Ophthalmology & Eyecare News & Articles

Support for Check Yearly Explodes - Press Release - October 03, 2002
Opticians Association of America and Other Vision Organizations Join Check Yearly, a national vision health awareness campaign created by the Vision Council of America (VCA). The programs purpose is to empower eyecare professionals to raise vision health awareness via patient- educational materials, in-store promotional items and consumer "giveaways." The Check Yearly materials are available in a discounted kit and can be ordered online at www.checkyearly.com,.

Instrumental Investing: Buyers of new technology say it's affordable and key to growth - Ophthalmology Management - July 2003
BY CHRISTOPHER KENT, SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR - Companies that sell technology are acutely aware of the concerns doctors have about adding expensive devices to their practices.

New tax law changes could save you a bundle on major purchases - Ophthalmology Management - July 2003
BY RAYMOND DOHERTY - Section 179 of the tax code lets you expense the cost of qualifying equipment rather than depreciating the cost over a period of several years. The new provisions, simply stated, allow you to accelerate the deductions you would normally take over several years into the first year.

Powerful Ideas to Grow Your Practice - Eyecare Business Online - May 2003
By Ron Melton, OD - Eyecare providers have a wealth of tools available to help grow their practices. This includes co-op advertising, the new product pipeline, and a wide array of practice management courses. Unfortunately, the greatest opportunity to grow your practice is also indicative of one of the vision community's most prominent challenges--educating the American public on the importance of regular vision care.

Using Staff to Help Manage Your Contact Lens Practice - Contact Lens Spectrum - June 2003
Delegating tasks to staff members keeps the practitioner's time available for discussion and education.

Eye M.D.s Say Elderly Drivers’ Accidents Seldom Caused by Poor Vision; Offer Guidelines - American Academy of Ophthalmology - July 18, 2003
SAN FRANCISCO – In response to this week’s tragic Santa Monica accident involving an elderly driver, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Eye M.D. Association, today reiterated its guidelines for assessing patients’ ability to drive safely, pointing out that visual impairment is seldom the cause of automobile accidents involving elderly patients.

Vote Blocks Senate Debate on Medical Liability Reform; Academy Vows to Keep up the Pressure for Reform - American Academy of Ophthalmology - July 17, 2003
WASHINGTON—The American Academy of Ophthalmology expressed disappointment when the Senate last week failed to come up with the 60 votes necessary to overcome a Democratic filibuster blocking a motion to bring medical liability reform legislation to the Senate floor for debate. The final vote was 49 for, and 48 against, a motion to limit debate so that the Senate could proceed to a vote on the bill. The bill, “The Patients First Act of 2003,” S. 11, sponsored by Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.), is nearly identical to the House-passed H.R. 5, which the Academy and the AMA were key in getting passed.

Protect Your Eyes: Ordinary Activities Can Cause Extraordinary Injuries - American Academy of Ophthalmology - July 10, 2003
SAN FRANCISCO–What do lawnmowers, bungee cords, water balloon slingshots, BB guns, paint ball pellets, fireworks, household cleaners, glitter makeup and car batteries have in common? They’re all potentially dangerous to your eyes.

House and Senate Medicare Reform Bill Summary - American Academy of Ophthalmology - July 9, 2003
Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have passed Medicare reform bills that could affect physician Medicare payments, as well as medical liability. A House/Senate conference committee will begin to reconcile the two versions beginning July 7, with the goal of sending a final bill to President Bush to sign before leaving for congressional recess beginning August 4.

TopAbstracts™ in Cataract - docguides.com
TopAbstracts™ in Cataract are the abstracts most highly rated/most read by nearly 300,000 physicians who received a Doctor's Guide™ newsletter or visited a website Powered by Doctor's Guide™ in the past 28 days. Over 2000 peer-reviewed journals are covered by TopAbstracts.

TopAbstracts™ in Cornea - docguides.com
TopAbstracts™ in Cornea are the abstracts most highly rated/most read by nearly 300,000 physicians who received a Doctor's Guide™ newsletter or visited a website Powered by Doctor's Guide™ in the past 28 days. Over 2000 peer-reviewed journals are covered by TopAbstracts.

TopAbstracts™ in Glaucoma - docguides.com
TopAbstracts™ in Glaucoma are the abstracts most highly rated/most read by nearly 300,000 physicians who received a Doctor's Guide™ newsletter or visited a website Powered by Doctor's Guide™ in the past 28 days. Over 2000 peer-reviewed journals are covered by TopAbstracts.

TopAbstracts™ in Ophthalmic Surgery - docguides.com
TopAbstracts™ in Ophthalmic Surgery are the abstracts most highly rated/most read by nearly 300,000 physicians who received a Doctor's Guide™ newsletter or visited a website Powered by Doctor's Guide™ in the past 28 days. Over 2000 peer-reviewed journals are covered by TopAbstracts.