As the healthcare system in the United States continues to evolve, it is clear that care will increasingly be delivered via a patient-centered, collaborative, teambased approach. The healthcare team delivery model will encompass many professions, including optometry. How optometry fits into the team and how students will be prepared for interprofessional practice was the topic of Dr. John Tegzes’ presentation as he addressed the attendees of […]
At a grand opening ceremony in June, the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) officially dedicated the Bowden Eye Care and Health Center. The center is named for community leader and pioneering educator Artemisia Bowden. The $8 million, 30,000-square-foot modern public healthcare facility will address the vision care needs of residents on the Eastside of […]
Dr. Thomas L. Lewis, whose efforts to transition the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) from a single-purpose school to a multi-purpose institution led to the establishment of Salus University in 2008, presided over his last commencement as President in May. He has “passed the baton” to his successor, Dr. Michael H. Mittelman, a PCO graduate […]
Better care. Better health. Lower cost. This “triple aim,” described as a core of healthcare reform, has long been a principle that doctors of optometry have embodied through practice and research. As we successfully provide a wide range of services, including medical eye care, vision therapy, low vision tools, neuro-rehabilitation and contact lens care, we […]
