The ASCO Student Affairs Officers met in Seattle, Wash., June 22 during the American Optometric Association (AOA) annual meeting to discuss a variety of timely issues, including ASCO activities, OptomCAS and the Optometry Admission Test. For the fourth year in a row, a primary topic of discussion was the joint ASCO/AOA effort to further develop […]
At its Annual Leadership Luncheon in June in Seattle, Wash., ASCO presented Special Recognition Awards to: • Dr. Mark Colip, Illinois College of Optometry (Dr. Jack Bennett Innovation in Optometric Education Award) • Dr. Todd D. Peabody, Indiana University School of Optometry (Rising Star Award) • Dr. Alfred A. Rosenberg, Illinois College of Optometry (ASCO […]
All of the participants in ASCO’s third Future Faculty Program (FFP), which was held July 12-14 at the Eric P. Newman Education Center in St. Louis, reported that the program met or exceeded their expectations. Ten graduate students/residents from nine schools and colleges of optometry attended this year’s program. The purpose of the FFP is […]
Pointing out that approximately 30 million children in the United States have undetected vision problems, which can directly affect their success in school, Alcon has launched an e-book designed to inspire parents to schedule a comprehensive eye exam for their children. The e-book, “Howard and the Amazing Eye Exam,” also helps to prepare children for […]
Volk Optical is offering all of its ophthalmic lens products for sale at discounted rates to students attending the schools and colleges of optometry that are members of ASCO. From non-contact BIO lenses and slit lamp lenses to contact laser and diagnostic lenses, Volk offers a full line of lenses as well as complimentary laser […]
Bausch + Lomb expanded its Ocuvite line of eye vitamin and mineral supplements with the addition of Ocuvite Eye Health Gummies for adults. The Gummies, designed to taste good, are formulated to help replenish vital nutrients, such as antioxidant Vitamins C and E, zinc and macular carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, which eyes can lose with […]
Compulink Business Systems Inc. is one of three initial vendors chosen by the American Optometric Association (AOA) to support the AOA MORE registry, a private, secure database that will integrate data from a doctor’s EHR to provide a systematic way of collecting real-time patient data and reporting data as needed. The goal of AOA MORE […]
The JENVIS Dry Eye Report is a new way for eyecare professionals to create a convenient one-page overview of the exam results generated by the Oculus Keratograph 5M, a corneal topographer with a built-in real keratometer and a color camera optimized for external imaging. In addition to the meibography, NIKBUT, tear meniscus height, lipid layer […]
Topcon has unveiled its new, fully automatic TRC-NW400 Non-Mydriatic Retinal Camera. Using the TRC-NW400, operators do not need to spend time aligning, centering, focusing or capturing color retinal images because the unit automatically performs these steps once the camera is positioned in front of the eye. It also automatically travels from one eye to the […]
To help optometrists acquire and retain contact lens patients, CooperVision has combined several tools and services, such as EyeCare Prime, WebSystem3, Premier and LensFerry, to create CooperVision Advantage. This inclusive set of business tools is designed to support practice growth by enabling practitioners to add new patients, minimize the non-clinical reasons for patient loss and […]
