Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. last month announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Eylea (aflibercept) injection for the treatment of patients with neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD) at a recommended dose of 2 milligrams every four weeks (or monthly) for the first 12 weeks, followed by 2 milligrams every eight weeks (two months). Read the rest of this entry »
Company enhances readers
January 27, 2012Freedom Scientific has upgraded its Sara™ and Sara CE Scanning and Reading Appliances to improve speed and accuracy.
“We’ve added ABBYY FineReader® to the OmniPage® OCR engine we were already using, combining the best features of both products to offer our best and fastest print-to-speech conversion yet,” said Dusty Voorhees, senior product manager. “We’ve also made improvements to our SARA flatbed scanning model to reduce the time to gain speech and Braille access to printed text by a third. While the SARA CE camera model is faster overall, the flatbed scanner SARA now matches its processing performance.” Read the rest of this entry »
Carl Zeiss Vision, MaximEyes announce product integration
January 27, 2012Carl Zeiss Vision, a worldwide leader in developing and manufacturing ophthalmic lenses, lens coatings and dispensary technologies, and First Insight Corporation, developer of MaximEyes 11.0 practice management and MaximEyes SQL-certified electronic health records software for optometrists and ophthalmologists, recently unveiled a direct integration with MaximEyes 11.0 and Carl Zeiss Vision’s i.Profiler plus and i.Scription. Read the rest of this entry »
CLCS welcomes submissions for student-resident photo contest
January 27, 2012Students and residents are invited to submit an outstanding digital image (clinical, abstract, action, etc.) paired with a brief case report that involves contact lenses and anterior segment topics. Students and residents may submit more than one entry! Read the rest of this entry »
Paraoptometric Section seeks community service nominees
January 27, 2012The Paraoptometric Section of the AOA is seeking nominations for the 2012 Community Service Award. The award is given to the paraoptometric who demonstrates a commitment to helping improve his or her community and a dedication to the profession of paraoptometry. Read the rest of this entry »
VA names new blind rehab center in honor of fallen Army OD
January 26, 2012After hundreds of AOA doctors and students launched a nationwide grassroots campaign aimed at honoring the service and sacrifice of a respected colleague and fallen American hero, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officially dedicated the Major Charles Robert Soltes, Jr., O.D. VA Blind Rehabilitation Facility Jan. 25 on the campus of the VA Long Beach Healthcare System in Long Beach, Calif.
- Among those in attendance at the dedication of the Major Charles Robert Soltes, Jr., O.D., Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Blind Rehabilitation Facility were, from left, John Townsend, O.D., VA Optometry Service Director; Donald Gagliano, M.D., Director, Vision Center of Excellence; Terry J. Lantz, O.D., Chief, Army Optometry and Consultant to the Surgeon General; Robert A. Petzel, M.D., VA Under Secretary for Health; Hilary Hawthorne, O.D., AOA trustee; Major Jeff Autry , O.D., U.S. Air Force and Armed Forces Optometric Society Vice President; Sally Dang, O.D., Major Soltes’ widow and VA optometrist; and Major Jinjong Chung O.D., U.S. Army.
Friends, colleagues remember Dr. Jerry Davidoff
January 26, 2012
Dr. Davidoff
The Pennsylvania Optometric Association (POA) sadly announced the passing of Jerry Davidoff, O.D., on Nov. 29, 2011. He was the immediate past chair of the AOA Vision Rehabilitation Section (VRS).
“Jerry fought a valiant fight against lung cancer and did so with his trademark humor, patience and optimism,” said Ilene Sauertieg, director of education for the POA. Read the rest of this entry »
AOA order department introduces friends and family referral kits
January 26, 2012
“Friends & Family Referrals, Visually Simple” is a turn-key solution that promotes “Word of Mouth” practice growth, with canvas artwork kits being offered by the AOA Order Department. Featuring your choice of four customized designs, learn how easy it is to distribute more referral cards with less time. Read the rest of this entry »
Neb. OD’s new book offers constructive message for children
January 26, 2012
Kristopher T. Hubbard, O.D., with his children, from left, Matthew, 2; Jeffrey, 7; Annelise, 6 months; and Kristina, 5.
Iggie’s Telescope, a new children’s book written and illustrated by Kristopher T. Hubbard, O.D., follows the adventures of Iggie the Eyeball as he works diligently to buy his first telescope.
“This story will inspire and show children that hard work pays off, while educating them on the importance of protecting their eyes,” Dr. Hubbard said.
The 8.5” x 11” full-color children’s paperback is designed to be a good bedtime story for parents to read to their children as well an appropriate addition to a medical or optometric waiting room, Dr. Hubbard said. Read the rest of this entry »
