April 30, 2014

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Alcon launches new app for ECPs

Fort Worth, TX—Alcon has introduced eye2eye, a new app that features a contact lens finder that helps eyecare professionals identify Alcon contact lens products for their patients and can also help ECPs successfully fit potential multifocal and toric contact lens wearers in less time. » More

Prevent Blindness declares May as UV Awareness Month

Chicago—Prevent Blindness has declared May as UV Awareness Month to help educate the public on the dangers of UV and offers steps to take to protect vision today and in the future. » More

AOA warns against basketball-related ocular injury

St. Louis, MO—The American Optometric Association (AOA) reminds eyecare professionals to educate patients about basketball vision safety. » More

TrueVision 3D Surgical announces agreement with Lensar, collaboration with Leica Microsystems

Orlando, FL—TrueVision 3D Surgical and Lensar Inc. recently announced a global co-development and distribution agreement that integrates TrueVision’sTrueGuide system into the Lensar Laser System’s technology suite. » More

Study: Caucasian boys most likely to be color deficient among preschoolers

San Francisco, CA—According to the first major study of color deficiency in a multi-ethnic group of preschoolers, which was recently published in Ophthalmology, Caucasian male children have the highest prevalence among 4 major ethnicities, with 1 in 20 testing color vision deficient. » More

 

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