Wednesday, 18 August 2010

Unsightly Sight

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 6:58 AM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

For Laughs
Topic: For Laughs

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 6:54 AM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

Tuesday, 17 August 2010

Insurance Scams
Topic: Eye Care
Scam artists selling health insurance are targeting the unemployed. They sell policies supposedly comparable to Blue Cross/Blue Shield, implying that they are accepted wherever BC/BS is. They issue realistic looking insurance cards. Then the patients find out most health care officers, including vision centers, do not accept them. If you have such patients, you might want to tell them to contact the state agency that regulates insurance, the Better Business Bureau, and/or the Federal Trade Commission.

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 7:03 AM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

Don't Forget Your Reading Glasses, Will Robinson
Topic: Optical--Sort Of
"NASA is evaluating a new type of adjustable eyeglass lens called TruFocals for use during training and on missions. For the past six months NASA has been taking TruFocals (made by Van Nuys, Calif.–based Zoom Focus Eyewear, LLC) through a detailed certification process to ensure they are not only a better option than other types of eyeglasses," according to ScientificAmerica.com. The article discusses the Lost in Space sensations presbyops feel at zero gravity with traditional eyewear.

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 6:25 AM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

Novartis and Alcon to Tie the Knot
Topic: Optical--Sort Of
The EU approves. The FTC approves. Shareholders approve. Everybody approves. So it looks as if Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG (NOVN.VX) and Alcon (ACL.N) will wed (buyout by Novartis). Before it gets the blessing of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), however, Novartis must shed some weight, by selling an injectable eye-care drug used in cataract surgery to Bausch & Lomb.

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 6:20 AM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

Monday, 16 August 2010

Who Makes Artificial Eye? PBS Knows
Topic: Eyewear
"What could be good about losing an eye? Nothing can make up for this tragic loss, but artificial eye makers Christy Erickson and Todd Cranmore combine artistry, skill and compassion to rekindle hope for their patients and families." That's the description of "A Healing Art" PBS will air tomorrow. You can also see it online starting Oct. 9.

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 7:04 AM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

Sunday, 15 August 2010

Optician Helps Pro Athlete's Career
Topic: Contact Lenses
"A top rugby player has thanked the optician who provided him with contact lenses during his career at [rugby team] Exeter Chiefs. Lock Chris Bentley has paid tribute to optician Surhid Chatterjee for supplying him with contact lenses and said that the products have helped him to focus on the big games, the Exeter Express and Echo reported." That's the story appearing in ContactLenses.co.uk.

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 7:30 AM EDT
Updated: Sunday, 15 August 2010 7:33 AM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

Saturday, 14 August 2010

Eyewear from Movie Reels
Topic: Eyewear

Two Hungarian brothers are making eyewear from old movie reels. See the story on Reuters. You will have to tolerate a 20 second commercial from a Reuter's customer first.

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 10:18 AM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

August Is Cataract Awareness Month
Topic: Eye Care

August is also Cataract Awareness Month. Did you know that:

Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in the world.
Close to 20.5 million Americans age 40 and older have cataracts.
By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have cataracts.

Most cataracts develop as the body ages. Lights beats the eyes, and over time it hardens and becomes cloudy. When it happens, and it will happen to most of us, your vision will become dull, cloudy or blurred. Cataracts start small and grow. Symptons include:

Painless clouded, blurry or dim vision
Increasing difficulty seeing at night or in low light
Sensitivity to light and glare, seeing halos around lights
Colors seem faded or yellowed
The need for brighter light for reading and other activities
Frequent changes in eyeglass or contact lens prescription
Double vision within one eye.

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 10:13 AM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

Vendors Learn to Sell Eyewear to World's Poorest
Topic: Eye Care
CNNMoney.com has posted a story that shows how the microconsignment model provides local vendors in remote regions with essential products for resale to the community.

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 9:44 AM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

US Senator Speaks Out for Children's Vision Care
Topic: Eye Care

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley has this to say about August being Children's Eye Health and Safety Month: “There are tens of thousands of legally blind children in the United States. One in 10 children is at risk from undiagnosed eye problems that could lead to blindness. Only 14 percent of children under age six have had a comprehensive eye exam. Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month is dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of proper eye care. As children head back to school in September, it’s important that they have the vision ability necessary to learn.”

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 9:35 AM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

FL Kids Can't Get Eye Exams
Topic: Eye Care

OrlandoSentinel.com reports: “Thousands of Florida children may start the school year without the eye exams and glasses they need to succeed in the classroom because the state Department of Health has not released funds that lawmakers budgeted for vision screenings.”

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 9:29 AM EDT
Updated: Sunday, 15 August 2010 7:32 AM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

Friday, 13 August 2010

Smart Phones. Why Not Smart Eyeglasses?
Topic: Eyewear
Augmented reality. If we augment reality, are we seeing reality? That's a question for philosophers. The question for opticians: Will I be selling augmented reality in the near future? Reuters.com noted: There could be a time when "eyeglasses might use a hidden camera on the inside of our glasses, visible only to us, to identify people and tell us their names and when we last met them." It does take polycarbonate lenses a step further, now doesn't it?

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 7:56 AM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

Thursday, 12 August 2010

Yum! May I Have Another--Plastic Please!
Topic: Eyewear
"A North Dakota inmate was not afraid of making a spectacle of himself when he grabbed another suspect's glasses and started to eat them. Burleigh County Sheriff's Maj. Les Witkowski says the 42-year-old inmate at the county detention center became frustrated Aug. 1 when he was not able to talk to the chaplain, so he swallowed both lenses and a piece of the metal frame." So reports SouthFlorida.com.

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 9:59 PM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

Wednesday, 11 August 2010

Tyranny of CLs and Spectacles (For a Laugh)
Topic: Optical--Sort Of

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 2:04 PM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

Despite Claims, Taliban May Not Be Responsible for Deaths of Med Group
Reuters.com reports: "An international Christian aid group on Monday played down claims by the Taliban they had killed 10 members from one of the group's medical teams, saying it was still unclear who was responsible."

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 1:58 PM EDT
Updated: Wednesday, 11 August 2010 1:58 PM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

UK Ray-Ban Ties in with OneSight
Topic: Eye Care
In the Britain, Ray-Ban is working with the OneSight Foundation to provide specs for those in need.

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 7:54 AM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

Tuesday, 10 August 2010

PPG, Transitions, Vision Optical Create an "Eyenstein"
Topic: Eye Care
"Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries partnered with Transitions Optical and VSP® Vision Care today to bring a state-of-the-art 45-foot mobile eye exam clinic, nicknamed 'Eyenstein,' to two Pittsburgh-area Boys and Girls Clubs to provide two full days of comprehensive eye exams and complimentary eyewear to children in need." That's the first paragraph from PRNewswire.

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 5:48 PM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

Diabetic Retinopathy Increasing
Topic: Eye Care
"Diabetes has increased in the United States and so, too, has the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy, according to a new CDC study. CDC researchers estimate that 28.5% of U.S. diabetes patients over age 40 have diabetic retinopathy, an eye disorder in which the blood vessels of the retina are damaged by diabetes. CDC researchers also reported that 4.4% of the U.S. population is estimated to have vision-threatening retinopathy, which, if left untreated, can lead to blindness." That's the word from WebMD today.

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 5:45 PM EDT
Updated: Tuesday, 10 August 2010 5:57 PM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

Drawbacks of CLs
Topic: Contact Lenses
According to a report from Fox News, "Based on more than a million people in northern California, researchers found that contact lens wearers were about 9 times more likely to develop the eye condition compared to non-wearers."

Posted by ct3/opticalceu at 5:44 PM EDT
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post

Newer�|�Latest�|�Older

«	August 2010					»

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31