Review of Optometry articles from January 2001

Review of Optometry archives from January 2001

Ocular Sciences Inc.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Ocular Sciences Inc. will acquire the contact lens business of Essilor International, which is valued at about $50 million and includes three operations: Sunsoft, Lunelle and MJS Scientific. Key segments, says OSI, are Sunsoft's line of toric...

CooperVision Inc.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... In other contact lens news, CooperVision Inc. sold its rigid gas permeable lens division, Gordon Contact Lenses, to Frontier Contact Lens Laboratories.

Vision Service Plan (VSP).(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Vision Service Plan (VSP) now offers its Laser VisionCare Program to 14 million CIGNA HealthCare participants. The plan will give participants a 20-25% discount off the provider's customary charges, as well as access to the provider network,...

Food and Drug Administration.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... For folks who don't have that benefit, the Food and Drug Administration now has a consumer Web site about LASIK, including the risks, and the pre- and post-op care. It's at www.fda.gov/cdrh/lasik/.

National Optometric and Legislative Association (NOALA).(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Hey California, make student eye exams mandatory every 2 years! That's the cheer from the National Optometric and Legislative Association (NOALA). Optometrists should petition Gov. Grey Davis to pass eye exam legislation that's more extensive...

VSP Angers Connecticut O.D.s.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Optometrists call it 'price fixing.' VSP says its contact lens pricing is 'competitive.' In a letter to Connecticut optometrists, Vision Service Plan says that today's patients expect greater value, accessibility and convenience. So, VSP...

Ergo Standard Includes CVS with a Caveat.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... New OSHA ergonomic standards on repetitive stress injuries in the workplace have gone into effect, but how they'll impact optometric practice is a matter of conjecture. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations require...

The New CIBA Vision: What You Can Expect.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... The Wesley Jessen brand name might be gone, but the contact lenses that carried the label--including the CSI line from the former Pilkington Barnes Hind-will remain now that CIBA Vision has put the finishing touches on its WJ acquisition. ...

Pre-Diagnosis Cancer Revelations and Other Highlights from Academy Posters.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Ocular manifestations of metastatic breast cancer and coronary artery bypass surgery, LASIK on a patient with nystagmus, and the first documented case of accommodative spasm causing acquired unilateral visual loss are among the Clinical...

A New Year, A New Review.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... I don't often write about what we do here at Review of Optometry because, frankly, there isn't all that much a doctor of optometry would find interesting. But this month I came up with enough excuses to do it. I've cranked out almost as...

10 Years, And This is All I Get?(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Here's what you get: A true-false test on what I've learned about life. Year after year of anything gives you something. What? A rash. Actually, the true answer is... PERSPECTIVE. Dorland's Medical Dictionary (25th edition) does not...

The Case for the 'Fancy-Schmancy'.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Editor: Dr. Montgomery Vickers' Chairside column, "Which is Better: Number 1 or Hunan Beef" (October 2000), was humorous as usual, but it made me wonder about what we're trying to promote for optometry. I'm one of those O.D.s who owns a...

Take It To the Limit.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... You could drive with the pack, but bypassing low-paying plans may make a lot of sense. About two years ago, the state of New Jersey wanted to test higher speed limits, so it raised them from 55 to 65 mph on a few highways to see what would...

How to Build a Policy Manual.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... It's supposed to save you from getting sued. Do it right, and it will. One of the greatest challenges facing small business owners is how to deal with employees. In a past National Panel, Doctors of Optometry survey, O.D.s ranked staff...

One Size Does Not Fit All.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... There's only one software giant, but there are many Windows. With Microsoft introducing Windows ME, we now have three operating system (OS) choices from this software giant--plus another that's soon to be released. While all are technology...

Tips for Buying A Topographer.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... You're not really doing LASIK comanagement without one, these doctors say. One of the most frustrating days optometrist John L. Schachet had at his busy clinical practice in Englewood, Colo., was when both his corneal topographers were on...

A Slit Lamp in Your Hand.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... For those times when a conventional slit lamp just won't do, Heine has packed features into its HSL 100 hand-held slit lamp. They include Heine XHL illumination for true, full-size slit lamp brightness, instant loupe position selection for slit...

Formidable Forms.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Eyecare Network has redesigned its Evaluation and Management Services Worksheet to aid you in determining the appropriate coding level for each patient. This 8.5- by 11-inch laminated card incorporates a four-step process. Instructions and...

Digital Demo.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... A compact disc (CD) that let's you view punctal occlusion procedures is now available from Lacrimedics Inc. This CD features a collection of 15-second videos that illustrate in real time techniques used in the Herrick System of Lacrimal...

Pediatric Pack.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Four new products from Gulden Ophthalmics are here to help you manage your pediatric patients. Designed with children in mind, these new tools feature bright colors and child-friendly pictures. Two options for fixation targets in vision...

A Test that Travels.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Because computer vision syndrome is a 21st century health problem, the new model of Prio's tester, the Iridium, has a 21st century look with more durable translucent material. It's available in colors winter frost, sea breeze and champagne. ...

More Powers, For O.D.s Only.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... You can now fit your hyperopic patients and higher myopes in Hydrogenics 60 UV soft contact lenses from Ocular Sciences. Made of oculfilcon F with the company's dry-cast molding process, the lenses feature a Dk/t value of 34.7. To ensure...

What's the Frequency?(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Your emerging presbyopes, low astigmats or any of your patients who seek crisper vision could see all the way to home plate. The Frequency 55 aspheric lens from Cooper Vision is now available in a base curve of 8.4mm. The lens is made of...

Eye-Pleasing Protection.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Fashion Optical Displays introduces its new Security Triangle Island for your dispensary. This display features overhead halogen illumination, three adjustable glass shelves and a locking door to protect frames. The stand-alone display also...

Go Antiquing.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Calvin Klein's new Classic Editions antique eyeware collection recalls the weightless, linear appeal of American eyewear from the 193 Os and 1940s. Two rimless styles, the C7 and Cl0, feature variations of a rectangular shape for men and women...

Eyewear with the Top Down.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Viva International Group introduces Convertibles II, the latest addition to the Viva International Group's GUESS? line, gives your patients three lightweight metal frames. Each feature flexible spring hinges, adjustable nose pads and a temple...

The Wave is Back.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Sleek, softly beveled rectangular eyeshapes are the focus of Oscar de la Renta's new Wavy temple collection of eyewear. The LR126 is an Italian acetate frame with temples in a distinguishing feminine wave pattern. The frame incorporates...

Rodenstock.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Rodenstock's new Web site features a searchable database that allows you to find the nearest Rodenstock distributor in your state. Another database provides information on trade shows, conventions and seminars.

Corning Inc.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Corning Inc. has created a site devoted to its line of photochromatic lens material, Sunsensors. It offers information on product availability, news releases and more. Additional enhancements are coming through the year.

The Last 'App' You'll Complete.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Now you can submit multiple provider applications to managed-care plans but only complete one provider profile via a secured Internet database with Last APP, at www.LastApp.com. The idea is to save you from completing the redundant...

How Today's Photochromics Fit Any Patient Profile.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Fashion, function and fun make changeable tint lenses appeal to all patients, even those you've overlooked. Fashion, function and fun. They're the three dispensing needs today's photochromic lenses can help you meet. There's a photochromic...

Soft Torics Hit a New Low.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... But that's good news for your astigmatic patients who otherwise must live with over-or undercorrected vision. Does this scenario sound familiar? A 34-year-old female patient with a strong desire to wear soft contact lenses came to my...

wwwhirlwind.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... How You'll Spin Within Ophthalmic E-Commerce. Optometrist Robert Davis in Oak Lawn, Ill., relies heavily upon e-commerce in his practice. He purchases supplies and materials online, verifies insurance coverage and files claims, schedules...

Tomorrow's O.D.s Learn by Doing.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Cases involving carotid artery dissection, disc edema and retinal degeneration put students' clinical skills to the test. Aristotle once said, "For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them." Today's...

Peek into the Drug Pipeline.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... New innovative ophthalmic drugs will add efficacy and options to your armamentarium. The lull is over. After some years of fewer releases, this year and the next years promise some exciting new advances in eye medications. Sure, some are...

Unraveling the Genetic Mysteries of the Corneal Dystrophies.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Molecular genetics has a key role in helping us understand these ocular disorders. Corneal dystrophies--the inherited, bilateral, non-inflammatory and nonvascularized conditions that create myriad patterns affecting corneal...

Bitoric RGPs For Keratoconus?(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Actually, they're contraindicated, but there are several other options. Q-What's the current opinion on fitting keratoconus patients with bitoric gas permeable contact lenses? --A. Paul Gomez, O.D., of Las Cruces, N.M. A-Bitoric or...

Jump-start your day @ sightstreet.com.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... The full-service online resource serves as a single source of education, information and e-commerce for the ophthalmic industry. If you want to fill your brain as well as your shopping cart when you go online to order products, there's only...

sightstreet.com ... it's how you know.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Want to get your news fresh and first? Here's an inside look at the unprecedented content you'll find at the one-stop resource for today's busy ophthalmic professional. Along with easy online product ordering and perhaps the Web's most...

Navigating by A Retinal Map.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Early retinal analysis can confirm or rule out glaucoma. Q More ophthalmologists are buying optic nerve head imagers and nerve fiber layer analyzers. With these available, when should an O.D. send a glaucoma patient for such a test? A...

IOP Up: Trauma Or Uveitis?(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... A simple management approach pointed to the potential cause. A 34-year-old black male presented upon referral from a local practitioner. The patient had advanced optic nerve damage and elevated intraocular pressures, but no ocular symptoms...

Name that Lesion Along the Arcade.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... Hazy view complicates diagnosis of what's causing this patient's sudden vision loss. A 69-year-old white male presented with a 3-day history of sudden vision loss in his left eye. He reported good vision in both eyes before this event, but...

A Kid-Friendly Drug for 'Bugs'.(Brief Article)
January 15, 2001... What treatment do you employ for a child with acute conjunctivitis? A 6-year-old white male presents to your off ice with a 3-day history of increasing redness. It started first in the right eye, then in the left eye on the following day....