The FDA approved Allergan’s sustained-release dexamethasone intravitreal implant 0.7 mg (Ozurdex) as a new treatment option for diabetic macular edema in adult patients who have an artificial lens implant (pseudophakic) or who are scheduled for cataract surgery (phakic). Approval of Ozurdex for this indication is based on the MEAD (Macular Edema: Assessment of Implantable Dexamethasone […]
Dave Sattler will retire from Alcon in August, after 28 years of service. His most recent role with the company had been overseeing academic development for U.S. Vision Care as Director of Professional Relations. During the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) Corporate Contributors Breakfast in Philadelphia in June, the Association recognized and […]
Eye on Education: What was the purpose of the National Eye Care Workforce Study? What were you hoping to find? Why now? Dr. Phillips: The desire for accurate data that would help the profession understand more about the supply and demand for eye care is not new. There have been studies on optometric providers and […]
Eye on Education: What was the purpose of the National Eye Care Workforce Study? What were you hoping to find? Why now? Dr. Heath: Workforce studies provide information that support informed decision-making on all levels. Unfortunately, optometry is generally not included in federal and state-level health workforce studies and, as a result, it has fallen […]
Eye on Education: What was the purpose of the National Eye Care Workforce Study? What were you hoping to find? Why now? Dr. Hoppe: The purpose of the study was to provide a “snapshot” of the actual supply of eye care providers and the actual demand for eye care services based on an analysis of […]
Eye on Education: What was the purpose of the National Eye Care Workforce Study? What were you hoping to find? Why now? Dr. Alexander: The purpose of the study was to give the optometric profession an assessment, at this point in time, as to the current and projected supply of optometrists and ophthalmologists and demand […]
For more than 40 years, Topcon Medical Systems has been providing a full line of innovative diagnostic equipment and software solutions for the optometric community. Topcon utilizes the latest cutting-edge technology to develop products that aid in the detection and treatment of a variety of eye diseases, including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and cataract. All Topcon […]
My favorite Tedx Talk is one that I know many of my colleagues in optometric education also refer to when making decisions of all kinds, from simple to complex. The talk is Simon Sinek’s “Start with Why …” At a recent meeting of ASCO’s Interprofessional Education Task Force, we quickly moved into that discussion of […]
The Board of Directors of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) held its 73rd annual meeting June 24-25 in Philadelphia. Officers for the 2014-2015 fiscal year were elected by the Board of Directors. They are: President Dr. Jennifer Coyle (formerly Dr. Smythe), Dean, Pacific University College of Optometry, who was re-elected to […]
This June, ASCO presented three 2014 Special Recognition Awards. Dr. Barbara Fink, Associate Professor of Optometry and Vision Science and Chair of the Diversity Enhancement Committee, The Ohio State University College of Optometry, was selected by the ASCO Board for the Dr. Jack Bennett Innovation in Optometric Education Award. Dr. Yi Pang, Assistant Dean for […]
