In order to buy a home, get a loan, deal with emergencies, shop online, or do most traveling, you must have a credit card. By using credit wisely, you can make the most of having it and limit the risks.
Having good credit makes accomplishing your financial and personal goals much easier. You’ll be free to pursue short-term plans while saving for the future! Read the rest of this entry ?
Edited by Chuck Brownlow, O.D., Medical Records consultant
The debate rages on with respect to which set of office visit codes is better for eye care: the 99000 series Evaluation & Management Services or the 92000 General Ophthalmological Services. All office visit codes are listed in and defined by the American Medical Association (AMA) publication Current Procedural Terminology© (CPT), the only national authority regarding procedure codes and their definitions. Read the rest of this entry ?
The AOA is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and multiple state and local health departments, academic institutions, and other federal agencies in an investigation of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK).
The number of laboratory-confirmed AK cases diagnosed in a sample of reference laboratories and practices across the United States does not appear to have returned to the pre-outbreak levels despite the recall of a multipurpose contact lens cleaning solution associated with the nationwide AK outbreak investigation conducted in 2007.
Consequently, a follow-up multistate investigation has been initiated. Read the rest of this entry ?
Shawn Doty, O.D., examines a child in the Kostroma region of Russia.
In addition to caring for their own children and New Bern, N.C., optometric practice, husband and wife team Shawn Doty, O.D., and Cathy Doty, O.D., are taking on the cause of hundreds of Russian children.
For seven years, the couple has served with other medical personnel and missionaries who provide vision care, hearing testing, and dental care for orphans and their caregivers through Children’s Hopechest (CHC).
“A friend of ours from church adopted two little boys from Russia, and while there she felt a calling to do more,” said Cathy. “She researched and found an organization called Children’s Hopechest, based in Colorado, whose purpose was to link American churches with Russian orphanages. Hearing her passionately speak about CHC and the severe need for medical care in the state orphanages made us want to get involved.” Read the rest of this entry ?
Mark Helgeson, O.D., at left podium, swears in the AOA Board of Trustees at Optometry's Meeting in Salt Lake City, June 18. From left are President Dori Carlson, O.D.; Immediate Past President Joe Ellis, O.D.; President-elect Ron Hopping, O.D.; Vice President Mitch Munson, O.D.; Secretary-treasurer David Cockrell, O.D.; and trustees Steven Loomis, O.D.; Andrea Thau, O.D.; Christopher Quinn, O.D.; Samuel Pierce, O.D.; Hilary Hawthorne, O.D., and new trustee Barb Horn, O.D.
Oraya Therapeutics, Inc. announced it has completed enrollment of its INTREPID clinical trial in Europe. The study is the first sham-controlled, double-masked trial to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of radiation therapy in conjunction with standard of care anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Oraya’s proprietary IRay™ stereotactic radiotherapy system employs externally delivered, robotically controlled, low-energy X-rays. The IRay treatment is a one-time non-surgical procedure that may significantly reduce or eliminate the need for subsequent anti-VEGF injections, while maintaining or improving vision outcomes in treated patients. Total procedure time typically takes less than 15 minutes. One year efficacy results of INTREPID will be available in the second quarter of 2012. Read the rest of this entry ?
Transitions Optical, Inc. is expanding its “What to Expect” brochure series to include two new patient resources overviewing the specific eye care needs of adults and children.
The new Adult Eyes and Kids Eyes brochures complement a collection of existing brochures designed to help eye care professionals better serve their culturally diverse patients: African-American Eyes, Asian Eyes (English and Mandarin) and Hispanic Eyes (English and Spanish). Read the rest of this entry ?
VISTAKON®, a Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., specializes in disposable contact lenses that it markets under the ACUVUE® brand name. “ACUVUE® is the brand of contact lenses most trusted by eye doctors,” says Richard Wallingford, Jr., O.D., director of Professional Affairs. For more than 20 years, ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses have helped doctors build strong practices by offering patients the comfort, ocular health, and high quality of vision they desire from contact lens wear. Read the rest of this entry ?
A Letter From Our President
It is always my privilege to address you on behalf of Essilor, a proud supporter of the AOA and its membership. In 2011, optometrists and the eyecare industry will have many opportunities to collaborate and collectively continue to move the industry forward in innovative ways. We, at Essilor, continue to embrace every opportunity to provide support to optometry and to the educational institutions currently educating the optometrists of tomorrow. And we look forward to a year of continued partnership with you, as together we provide excellence in vision care. Read the rest of this entry ?
New Hampshire optometrist and executive director of the New Hampshire Optometric Association, Brian Klinger, O.D., accepts the AOA’s Distinguished Service Award during opening ceremonies at Optometry’s Meeting in Salt Lake City.
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