By Staff
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 1:49 PM
PINELLAS PARK, Fla.—Transitions has announced 2025 dates for its annual Transitions Academy, with next year's event scheduled to take place from February 2 to 5, 2025, at the HW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. The event will bring together industry professionals for three days of immersive learning, networking and innovation, Transitions said. Attendees will be able to participate in a wide range of workshops, seminars and hands-on sessions led by experts in the field, as well as learn from guest speakers. There are three ways that industry professionals who wish to receive an invitation to Transitions Academy 2025 can do so.
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By Staff
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 1:40 PM
Parental myopia is a well-established risk factor for the development of myopia in children. It stands with age and ethnicity as non-modifiable risk factors, in contrast to modifiable risk factors such as outdoor time and near work. Clinicians can use the refractive status of a child’s parents to guide the management of myopic or potentially myopic children. Evidence consistently shows that the risk of children developing myopia increases with each myopic parent they have. For instance, one study found that compared to children without myopic parents, children with one myopic parent had twice the odds of becoming myopic, and children with two myopic parents had five times the odds.
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By Staff
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 10:29 AM
Need to run out and get some candy for tomorrow's
trick-or-treaters? Head over to
Mental Floss to check out a map of the most popular Halloween candy in each state, so you can be sure to hand out the most coveted options.
By Staff
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 12:24 AM
PINELLAS PARK, Fla.—
Transitions has announced 2025 dates for its annual
Transitions Academy, with next year's event scheduled to take place from February 2 to 5, 2025, at the HW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. The event will bring together industry professionals for three days of immersive learning, networking and innovation, Transitions said. Attendees will be able to participate in a wide range of workshops, seminars and hands-on sessions led by experts in the field, as well as learn from guest speakers.
By Staff
Monday, October 28, 2024 1:51 PM
Halloween is around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to remind patients about the importance of vision safety, especially since many party goers and trick or treaters will be opting to wear contact lenses to round out their costumes. While the month is well known for the spooky holiday, October is also contact lens safety awareness month, which gives ECPs a perfect opportunity to educate their patients about the dangers of wearing costume contact lenses without a prescription. To ensure patients' eyes are protected, ECPs and government agencies are stepping up their education efforts and resources, so patients can fully understand the dangers of using decorative contact lenses.
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By Staff
Monday, October 28, 2024 1:42 PM
The correspondence of the eye and the central nervous system (CNS) is one that is well-established and of particular interest in the arena of neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs). NDDs are onerous to diagnose in their initial stages, and once identified, hold guarded prognosis since treatments are palliative. As the understanding of NDD mechanisms rapidly evolves and improved treatments targeting these disease processes have been developed, the eye has become a focal point of what may soon provide a roadmap for early NDD detection. To better appreciate this significance, one must first understand the difficulty NDDs present to our patients and our health system.
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By Staff
Monday, October 28, 2024 11:50 AM
With two days left until
Halloween, you might be feeling the itch to get a little scared. Head over to
The New York Times for a list of some spooky reads that will keep you on your toes this Halloween week.
By Staff
Monday, October 28, 2024 12:18 AM
MILAN—The Italian eyewear trade show
DaTE has announced that the location for its next event, scheduled for September 13 to 15, 2025, will be Riccione, Italy. Located in northern Italy on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, Riccione can be reached by train and car, as well as from the Rimini International Airport.
By Staff
Friday, October 25, 2024 11:19 AM
NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations remained flat for the week of October 14-20, when compared with the previous week. That places gross revenue at a level 18 index points above where it was at this point in time (Week 42) when compared with last year (2023), 18 points above the same period in 2022, 29 points above 2021, 21 points above 2020 and 30 points above 2019, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker.
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By Staff
Friday, October 25, 2024 11:09 AM
One of the best things about optometry is the variety of ways that ODs can practice. Some optometrists are attracted to OD-MD ophthalmology settings while others prefer a corporate environment. Some ODs enjoy a low-volume, high-end boutique experience whereas others thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced role. In addition to practice settings, optometrists make career decisions due to geographical preferences. The general consensus is that the majority of new graduates in our industry flock to larger cities. Yet there are still some who will find what they are looking for in rural America. This article will delve into the challenges and advantages that optometrists face in providing rural eyecare.
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By Sarah McGoldrick, Contributing Editor
Friday, October 25, 2024 8:30 AM
Halloween is around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to remind patients about the importance of vision safety, especially since many party goers and trick or treaters will be opting to wear contact lenses to round out their costumes. While the month is well known for the spooky holiday, October is also contact lens safety awareness month, which gives ECPs a perfect opportunity to educate their patients about the dangers of wearing costume contact lenses without a prescription. To ensure patients' eyes are protected, ECPs and government agencies are stepping up their education efforts and resources, so patients can fully understand the dangers of using decorative contact lenses.
By Staff
Friday, October 25, 2024 8:10 AM
Thinking about the Christmas tree already? This ornament could make the perfect optical addition. You can purchase it from West Elm
here. #WeShareIt