Review of Optometry

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Articles in November, 2002 issue of Review of Optometry

• Is vocational class bad for patient's eyes? (Diagnostic Quiz).
  by Gurwood, Andrew S.
• Nike goes to the Max. (Product Review: Ophthalmic Frame Board).
• OHTS compels us to heed all risks: consider narrow retinal arterioles in your glaucoma (or OHTS) risk factor profile.
  by Fanelli, James L.
• Progressives Partnership Training Program available. (Centered on your Practice Success: Advertisement).
• Making it big in a stormy economy: here's how these five practices prosper in today's rough financial times. (State of Optometry Report: Income).
  by Haseldine, Jane
• Amniotic membrane lens may save damaged corneas. (News Review).
• The Wizard of optical tools. (Product Review: Dispensary Equipment).
• From A to Z. (Product Review: Contact Lenses).
• Attention computer users. (Centered on your Practice Success: Advertisement).
• Treating ocular hypertensives cuts POAG risk in half. (Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS)).
• Congress considers Contact Lens bills. (News Review).
• Get the goods on ClearVision. (Product Review: Merchandising).
• Continuous Tint. (Product Review: Ophthalmic Lenses).
• Passive verification: what's it mean? A new contact lens law could have nationwide implications. (Cornea & Contact Lens Q&A).
  by Shovlin, Joseph P.
• The use of injections in primary eye care: nearly half of all states allow optometrists some authority to provide injections. Here are basic step-by-step explanations to perform some of them. (Optometric Study Center).
  by Fanelli, James L.
• Does your practice hit the mark? Benchmarking is ideal for measuring performance, but with certain caveats. (Management Review).
  by Juneau, Annette
• Scientists in Japan have found that rats fed a diet high in monosodium glutamate (MSG) suffered vision problems and had thinner retinas than other animals. (In the News).
• Siren song. (Product Review: Sunwear).
• More Multifocals. (Product Review: Contact Lenses).
• Increase confidence; expand your market: hands-on mentoring helped O.D. motivate hyperopic patients. (Centered on your Practice Success: Advertisement).
• Trying to hold steady in the storm: a slowing economy and increased competition are putting pressure on contact lens practice, but opportunities lie ahead. (State of Optometry Report: Contact Lenses).
  by Eisenberg, Jeffrey S.
• Loss of PureVision puts pinch on B&L. (News Review).
• Meetings & conferences.
• Prescription for protection. (Product Review: Ophthalmic Frame Board).
• Dilated exam spots macular lesion: would this explain patient's loss of central vision, or does she just need a new Rx? (Retina Quiz).
  by Dunbar, Mark T.
• Corneal melt hints at systemic disease: concerns about potential vasculitis warranted comanagement with other providers. (Case Report).
  by Harshman, Doug
• The storm on your doorstep: tough economy spells tough times for optometric practices. (State of Optometry Report: Introduction).
  by Kirkner, Rich
• HIPAA: another deadline coming; you have five months left to comply with the privacy standard rule. (News Review).
  by Haseldine, Jane E.
• Revo-lution. (Product Review: Sunwear).
• C-VUE is for contacts. (Product Review: Contact Lenses).
• Reap ten times what you sow. (Centered on your Practice Success: Advertisement).
• An Rx pad in every office: virtually all optometrists are now TPA certified. Naturally, their treatment of eye disease is increasing steadily. (State of Optometry Report: Therapeutics).
  by Murphy, John
• FDA cracks down on unauthorized cosmetic lenses. (News Review).
• A Cole catalog. (Product Review: Merchandising).
• Tough stuff. (Product Review: Ophthalmic Lenses).
• How to handle globe subluxation: here's what you should do when a patient's eye comes out of the socket. (Comanagement Q&A).
  by Ajamian, Paul C.
• Medications minimize field loss just as well as surgery. (Collaborative Initial Glaucoma Treatment Study (CIGTS)).
• Letters & E-mail.
• The FDA has approved Alcon's customized wavefront-guided laser system. (In the News).
• OP sunglasses for kids. (Product Review: Dispensary Equipment).
• Large lenses. (Product Review: Ophthalmic Lenses).
• DAILIES Progressives provide crisp vision and comfort. (Centered on your Practice Success: Advertisement).
• Reduce IOP by 30 percent for normal tension glaucoma patients. (Normal Tension Glaucoma Study (NTGS)).
• No such thing as a free lunch: I'm through with providing pro bono to boneheads. (Chairside).
  by Vickers, Montgomery
• Bifocals may increase falls in older adults. (In the News).
• Vision videos. (Product Review).
• Get "G"iggy. (Product Review: Ophthalmic Frame Board).
• Antiepileptic drug and glaucoma: research has recently described a complication in a new anti-seizure drug.
  by Quinn, Christopher J.
• Progressives lenses fetch rewards: presbyopic contact lens wearers bring in annuity. (Centered on your Practice Success: Advertisement).
• Few scripts walk, but optical takes a tumble: the optical dispensary is still the bread and butter of most practices. However, there's less bread to go around. (State of Optometry Report: Ophthalmic Dispensing).
  by Boyles, Michelle
• Glaucoma study: IOP really does matter. (News Review).
• It's Mini-Me, baby! (Product Review: Dispensary Equipment).
• Presbyopic photochromics. (Product Review: Ophthalmic Lenses).
• Profit on Focus/DAILIES Progressives versus monovision. (Centered on your Practice Success: Advertisement).
• Decrease IOP to decrease visual field damage. (Advanced Glaucoma Intervention Study (AGIS)).
• How you doin'? 'Mezzo, mezzo'. (Editor's Page).
  by Kirkner, Rich