In the mid-1970s optometry made a significant statement about the scope of optometric care. Prior to this, optometrists had focused on procedures and materials, but a shift occurred in 1974 with the publication of Current Optometric Information and Terminology (COIT). Read the rest of this entry ?
Archive for August, 2011
A professional step forward
August 9, 2011VOSH helps 30k in Haiti
August 9, 2011More than 30,000 residents of Haiti, the most economically disadvantaged nation in the Western Hemisphere, received eye and vision care through Volunteers in Optometric Service to Humanity (VOSH) – International over the past five years, according to the organization’s 2010 annual report.
VOSH hopes to establish a permanent eye clinic in Cap Haitien this year, according to the report. VOSH has partnered with local eye surgeons to provide cataract and glaucoma surgery, which are very prevalent conditions in the Haitian population.
A permanent VOSH clinic in Nicaragua, another of the hemisphere’s poorest nations, is now in its second year of service. Outreach teams from the clinic see an average of 250 patients per day at remote locations around the county, according to the report.
The VOSH International 2010 Annual Report can be accessed on the organization’s Web site (www.vosh.org).
Ellis speaks at MCO dedication
August 8, 2011Two years after its groundbreaking, Ferris State University’s new Michigan College of Optometry (MCO) building was formally dedicated on June 8 in a ceremony featuring past and present university officials, representatives of professional optometric organizations, and spokespersons for the project’s design and construction firms. Then-AOA President Joe Ellis, O.D., provided keynote remarks.
“In the future, optometry will be on the frontline of health care,” said Dr. Ellis. “The optometric education that this fine facility will accommodate will provide the structure to carry our optometric students into the future.” Read the rest of this entry ?
NSU Oklahoma College of Optometry to create new Walls Vision Center to specialize in low vision services
August 7, 2011
Lesley Walls, O.D., M.D., right, and his wife Mary Ann review details for the newly announced vision center.
A new low vision center will serve as the cornerstone objective for Embrace the Vision, an initial comprehensive campaign for the Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry (NSUOCO).
The Lesley L. Walls Vision Center at NSU-Broken Arrow will operate as a premier resource and service facility to meet the needs of the elderly, veterans and other patients seeking to recover from decreased vision and function due to brain injury, retinal degeneration and other causes.
“Conceptualized as an adaptable, flexible-function, clinical center of excellence, the Walls Center will offer patient care and education and facilitate inter-departmental and inter-institutional collaboration for NSU and its sister institutions in eastern Oklahoma,” said Leland Carr, O.D., professor and assistant dean of development at the Oklahoma College of Optometry. Read the rest of this entry ?
AOA launches enhanced career site
August 6, 2011Whether assisting professionals seeking a new position, buying a practice, or expanding their practice, Optometry’s Career Center® (OCC) has been a valuable tool since its debut in 2003. In order to enhance its value and provide an even greater user experience, the AOA overhauled the OCC Web site last month (www.OptometrysCareerCenter.org). Read the rest of this entry ?
VisionWeb offers AOA members a complete electronic claim filing solution
August 5, 2011Accepting and processing insurance claims plays such a big role in today’s eye care practices that the need for an efficient, electronic solution for managing this side of the business is more important than ever. While many practices have embraced the electronic factor for claim filing, they are often choosing solutions that are significantly lacking in terms of efficiency. In fact, in a recent survey of VisionWeb members, 41 percent of respondents said they file claims through their payers’ Web sites; with 54 percent of those claiming this was the easiest method available. These practices assume they are getting the full benefit of electronic claim filing, but what they don’t realize is that visiting multiple sites not only wastes time, it is also much more difficult to manage. When choosing a solution, it’s important to find one that is not just electronic, but is also comprehensive in its functionality and makes claim filing more efficient for the practice. Read the rest of this entry ?
