry and launched her career as an sfx lenses optometrist.
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By Staff
Friday, April 5, 2019 5:27 PM
These words come in the frenzy of the upcoming Expo East with my mind anticipating the comforting calm post show. But in the right-here-and-now I’m set in deep sadness. Al Berg, a visionary deeply ingrained in this scribe’s journey and of equal impact as a friend, has died. The only way I seem capable of coping is with some personal anecdotes. I’m in the company of Al and his wife Gayle, witnesses to an ORBIS Flying Hospital mission in Kingston, Jamaica, facilitated via support from Marchon Eyewear. We are en route to the Kingston airport where the flying hospital DC-10 jet is providing much needed medical services and education to numerous patients. Driving through Kingston’s rough Trenchtown aboard a dilapidated school bus, I note a group of precious school kids in their wonderful parochial uniforms. I note they are the heart of Jamaica’s future. Al sincerely notes, “We need to get their eyes in shape so they can better see that future.”
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By Staff
Thursday, April 4, 2019 4:11 PM
NEW YORK—With Expo still fresh on everyone’s minds,
Vision Monday presents a
slideshow to recap some of the sights and excitement that helped make up Vision Expo East. From new booths on the show floor to special product launches and company-sponsored events, it was a busy few days for everyone at Vision Expo East 2019. And if you missed the Expo Party slideshow from
VM, click
here to catch up on all the nighttime festivities. To read all of the Digital Editions of the Show Dailies, go to the
Issue Archives page on
VisionMonday.com.
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By Staff
Thursday, April 4, 2019 4:08 PM
In today’s environment of privacy concerns, data breaches, and ransomware and burdensome HIPAA regulation, ODs need to be extra vigilant in protecting data. As a consultant with
Practice Compliance Solutions (PCS), Peter J. Cass, OD, uses several approaches to safeguard his practice, and recommends other practices do the same. There are several keys to protecting your practice’s data: analysis of the practice; proper network setup; data protection; updates; and staff training. Read more about safeguarding your practice’s data in this feature from
Review of Optometric Business.
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By Staff
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 4:20 PM
NEW YORK—From recognizing men and women as major players in optical to celebrating company partnerships and products, New York City was a busy place to be during Vision Expo East’s nighttime festivities. Here’s a
slideshow of some of the major parties that took place around town the week of March 18. Look for more Vision Expo East photos coming soon on
VisionMonday.com. To read all of the Digital Editions of the Show Dailies, go to the
Issue Archives page on
VisionMonday.com.
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By Staff
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 4:17 PM
As an optician and member of the optical staff, there are so many elements involved in our job of serving our patients. It's a fine line to walk as we provide advice and guidance like a consultant but also hold the responsibility of a salesperson. That balancing act can be tricky: we
do care for our patients, so we don't want come across too pushy or make the encounter uncomfortable. It's so important to remember that our experiences with patients help create a relationship between them and the practice. Find out more about building loyalty in this feature by Carissa Dunphy of
OpticianNow.com in
Women In Optometry.
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By Staff
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 4:49 PM
NEW YORK—
Eye-DNA has debuted a new interactive kiosk available in a smaller version which holds 10 frames, and a touchscreen computer running their design app. Two new 3DNA frame collections join the existing four in the shape library. Thin Metals are sleek minimal shapes made from titanium; Combination consists of frames comprised of metal temples and bridges, with frame fronts made from acetate, horn and carbon fiber. The company’s latest v1.7.3 software includes new features such as personal engraving, cloud integration, and the ability for opticians to create and share their own collections.
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By Staff
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 4:46 PM
Surgery always comes with some amount of risk, and removing a cataract is no exception. Postoperative inflammation—and more concerning, endophthalmitis—are potential consequences that cataract surgeons go to great lengths to prevent. Today, with technology advancing rapidly, new options for preventing these undesirable outcomes are appearing. Nevertheless, many surgeons are hesitant to abandon current protocols, and some surgeons say that many effective low-tech precautions are still frequently overlooked. Learn more about postop infection in this feature from
Review of Ophthalmology.
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By Staff
Monday, April 1, 2019 11:28 AM
NAPLES, Fla.—In addition to reading such helpful optical industry publications and websites as
Vision Monday,
20/20,
Review of Optometric Business and
Women In Optometry to keep up with business trends, developments and ideas, sometimes small business owners can be spurred on to action and learn from those who run local businesses in other fields. One such site is Small Business Trends, an online publication for small biz owners and entrepreneurs. With hundreds of expert contributors,
Small Business Trends offers a range of tools and resources. One of its features is '
What Is," a special series of articles and a diverse archive which provides in-depth explanations of business acronyms and business jargon phrases.
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By Staff
Monday, April 1, 2019 11:25 AM
NEW YORK—
Vision Monday is once again surveying optical retailers and large regional ECP groups across the U.S. to be considered for inclusion in the 2019 Annual Top U.S. Optical Retailers Report. Results from the survey will be published in the May 2019 digital and print issue of
Vision Monday and posted on
VisionMonday.com. The survey and final report is based on revenues for the calendar year ending Dec. 31, 2018. The survey asks for your total revenues, including sales from both company-owned and franchised stores (if applicable), managed vision care revenues, online sales, and any share of affiliated doctors’ fees or laser-surgery fees that companies receive. Click
here for Vision Monday's 2019 Top U.S. Optical Retailers survey. The survey information will be directed to
VM's Research group and
VM's editors. The deadline for completion of the forms is no later than Friday, April 5, 2019.
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By Staff
Friday, March 29, 2019 6:01 PM
NEW YORK—
Vision Expo once again celebrated independent boutique retailers, by allowing them to showcase their products, stores, visions and stories to the optical industry. Dozens of retailers submitted entries but the group was narrowed down to five finalists. Announced at last week's Vision Expo East, it was
Edward Beiner, based in South Miami, Fla. who was selected as the 2019 OPTImum Retail Award winner. But even as Beiner accepted his honor and acknowledged in his remarks, each of the other finalists represent very distinct visions of curated collections, special store environments and unique messaging to consumers with a high dose of personal expertise and service that are hard to match.
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By Staff
Friday, March 29, 2019 5:58 PM
Vision Expo East in New York City offered a glimpse of current patient needs, and the many coming technologies to serve those needs. Continuing education, booth talks, special events like the Vision Monday Global Leadership Summit, and connecting with peers informally, created a valuable learning and social environment. Check out this video from
Review of Optometric Business which touches on advancing technology, consumer insights and networking.
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By Staff
Thursday, March 28, 2019 5:42 PM
SAN DIEGO—Through a series of partnerships,
Carl Zeiss Vision is working to build awareness of the importance of UV protection for patients and has also amplified the message through new digital communications and tools to help practitioners explain, evaluate and recommend solutions to patients. Earlier this month, the company said it has entered into partnerships with skin care company
MDSolarSciences and the
American Cancer Society to help raise awareness of full-face UV protection. In addition, Zeiss Vision has partnered with Voxelight, LLC, maker of the popular
Sunscreenr UV Camera, to develop the hand-held tablet to show consumers how much protection their eyes have from ultraviolet (UV) rays and how susceptible they could be to exposure.
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