Review of Optometry articles from June 2001

Review of Optometry archives from June 2001

Harvard School of Public Health.
June 15, 2001... Canned tuna fish may prevent AMD, a study out of the Harvard School of Public Health reports. Subjects who ate canned tuna more than once a week had a 40% lower risk of AMD than those who ate it once a month. Researchers attribute the effect to...

Allergan and Oculex Pharmaceuticals.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Allergan and Oculex Pharmaceuticals will collaborate to develop novel products for the retina, combining Allergan's compounds with Oculex's sustained local delivery methods.

ColorMax Technologies.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... ColorMax Technologies, makers of lenses and products to aid the colorblind, has been evicted from its Tustin, Calif., plant. A group of dissident shareholders has sidetracked $427,500 in operating funds, according to a financial notice. Current...

Vision Service Plan.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Vision Service Plan, in partnership with Prevent Blindness America and Chicago public schools, has donated 500 vouchers for free eye exams and eyeglasses to low income, uninsured children in the Chicago area.

Is the Lens Trial A Happy Ending?
June 15, 2001... Vistakon settles contact lens antitrust lawsuit. One of the results of Vistakon's settlement of the contact lens antitrust suit is that the 32 attorneys general who initiated the suit are now accountable in federal court for enforcing their...

Comanagement Bills In Florida, Missouri Die.
June 15, 2001... Florida optometrists sidestepped a bullet and are now breathing a sigh of relief. That bullet was legislation that would have excluded O.D.s from comanaging ophthalmic surgery patients. It would have forced surgeons to refer post-op care...

Genetic Screening Soon to Play Greater Role.(diagnosing ocular diseases)
June 15, 2001... Genetic screening may one day join the slit lamp and BIO as one of your tools for diagnosing ocular disease. Research presented at this year's meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) shows genetic patterns for...

Research Aims to Prolong Ocular Cell Life.
June 15, 2001... If we can fully understand ocular cell death, we can find ways to prolong cell life. This is the opinion many researchers expressed at the ARVO meeting in May. They are feverishly building a body of knowledge centered on understanding the...

Breathe Before You Turn Blue.(Column)
June 15, 2001... Here's the picture I have of my state's attorney general: He's standing at a microphone in some conference room in some office building in the state capital, bragging about how he's caught the corrupt politician or cracked the major drug ring....

Booked Up For Seven Years.(Column)
June 15, 2001... You'd think that being stuck on an island paradise would be a good thing. I, m concerned about literacy in optometry. Do we read? Other than my column, I mean. Sure, we read articles, blurbs and captions, but remember books? (Note to...

A Blind Eye On Refraction.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... The rush to regulate what we delegate only hurts ourselves. Having been trained in the late 1970s, I know lust how seriously O.D.s take refraction. When I showed early interest in medical eye care, one of my school's most respected...

'High-wire' Hits a Nerve.(Letter to the Editor)
June 15, 2001... Editor: Just a missive to comment favorably on your editorial "Optometry's High-wire Act" (March 2001). While the profession must have a master plan for its future, it must also have a road map to guide itself. But there is yet an...

Spin a Smaller Web.
June 15, 2001... Can the global Web attract local patients? Sure, more O.D.s are setting up Web sites for their practices. Yet many are also asking: "Why do I need a Web site? If I'm in Dallas, why should I market to patients in New York? I'm a local...

Benefits: Money Well Spent?(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Whether you offer them or not, it'll cost you. Offering employee benefits can be a strain. But because benefits can help you attract and keep capable workers, not offering them can also strain your operation--especially if the practice down...

For Better Or Worse.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Wireless devices will continue to change how we live and work. Here's how to make the most of it. It's almost hard to remember walking into the exam room to find the patient waiting without a cell phone attached to his or her ear. If only...

Genesis and the Office.
June 15, 2001... Shamir Insight Inc. has expanded its line of progressive lenses with the introduction of the Genesis Hi-Index 1.6 lens. Designed using Shamir's Eye-Point technology, the Genesis is a lens with scratch-resistant coating. The material also has an...

Lighter than Air.
June 15, 2001... The range of Essilor's Airwear finished single vision lenses now includes +4.00D to -8.00D with up to -2.00D cylinder. They come in spherical or aspherical designs and offer Crizal anti-reflective coating or Reflection Free NP. Essilor claims...

Reaching New Heights.
June 15, 2001... The unique front surface of Ascend, CooperVision's new planned replacement aspheric lens, is designed to give your low astigmats exceptional visual acuity. The company says its TotalVu technology improves contrast sensitivity and depth...

A Presbyope's View.
June 15, 2001... After two years of research, the FDA recently approved the Ultra Vue 2000 soft, multifocal lens from Opti-Centre Laboratories for distribution in the American market. The new lens has been available in Canada for the last year. The Ultra Vue...

Accurate Options.
June 15, 2001... Whether you have a high volume retail practice or a small, economically minded office, Briot has an edger designed to meet your needs. Briot now offers its Accura in-office edgers in a product line geared toward your practice's job volume,...

Undilated Illumination.
June 15, 2001... The new PanOptic illuminating ophthalmoscope from Welch Allyn allows you to view the vascular system at the back of the eye in its natural, non-invasive state-through an undilated pupil. Axial Point-Source optics gives the PanOptic a 25 degree...

Re-Testing.
June 15, 2001... The standard Farnsworth D15 color deficiency test and desatu-rated color test now come in a Plexiglas case. Using the same color values defined by Farnsworth, your patient places the disks in order and closes the case. Flip the case over and...

Very Perceptive.
June 15, 2001... Three commonly used tests developed by Robert Wold, O.D., for the Optometric Extension Program VisionExtension have been updated due to the growing interest in learning-related vision screening. The new versions include precise padded testing...

Seeing Red (Or Not).
June 15, 2001... Gulden Ophthalmics' new pocket red filter is designed to assist patients with red-green color deficiencies in day-to-day selections. A color anomalous patient can use the color contrast to determine whether a color is in the longer or shorter...

Vision on a Chain.
June 15, 2001... A new line of elegant pendant magnifiers from Eschenbach is made of refined light metal and features an 8.8D (3.5x) glass biconvex lens. The mount and handle come in your choice of gold-plated, chrome-plated or anthracite styles. Each pendant...

City Hybrid.
June 15, 2001... A stainless steel chassis and plastic-overlaid laminated frames and ear pieces highlight the "Metro Two" optical group from GUESS? Eyewear. Three hybrid styles include: * GU 4108, a small rectangle in size 47/19-137. It comes in colors of...

Camouflage Cool.
June 15, 2001... The CK275 is the star of the fall 2001 Calvin Klein Collection for men. The double bar semi-rimless rectangle features military-inspired progressive geometry. The aviator style is reinterpreted in metal finishes. Sizes are 50/20-135, 52/21-140,...

Camelot Revisited.
June 15, 2001... Jackie O's casual, chic style inspires the new oversized women's frame from Georgio Armani. The GA 2527 incorporates geometric shapes in acetate to give it a retro feel. Available in size 51/20-135 only, color choices of gradient lenses include...

Wrapping It in Harley.
June 15, 2001... Three new sun wraps in sporty styles are available from Harley-Davidson Performance Eyewear. The HDS 338 features a tire-tread logo on a front/metal templed frame in size 54/17-125. Color combinations are satin black with gray lens, dark gray...

Go To the Source.(Marchon Eyewear Catalog)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... More than 240 frame styles, silhouetted in their complete color range, combined with a large selection of merchandising materials highlight the 2001 Marchon Eyewear Catalog. It includes a merchandising section for the Marchon and Flexon...

Pentax.
June 15, 2001... Pentax's new Lens Comparison Display shows your patients the benefits of Pentax's new aspheric high index lens, UltraThin 1.66 AR. The display is made of natural-colored wood and the back opens to provide access to lens brochures.

Rodenstock.
June 15, 2001... Rodenstock North America has joined the eChannel Alliance Program of Eyefinity Inc. Eyefinity will now market Rodenstock lenses, frames and spectacles for enhanced buying efficiencies.

The Natural.(new Movado eyeglass frames)(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Natural frame and lens colorations combine with contemporary lines for Movado's new frame. The MVS 122 is a classic aviator with teardrop eye shapes. Monel metal frames with concave discs at temple tips are available in neutral matte and satin...

O.D.s Pay, but Staff go stray.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Colleagues are dishing out more to staff, so why are salaries stagnant? You would think that the rising rate of unemployment would make it a bit easier for you and your colleagues to find qualified staff members. That's not so. Yet, the...

Managing Employees: Rule or Be Ruled!(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... The problems you have with your staff may be bigger than you think. It's hard enough to find good employees who are willing to work. So when you've finally found someone capable, the last thing you want to do is complain about how she does...

Plain Talk on Lens Coatings.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... You can make a pair of glasses almost anything a patient wants them to be. Here's how to get that point across. There's more happening with lens coatings these days than perhaps any other facet of ophthalmic lenses. Because of the...

New Progressives For Today's Aggressives.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Active, affluent, demanding Baby Boomers don't want their parents' bifocals. Here are the newest PALs made to satisfy fussy presbyopes. You may not think about progressive addition lenses too much. Sure, you want your presbyopic patients...

Doctor's Playbook: The X's and O's of Fitting Athletes.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Athletes have special contact lens needs. Here's what they are and how you can meet them. By the time I crossed the suspension bridge in Nepal, my heart was pounding, my breathing was rapid, and the muscles in my legs felt spent. Yet I can...

A View of the Retina Wider is Better.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Wide-field retinal imaging gives you a better clinical picture. Here are the new and familiar tools that bring that picture into focus. Ever since eye doctors recognized the importance of the retina, they've been looking to get a better,...

What Can Go Wrong With Cataract Surgery.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Complications are rare, but those that occur can be serious. Here's how you can make them right. Like many of you, especially those of you in Florida, we're breathing a sigh of relief. The Florida Legislature failed to pass a law that...

Uveal Effusion Syndrome After Cataract Surgery.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... 'Leopard spots' in the RPE helped explain why this patient noticed a decrease in visual acuity four months post-op. A 61-year-old white male presented for a second opinion. He complained of a decrease in the subjective visual function of...

Dry Eye in LASIK: Clues to the Cause.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Recent literature provides insight into what makes the eye go dry after LASIK. Editor's note: "Research Review" is a new monthly department in which Dr. Karpecki, a contributing editor of this magazine, will report on findings from recent...

'Why Does My Baby Keep Crying?'.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... You don't need to refer congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction right away. Q: Occasionally, a parent will bring in a newborn with tearing in one or both eyes. What is the best approach for this little patient? A: Very likely it's...

Drug-Related Disease is Deadly.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... This rare disease has a high mortality rate, and it could fool you. Q A patient referred to a corneal specialist for Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) symptoms was diagnosed with Lyell's disease, or TEN. What are the major features of this...

IOP Reads Lower After LASIK.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Keep in mind corneal thickness when evaluating glaucoma patients. A 33-year-old white male presented with complaints of decreased distance vision, most noticeably when driving at night. His last examination was six years earlier, at which...

Are Ankle Pain, Blur Related?(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... And, what are those peculiar lesions on the posterior poles in both eyes? A 26-year-old white male presented with a fairly rapid onset of blurred vision in his right eye. He reported no pain in the eye, but said that 10 days earlier he...

Keratitis, With Strings Attached.(Brief Article)
June 15, 2001... Filamentary keratitis has several etiologies. First, treat painful symptoms. A 52-year-old white female presented with a five-day history of increasing pain, foreign body sensation and photophobia in her right eye. Her symptoms on...

Corneal Clouding.
June 15, 2001... History A 73-year-old white male presented complaining of blurred vision and scratchy eyes, especially in the morning. His history was positive for hypertension, diabetes mellitus and vascular circulatory problems of the limbs. ...

PATIENT TRAINING TIPS: MULTIPURPOSE LENS CARE SOLUTIONS.
June 15, 2001... Lens care solutions combined with proper patient compliance are critical to keep lenses free of debris, maintain proper fitting characteristics, provide adequate oxygen flow to the cornea, decrease ocular irritation and improve overall wearing...

WHEN LIGHT IS A REAL PAIN.(ultraviolet light)
June 15, 2001... What you need to know about ultraviolet light - the danger you cannot see. Patients complain of photosensitivity for a variety of reasons, some the result of genetic predisposition, others caused by environmental or other stimuli....