News from the AOA's Blog

Marco and RevolutionEHR now offer the first cloud-based integration of refractive equipment and EHR software.

The integration leverages the simplicity of the cloud architecture providing RevolutionEHR customers a seamless, single-click solution for automatically populating patient encounters in RevolutionEHR with data collected from their Marco refractive equipment, according to Scott Jens, O.D., chief executive officer of RevolutionEHR. Read the rest of this entry ?

Kemin is a global nutritional ingredient manufacturer and marketer committed to improving the world’s nutrition with its products. Kemin is well-known for establishing and building the lutein category for eye health, as well as promoting its FloraGLO® Lutein ingredient brand in both the research community and the nutritional ingredients market. Read the rest of this entry ?

Merck announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zioptan™ (tafluprost ophthalmic solution) 0.0015%, the first preservative-free prostaglandin analog ophthalmic solution. Zioptan is approved for reducing elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) or ocular hypertension. Read the rest of this entry ?

Bausch + Lomb is one of the best-known and most respected health care companies in the world.

Its core businesses include contact lenses and lens care products, ophthalmic surgical devices and instruments, and ophthalmic pharmaceuticals.

Founded in 1853, the company is headquartered in Rochester, New York. Read the rest of this entry ?

By Peter Kehoe, O.D.

Whether you are opening a new practice, moving to a new area or taking a fresh look at your marketing efforts, one of your first steps should be to identify who your current – and potential – patients are in terms of vision needs and behaviors. Once you understand which patient groups are prominent in your area, you can get the most of your outreach efforts by focusing on “high value” patients – or those patients with greatest eye care and eyewear needs. Read the rest of this entry ?

TLC Laser Eye Centers announced it has appointed George Neal to the position of chief executive officer.

Neal joins TLC with more than 25 years of experience in the ophthalmic industry. Most recently, he served as division vice president, Global Sales and International Marketing, with Santa Ana, Calif.-based Abbott Medical Optics.

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Shamir announces the release of the newest material available for its Single Vision™ product line: DLC™ Trivex™ (HC/UC) clear.

Shamir demonstrated its ongoing commitment to offer the most comprehensive material availability selection with the release of this new material, according to the company. Read the rest of this entry ?

The optical technology company known as Pro Fit Optix announced it has rebranded itself as PFO Global and unveiled its new logo. Read the rest of this entry ?

Abbott Medical Optics Inc. is focused on providing the full range of advanced technologies and support to help eye care professionals deliver optimal vision and lifestyle experiences to patients of all ages. Read the rest of this entry ?

Transitions Optical, Inc. launched the latest breakthrough in adaptive lens technology – variable polarization – at Transitions Academy, its annual education event for industry professionals.

Transitions® Vantage™ lenses are the first and only lenses designed to both darken and polarize upon ultraviolet (UV) exposure to deliver noticeably crisper, sharper vision, even in the brightest outdoor glare. Read the rest of this entry ?