Proposed Contact Lens Rule revisions add new prescription requirements that the AOA believes are imbalanced and do little to address patient safety concerns, prompting a call to action for doctors' comments. Posted in the Federal Register Nov. 10, the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) notice of proposed rule making introduced a…
## It's That Time of the Year Again !!## IEOS would like to invite you and a guest to attend our annual 2016 Holiday Party at CandleLight Pavilion. Like every year we are supporting Steve's hope so: Please bring an unwrapped gift worth $25 to donate to Steven's Hope You and one…
Assembly Member Melissa Melendez is hosting a Christmas Open House at Pins ‘N Pockets on Monday, December 12. If she is your legislator, is there any way you could stop by? It is important to have the profession represented at the event. The details are listed below and also find…
It seems FTC is not done "looking" at contact lens rule. From the recent blog post on FTC website they propose to amend the rule to have to require contact lens prescribers to get a signed acknowledgement from the patient after providing a copy of the prescription. The…
New Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM (PST)### Non-CE events only for Optometrists Speaker: Pinakin Gunvant Davey, PhD, OD, FAAO Topic: Fabry's Disease Sponsor: Genzyme Note: Live patient will be present for slit lamp evaluation Please, RSVP with your meal choice by the…
VMail Extra (11/4) reported that the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) announced in a statement that it will no longer use the full social security numbers of “students taking optometric board exams following an optometry-wide data breach earlier this year” and will instead use an “OE Tracker…
Greetings, fellow doctors: I write to update you on COA’s actions relative to various issues of what is called “disruptive technology,” in other words, technology that is being used to unlawfully replace the services of an eye doctor. As many of you may be aware, Devlyn Optical and Smart…
The beer festival CalOPAC fundraiser is moved to Sunday, November 6 from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm and lowered ticket prices to $250. It should be a really fun event. The ticket includes a seat on the popular beer bus that will take you to at least three different…
