AngioPlex OCT Angiography from Zeiss Medical Technology is the first such technology to receive 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. With a single additional OCT scan that takes just seconds on the Cirrus HD-OCT system, images of the retinal vasculature at a depth and clarity not previously available can be obtained. AngioPlex […]
The Board of Directors of the Association of Schools and Optometry (ASCO) held its fall meeting in New Orleans on Oct. 6. The meeting included a warm welcome to ASCO’s new Executive Director Dawn Mancuso, MAM, CAE, FASAE. (Read a Q&A with Dawn.) ASCO President Dr. David Heath (SUNY) began the meeting with his President’s […]
Topcon has introduced two new tools for eyecare offices, the IS-5500 Instrument Stand and the SP-1P Specular Microscope. The IS-5500 Instrument Stand features several new functions, including a white LED overhead lamp; a smaller and more compact design that brings the control panel and charging wells closer to the user; and an illuminated liquid-proof membrane […]
Project Foresight, the Walmart and Sam’s Club Health & Wellness optometry scholarship competition, has returned for the 2015-2016 academic year. The national business plan competition highlights the vision of Walmart & Sam’s Club Health and Wellness to provide quality, affordable, accessible health care for everyone. Students create their own two-member teams to compete for a […]
ASCO recently welcomed its newest member institution, the University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO). KYCO is the 22nd member of ASCO and the first optometry school in Kentucky. The program’s Founding Dean is Dr. Andrew Buzzelli, and its inaugural class is currently being recruited for fall 2016. Sixty students will be admitted per […]
Do you have a job opening at your school or college of optometry? Posting your position on the Career Opportunities in the Schools and Colleges of Optometry page at the ASCO website is great exposure. For pricing and other information, e-mail Sara Lau.
Key leaders from five prominent associations in optometry, a group now known as the Inter-Organizational Communications and Cooperation Committee (IOCCC), met Oct. 25-26 in Denver to discuss opportunities for current and future collaboration. The IOCCC consists of representatives from ASCO, the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry (ARBO), the American Academy of Optometry (AAO), the […]
The 2015 American Academy of Optometry (AAO) annual meeting in New Orleans was the setting for a workshop jointly developed by the AAO and the ASCO Academic Affairs Committee (AAC). “Charting Your Career in Academic Optometry and Research: A Session for Optometry and Graduate Students,” held Oct. 9 at the convention center, was part of […]
Congratulations to faculty from ASCO member schools and colleges who were named Diplomate or Fellow at Academy 2015 New Orleans, the 94th annual meeting of the American Academy of Optometry. Diplomates Dr. Swati C. Modi, University of Houston College of Optometry Dr. Ava K. Bittner, NOVA Southeastern University College of Optometry Dr. Karl Citek, Pacific […]
On Oct. 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule updating its policies for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on or after Jan. 1, 2016. Included with the updates is the decision to include “certifying board” with provider credentials on the Physician Compare website at Medicare.gov. Specifically, […]
