New PBA report shows spike in costs of vision-related diseases

Vision-related diseases are costing patients, insurance companies, and the U.S. government more than ever before, according to a new report commissioned by Prevent Blindness America. » More

SUNY College of Optometry energized by first two phases of three-phase renovation, upgrade

SUNY College of Optometry has completed the first two phases of a three-phase, $1.86-million renovation and upgrade of its main building in New York. » More

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Presbyopia to impact more than 2 billion people worldwide by 2020, Alcon forecasts

Eyecare professionals can expect to see a spike in the increase in the number of patients experiencing vision issues due to presbyopia, cautioned Alcon in a report issued recently. » More

Brandreth fund to upgrade slit lamps at Berkeley Optometry

The UC Berkeley School of Optometry has raised nearly $500,000 for the Dr. Roy Brandreth Optometry Equipment Fund; Executive Vice Chancellor George Breslauer has committed a minimum of $600 thousand dollars in matching funds. » More

Pupils can be pharmacologically dilated after death, study finds

Meaningful pharmacological dilation of pupils is possible after death, according to results from a new study conducted at the University of South Florida. » More

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