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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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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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American Academy of Ophthalmology and Partners Work to Prevent Vision Loss in At-Risk Populations

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Optometrist Licensure Examination topnotcher Justin Guzman Divinagracia of Centro Escolar University (CEU) said on Friday there was no special secret to scoring high in the state board exams other than careful preparation and overcoming ones nerves. Nothing beats the hard work and dedication in achieving goals, said the 25-year-old Divinagracia who rated 88.81 percent in the exams given by …

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A graduate of the Centro Escolar University (CEU) in Manila topped the 50 passers of the July 2010 optometrist licensure examination, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Thursday.

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CAMBRIDGE, MA–(Marketwire - 07/15/10) - Boston Micromachines Corporation , a leading provider of MEMS-based deformable mirror (DM) products for adaptive optics systems, announced today that a collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the University of California, Davis, and the Indiana University School of Optometry has received a 2010 R&D 100 award for the development of a …

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The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Thursday, July 15, 2010 that 50 out of 58 passed the Optometrist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Optometry in Manila this July 2010. See the list of passers HERE .

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Eight Centro Escolar University (CEU) graduates lead 50 examinees who passed the Optometrist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Optometry in Manila this month, the Professional Regulation Commision (PRC) said Thursday.

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A STAINES optician has been credited with potentially saving a colleague’s life after spotting a serious condition following an eye examination.

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ATLANTA—-Eclipsys Corporation , The Outcomes Company�, today announced that Eclipsys PeakPractice electronic medical record solution recently received preferred provider endorsement by the National EyePA Coalition , a large independent physician association representing 4,900 optometrists and ophthalmologists in 28 IPAs in 26 states.

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