The Madras high court has said registered practitioners in siddha, ayurveda, homeopathy and unani are eligible to practise surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, anaesthesiology, ENT, ophthalmology, etc.
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Unani and ayurveda docs can conduct surgery: Madras HC
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The recent interest in “circle-tinted” contact lenses being sold on the Internet to obtain an anime-style look popularized by Lady Gaga in her “Bad Romance” music video is of concern to optometrists.
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JOINT STATEMENT from the American Academy of Optometry Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses and Refractive Technologies …
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HORSHAM, Pa.—-NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, today announced it has executed an agreement with EyeHealth Northwest to deploy NextGen� Ambulatory EHR and NextGen� Practice Management across its 11 offices, 11 optical shops and two surgery centers …
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Ophthalmology Practices Select NextGen Healthcare to Meet Emerging Technology Needs
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire - July 28, 2010) - An FDA-study published on July 26 in Pediatrics titled “Emergency Department Visits for Medical Device-Associated Adverse Events Among Children” has brought to light the alarming rate of ER visits linked to contact lens injuries such as infections and abrasions. The study, which reviewed medical records from emergency departments at 100 hospitals …
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Statement From the American Academy of Ophthalmology Regarding July 26, 2010 Pediatrics Journal Study — "Emergency …
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American Academy of Ophthalmology and Partners Work to Prevent Vision Loss in At-Risk Populations
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First EyeSmart(TM) EyeCheck Vision Screenings Conducted in Los Angeles
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YORKTOWN, VA. Authorities say a woman has been taken hostage at a York County Walmart. Sgt. Dennis Ivey of the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office says the Walmart was evacuated early Tuesday afternoon after a man took a woman hostage in the store’s optometry department.
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Hostage taken at York County Walmart
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( Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ) The National Eye Institute and the Food and Drug Administration are sponsoring a Glaucoma Endpoints conference on Sept. 24, 2010, to develop definitions and standards for describing structural changes in the glaucomatous optic nerve and functional changes in vision, as criteria for approval of new glaucoma therapeutics in clinical trials …
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NEI/FDA to hold 1-day glaucoma endpoints meeting
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FLETCHER Dr. Samuel Navon, of Carolina Ophthalmology, will give a free lunch and learn presentation on eye issues at noon Aug. 3 at the Lelia Patterson Center in Fletcher.
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Learn about eye issues
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—-Professional Data Systems, Inc. a leading healthcare IT company, and IO Practiceware, a pioneer in the field of ophthalmology EMR and practice management software, formed a new business alliance that has significantly improved system support and hardware implementation for all current and future clients of IO Practicewares core software products.
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IO Practiceware Appoints Professional Data Systems as Hardware Installation and Support Partner
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22 July 2010 MUSCAT: The two-day International Ophthalmology Conference kicked off yesterday in Salalah College of Technology under the auspices of Dr Mohammed bin Saif Al-Hosni, MoH’s undersecretary.
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Ophthalmology meet begins in Salalah