Vision & Eyecare News

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Local Surgeon Runs in Southern California Half Marathon to Give Gift of Sight

Orange County ophthalmologist raises funds and awareness for annual Gift of Sight eye clinic in Guatemala. - January 05, 2012 - Humanity First

The Orthokeratology Center Relocates Office to Bethesda Vision Care

Dr. Michael J. Weitz, Optometrist has moved The Orthokeratology Center to Bethesda Vision Care, 4300 East West Hwy., Bethesda, Maryland. - December 14, 2011 - The Orthokeratology Center

Pittsburgh Optical Retailer Eyetique Expands and Opens First Norman Childs Eyewear Store

Eyetique has recently added the first Norman Childs Eyewear store dedicated to their in-house line. Now with ten locations, they have increased their workforce by 20% in the last three months and reported 20% growth this year. - December 10, 2011 - eyetique

Harold A. Ballitch Recently Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals

Dr. Harold A. Ballitch of Mansfield, Ohio has recently been included in America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of ophthalmology. About Dr. Harold A. Ballitch Dr. Ballitch was born in Jackson, Michigan. He is a Board... - December 01, 2011 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals

NaturallyImproveEyesight.com Gives Away Free Eye Exercises

NaturallyImproveEyesight.com, a leading vision related web resource is handing out free vision exercises in an effort to help more folks afflicted with poor vision improve vision naturally. - November 28, 2011 - NaturallyImproveEyesight.com

Clinicial Trial Success Brings Researchers Closer to a Cure for Blindness

Clinicial Trial Success Brings Researchers Closer to a Cure for Blindness

Gene Therapy Restored Sight to Patients with Leber's Congenital Amaurosis. - November 14, 2011 - Macula Vision Research Foundation

H.I.G. and Charlesbank Sell Interest in Vision Source to Brazos Private Equity Partners

H.I.G. Capital and Charlesbank Capital Partners have sold their interest in Vision Source, a division of TLC Vision. An investor consortium led by Brazos Private Equity Partners purchased the division. - November 10, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital

Oregon-Based Media Company Launches First Eye Care TV Network

McPartland Medical, LLC, an Oregon-based media company, has launched the first digital television network designed exclusively for eye care offices and optical consumers: Ocuport TV. - October 29, 2011 - McPartland Medical, LLC

BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. to Present SRM Stem Cell Technology at MIT India Congress

BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. to Present SRM Stem Cell Technology at MIT India Congress

BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc., a privately owned stem cell therapeutics corporation headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA, announced today that Dr. Greg Maguire, CEO and Co-Founder, has been invited to present a lecture entitled, “Therapeutic and Medical Procedure Development Using Stem... - October 25, 2011 - BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.

State of Low Vision Care in U.S. and Around the World Showcased at First Annual EnLIGHTen Conference November 3rd and 4th

World class doctors and vision professionals will convene in Schaumburg, IL at the EnLIGHTen Low Vision Conference to discuss developments in low vision care and new adaptive technologies designed to help people with low vision. - October 19, 2011 - The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

Local Doctors Head to Guatemala with Humanity First

Team of Physicians traveling to Guatemala to perform as many free surgeries and eye exams. - October 14, 2011 - Humanity First

Tearlab Launches Website to Introduce Breakthrough Technology to French Audience: the First Device to Accurately Measure Dry Eye Severity

medeuronet and Tearlab Corporation are pleased to announce the launch of a French patient-oriented website: htttp://www.tearlab.fr The website http://www.tearlab.fr has been launched to provide patients with information about the TearLab Osmolarity System, a state-of-the-art device that measures... - October 13, 2011 - medeuronet

Bioptigen Named Finalist for Three Prestigious NCTA 21 Awards

Bioptigen has created the commercial market’s deepest spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT) system for pre-clinical applications. - October 08, 2011 - Bioptigen Inc.

Bright Eyes Family Vision Care Now Offers Breakthrough emPower! Electronic Eyeglasses to Patients in Tampa Bay

Bright Eyes Family Vision Care a leading optometric practice located in the Westchase community, today announced that it will carry PixelOptics’ revolutionary emPower! eyeglasses, the world's first and only electronic focusing prescription eyewear. emPower! are now available at at a price of... - October 05, 2011 - Bright Eyes Family Vision Care

Bioptigen Awarded Phase II SBIR Grant from National Institutes of Health

Company will apply grant to research in pediatric ophthalmology. - October 05, 2011 - Bioptigen Inc.

Hunter Vision Brings New LASIK Technology to Central Florida

The WaveLight FS200 is a step above other refractive eye surgery lasers. - October 03, 2011 - Hunter Vision

Revolutionary Diaton Tonometer Featured by BiCOM Inc at International Vision Expo & Conference, Sands Las Vegas 2011

Unique non-corneal Diaton tonometry opens new doors to optometrists and other eye care professionals to evaluate intraocular pressure (IOP) through the eyelid. BiCOM's Diaton tonometer is effective in obtaining IOP measurements for many challenging patient populations. - September 23, 2011 - BiCOM Inc.

CareSouth Expands Low Vision Works Partnership Into Ft. Worth Area

CareSouth Homecare Professionals, a leading provider of home health care, announces expansion of Low Vision Works by CareSouth in Ft. Worth, Texas. The uniquely effective treatment for patients who suffer from low vision disabilities is now available in Tarrant and Denton counties. - September 09, 2011 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.

ISS Event Given CPD Approval by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists

Haag Streit UK, official distributors and service agents for the Heidelberg Engineering range of products, is pleased to confirm that the upcoming International Spectralis Symposium (ISS) has been granted CPD approval by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. - September 03, 2011 - Haag-Streit UK

Beranek Optometry Offers Extended Office Hours

Starting immediately Beranek Optometry’s office hours have been extended on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. - September 01, 2011 - Beranek Optometry

Going Crazy? Or Just Visually Impaired? Free Video Explains Hallucinations Brought on by Low Vision

Going Crazy? Or Just Visually Impaired? Free Video Explains Hallucinations Brought on by Low Vision

What many psychiatrists, psychologists, and neurologists don't know, but many low vision patients do, is that hallucinations are not all psychotic. Identified over 250 years ago, Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) remains virtually unknown by most physicians. It is characterized by visual... - August 31, 2011 - Macular Degeneration Foundation

Dr. Couser Joins Virginia Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialists

Former co-chief resident of Howard University Hospital, Dr. Natario L. Couser, is the newest staff member at Virginia Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialists. - August 20, 2011 - Stony Point Surgery Center

MyReviewsNow Shop at Home Introduces a Great Source for Prescription Eyewear

MyReviewsNow Shop at Home Introduces a Great Source for Prescription Eyewear

MyReviewsNow is excited to announce its new affiliation with GlassesUSA.com, one of the leading online sources for affordable prescription eyewear. - August 18, 2011 - Retail Solutions Advisors

Macular Degeneration Foundation Produces Video Explaining a Common Cause of Visual Hallucinations Among the Visually Impaired?

Macular Degeneration Foundation Produces Video Explaining a Common Cause of Visual Hallucinations Among the Visually Impaired?

Often misdiagnosed as a psychiatric disorder, Charles Bonnet Syndrome is characterized by visual hallucinations ranging from simple patterns, faces and landscapes to complex motion pictures of strange and sometimes disturbing scenes. Identified over 250 years ago by lawyer and naturalist Charles... - August 10, 2011 - Macular Degeneration Foundation

Coastal Eye Associates Selects VersaSuite as a Premier Partner Provider of Electronic Health Records

Large Houston, TX based clinic partners with VersaSuite to provide Electronic Health Record, Practice Management, PACS and Inventory Optical Sales Software - August 05, 2011 - VersaSuite

CareSouth Announces Exclusive Partnership with Low Vision Works

CareSouth Homecare Professionals announces partnership with Low Vision Works, providing a uniquely effective treatment for patients who suffer from low vision disabilities. The separate division is doing business as Low Vision Works by CareSouth and is now serving the Greensboro, Lexington and Asheboro areas of North Carolina. - August 03, 2011 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.

Eye Associates First in Region to Offer New Advances in Cataract Surgery (August Cataract Awareness Month)

Recent advances in cataract surgery, including the new AcrySof® Toric High Cylinder Power Intraocular Lens, and the ORange® Intraoperative Wavefront Aberrometer, are helping patients see better than ever. - July 28, 2011 - Eye Associates

BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. Releases L-Ease a Stem Cell, Antioxidant-Based Eye Drop for Cataract

The L-Ease eye drops contain a proprietary blend of SRM and antioxidants proven to protect eye tissue against the formation of opacities. - July 26, 2011 - BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.

BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. Releases I-Ease PF, a Stem Cell-Based, Preservative-Free, Eye Drop for Dry Eye

BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. Releases I-Ease PF, a Stem Cell-Based, Preservative-Free, Eye Drop for Dry Eye

A new preservative-free eye drop using stem cell technology to help alleviate dry eye. - July 20, 2011 - BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.

Migraine Treatment Innovator Dr. Ken Reed to Speak in Oklahoma City

Migraine Treatment Innovator Dr. Ken Reed to Speak in Oklahoma City

Dr. Ken Reed will be discussing the new migraine treatment called the StimPath Procedure. Joining the discussion will be Dr. Buckley in Oklahoma City on July 14. - July 12, 2011 - Envision Interactive

Optical Factory Promotes Their Annual Sale by Using Creative Bube Tube’s Advertising Expertise

Independently Owned, Optical Factory looked to Television Marketing Solution, Creative Bube Tube to amp up their advertising efforts in time to promote their summer sales. - July 01, 2011 - Creative Bube Tube

Laser Eye Center Acquires New iFS Laser for Eye Surgery

Laser Eye Center Acquires New iFS Laser for Eye Surgery

First of its kind laser in North Carolina can replace surgical blade for corneal transplants and other eye surgeries. - June 22, 2011 - Dr Dean Dornic

How to Make Fitness a Reality, Not a Drama in the June Issue of Healthcare Global

Four celebrity personal trainers who have sculpted the bodies of celebrities like Madonna and Matthew McConaughey; find out their top tips for health and fitness. - June 14, 2011 - WDM Group

No Specs Surgery, the Revolutionary Twist on Laser-Eye Surgery, in Healthcare Global

An all-in-one operation for poor sightedness, age-related spectacle dependency and cataracts; it enables you to ditch glasses and contact lenses forever - June 09, 2011 - WDM Group

Handy Tech North American Named U.S. Distributor for CashManager Financial Software

Handy Tech North American Named U.S. Distributor for CashManager Financial Software

For over 20 years, Accomplish CashManager has been widely used throughout New Zealand and Australia. The software has made waves by being available to assist the blind community and in December 2008 the Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind (RNZFB) endorsed the product's accessibility for the blind and partially sighted. Now United States customers can purchase this accessible, feature rich and easy to use financial management software from Handy Tech North America and its’ dealers. - June 09, 2011 - Accomplish

South Nassau Communities Hospital's Chief of Ophthalmology Named to Prestigious Guide of Top Eye Surgeons

South Nassau's Ophthalmology Department specializes in treating problems such as double vision, optic nerve disorders, visual/eye movement disorders, cataracts, diseases of the retina, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and macular degeneration. - June 04, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau

Cataract Awareness Month in Greater Boston at D’Ambrosio Eye Care

Cataract Awareness Month in Greater Boston at D’Ambrosio Eye Care

D’Ambrosio Eye Care wishes to announce that Prevent Blindness America has designated June as National Cataract Awareness Month. - June 03, 2011 - Medical Management Services Group

Seva Canada Fights Blindness in AIDS Patients

New program to prevent AIDS-related blindness in developing countries. - May 30, 2011 - Seva Canada Society

Industrial Vision Now Offers Free-Form Technology for Rx Safety Eyewear

New lenses are the most precise available for any prescription, helping eliminate distortion and providing a wider field of view. - May 22, 2011 - Industrial Vision Corporation

Lasik Information | TheLasikZone.com Informational Website | CE Affiliates

Visit the redesigned website: TheLasikZone.com, for up-to-date information and helpful articles on laser eye surgery, Lasik, PRK and common refractive vision problems. - May 13, 2011 - TheLasikZone.com

Haag-Streit UK Exhibiting at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCO) Annual Congress

Haag-Streit UK will be exhibiting at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCO) Annual Congress on the 24th-26th May at the ICC, Birmingham. Visit Haag-Streit UK on stand W and X and see the latest imaging equipment including; the LENSTAR biometer, the Heidelberg Edge Perimeter and the 40MHz probe for the Ellex EyeCubed™. - May 08, 2011 - Haag-Streit UK

Haag-Streit UK to Showcase 2 Exciting New Products at BCLA 2011

Haag-Streit UK will showcase two new products at the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) 2011 event this month; the DRS non-mydriatic retinal imaging camera and the Perkins Mk3 hand-held applanation tonometer. The new DRS fully-automated retinal camera has been designed to maximise patient... - May 06, 2011 - Haag-Streit UK

Students Design Next-Generation Glaucoma Treatment at Stevens Institute of Technology

A Stevens Senior Design Team has created a biomedical implant for intraocular pressure relief that uses a novel method to sidestep the problems associated with traditional glaucoma treatment. - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology

Enhanced Vision’s Sleek New 24" Screen Option Offers New Features to Popular Line of Video Magnifiers

Enhanced Vision’s Sleek New 24" Screen Option Offers New Features to Popular Line of Video Magnifiers

New 24 inch video magnifiers provide even more features to benefit individuals with visual impairments. - April 28, 2011 - Enhanced Vision

Haag-Streit UK Unveils 2 New Products and Achieves Record Sales at Optrafair 2011

Haag-Streit UK achieved record sales at Optrafair 2011. The supplier of gold-standard optometric equipment experienced a busy 3 days and saw a 66% overall increase in sales, compared to the 2009 event. - April 23, 2011 - Haag-Streit UK

Pennsylvania Company Launches Mobile Health Practice:  Mobicize Health Solutions

Pennsylvania Company Launches Mobile Health Practice: Mobicize Health Solutions

Mobile Health Solutions are now available at http://MobicizeMe.com/health. Mobicize, a company providing mobile strategy development and execution services, has launched a practice dedicated to supporting the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. - April 14, 2011 - Mobicize, Inc.

VersaSuite, Version 8.0 Has Achieved CCHIT 2011 Certification with a Perfect Five Star Usability Rating

VersaSuite has passed all required elements in the CCHIT 2011 Ambulatory, Child Health, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Advanced Reporting, Dermatology and Security Test Scripts with eRx conditional. - March 23, 2011 - VersaSuite

Workplace Eye Wellness: McCaa Focuses on Refractive Solutions

Workplace Eye Wellness Month focuses on widespread refractive vision problems, or the eyes' inability to focus – which can be corrected. Nationally noted LASIK laser vision correction expert Connie McCaa explains such eye problems can be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lens, LASIK (a refractive surgery) or lens implants. - March 18, 2011 - Connie McCaa, MD, PhD

BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc. Releases I-Ease, a Stem Cell-Based Eye Drop for Dry Eye

Dr. Greg Maguire and Peter Friedman, founders of BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc., a privately owned stem cell therapeutics corporation headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA, announced today the release of I-Ease, a topically applied eye drop for relieving the pain and irritation associated with dry... - March 02, 2011 - BioRegenerative Sciences, Inc.

What You Don't Know Can Blind You - What You do Know Can Save Your Sight

What You Don't Know Can Blind You - What You do Know Can Save Your Sight

Comprehensive New Guide for Glaucoma Patients and Their Loved Ones In her new nonfiction, Glaucoma – Patient to Patient: A Guide for You and Your Family (published by iUniverse), accomplished author Edith Marks expounds on her widely read, acclaimed book, Coping With Glaucoma (1997 Avery... - February 22, 2011 - Edith S. Marks

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