Optometry News

Javeed Khan, consultant ophthalmologist and lead clinician at St Mary's Hospital, and Ross Doig, of Willets and Doig Optometrists, Cowes, have both been nominated in the Macular Society's Awards for Excellence.

TBD LensCrafters, the flagship brand of Luxottica Retail, is seeking Doctors of Optometry who share our passion, imaginative thinking, entrepreneurial spirit and patient-centric approach to eye care.

The majority of people are unaware of the link between poor eyesight and falls in older people, new research has revealed.

A retired university lecturer from Market Harborough whose performance on the tennis court has been affected by his eye disease is urging people to get regular sight checks to spot early signs as part of a countywide awareness drive.

Despite the health risks and repeated warnings about the dangers of exposure to harmful ultraviolet rays, a new survey from the American Optometric Association indicates that only 40 percent of consumers cite protection of their eyes from sun damage as the primary reason they wear sunglasses.

With communications still impacted in much of this hard-hit town outside Oklahoma City here, some eyecare professionals were directly impacted by tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma earlier this week, however, many of those in the optical community in the vicinity appear to have escaped unharmed.

Now that LinkedIn has banned prostitutes and escorts from using the social networking site, Bill Maher thinks they might want to revise their slogan.

More than 4.25 million Canadians are living with a serious eye disease - yet many of us don't know it.

Vision is arguably the most important of our 5 senses, and without proper eye care, our jobs, leisure and relationships may suffer.

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There's an open storefront in Lorton. The 1,600 by 2,995 square-foot space at 9000-K Lorton Station Blvd.

A routine eye examination has saved the sight of a Bradford woman after a huge tear at the back of her eye was spotted.

Alex Balkcolm, 6, stared at the flashing lights from the device held by Dr. Keith Lemire, an optometrist standing 4 feet away.

An optometrist in Kentucky defrauded Medicare and Medicaid by filing claims for nursing home care that was unnecessary or not provided, alleges a False Claims Act lawsuit recently brought by the federal government.

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Greenville, SC - - May 16, 2013 - - Greenville EyeCare Associates, a provider of comprehensive eye healthcare services, is pleased to announce the merging of optometry services performed by Dr.

This is what Henry Sicking has learned time and again over the last 15 years of volunteering with the Third World Eye Care Society, organizing its used glasses drive in the Tri-Cities to help those in developing countries.

A Somerset optometrist and the practice where he works submitted hundreds of fraudulent claims for payments from Medicaid and Medicare, U.S. Attorney Kerry B. Harvey's office has alleged in a lawsuit.

The American Optometric Association will hold its 116th Annual AOA Congress & 43rd Annual AOSA Conference, known as Optometry's Meeting , at the Convention Center here from June 26 to 30.

Driffield optometrist Nigel Hodgson, manager at Scrivens Opticians, is speaking out to dispel the myths surrounding the perceived discomfort and danger of contact lenses.