Patient Care
Vision Therapy Cards
Six new vision therapy activities are now available individually or as a set from Gulden Ophthalmics. The collection includes:
• Hopping accommodative facility cards.
• Face form vision therapy cards.
• Amblyopia rock vision therapy cards.
• Red/green number search vision therapy cards.
• Red line tracing vision therapy cards (60 line patterns of increasing difficulty).

All cards are laminated, so they can be written on with erasable markers. Each set comes with complete instructions and red/green glasses. For more information, call (215) 884-8105, or go to www.guldenophthalmics.com.

Diagnostic Technology
Portable Slit Lamp
The Keeler PSL Classic Portable Slit Lamp allows the practitioner to deliver a quality eye exam anywhere, to anyone. Its optics offer 10x and 16x “flip lever” magnification, with illumination controls down to zero. It also includes a backup power source. The PSL slit and wheels include slits from 0.155mm to 1.6mm wide, a 12mm circle, and a 1mm square to produce anterior flare in the diagnosis of uveitis. Red-free, blue and neutral-density filters come with the product. It features an aluminum chassis to withstand daily wear and use. Call 1-800-523-5620, or go to www.keelerusa.com.

Practice Management
Education Software Upgrade
Eyemaginations, Inc. has released the latest version of its software for eye care practitioners: Luma version 1.3.

Luma 1.3 includes 12 new or enhanced ocular presentation topics: amblyopia overview and treatment options, blepharitis overview, retinal vein occlusion overview, fundus photography overview, HD lenses, lattice degeneration overview, multifocal IOL (general), multifocal IOL (design I and II), OCT, and wide-angle retinal imaging.

New anatomy perspectives within the Exam Advisor feature will enable the practitioner to select “blood vessels,” “visual pathway” and “head-front view” viewing angles. Media Center navigation has been simplified, and content has been rearranged and renamed to be more intuitive. And, enhanced video controls and closed captions serve to improve the patient’s visual experience. For more information, go to http://luma.eyemaginations.com.

EMR Software
My Vision Express, by Insight Software, is a practice management and electronic medical record software suite. Version 9.0, released this year, features enhanced enterprise-class medical insurance billing capabilities.

The software utilizes SQL server database technology. Procedure code modifiers, plan alerts and patient co-pays connect through the exam/order/claim process. New lens and material allowances are also accounted for. When dispensing, the user can identify frames with their order source and track inventory. A new feature: the Facilities Management capability. Those practitioners who work in multiple health care facilities can record where exactly each service is rendered, and a default can be set as well.

Claim submission options include individual submission or in batches, and support is provided for SSL-encrypted messaging. Call 1-877-882-7456, or go to www.myvisionexpress.com.

Nutraceuticals
AREDs Supplement
The new PreserVision Eye Vitamin and Mineral Supplement, AREDS 2 Formula, is now available from Bausch + Lomb. This new formulation builds on the original AREDS version, but replaces beta carotene with lutein (10mg) and zeaxanthin (2mg), and now includes omega-3 fatty acids (1,000mg) per daily dose.

The supplement will be on retail shelves this month. Call 1-877-442-6925, or go to www.bausch.com.

Ophthalmic Lenses
AR Lens Coating
Teflon Elite, from Carl Zeiss Vision in conjunction with DuPont, is a new-generation AR coating for ophthalmic lenses. These lenses offer 1% visible reflectance and 99% luminous transmittance, improving clarity and contrast sensitivity. New anti-static technology enhances the topcoat’s chemical composition (super-hydrophobic and oleophobic properties), so the lenses actively repel dust and dirt. An improved, slick topcoat prevents particles from sticking and resists scratching.

Teflon Elite coating is available on all Zeiss, Sola and AO lenses. For more, call 1-858-790-7700, or go to www.vision.zeiss.com.

Dispensary
Point-of-Purchase Materials
Viva International Group presents a selection of merchandising material for the Gant Eyewear collection. The set includes an ID plaque, a one-piece highlighter, a counter card, a three-piece counter display and a large, double-sided bi-fold counter card.

Current Gant campaign images (set on the Amalfi Coast of Italy) are featured on each piece. These items are complimentary with a minimum purchase of Gant eyewear. Call 1-800-345-VIVA (1-800-345-8482) or go to www.vivagroup.com.

What’s New on the Web
Board Certification Prep Service
Optometry Board Certified is a comprehensive service that is intended to aim those optometrists who pursue board certification as defined by the American Board of Optometry.

The preparatory service provides O.D.s with information, guidance and academic support through its website. Optometrists may register with the site for free to receive updates and exclusive online tools. Optometry Board Certified has developed a BC preparation/CE course program; the curriculum covers all aspects of clinical care, the faculty are recognized within their specialties, and attendees will earn CE while preparing for the BC exam. Go to www.optometryboardcertified.com.

There’s an App for That, Too
Vision Screening
The EyeXam iPhone app is free for download on iTunes. EyeXam, by Global EyeVentures, is a self-guided method for measuring one’s own visual acuity at distance and near. It was developed by two optometrists. The app also includes color vision plates, an Amsler grid and an eye dominance test. Download the app on iTunes or go to www.globaleyeventures.com.

Color Vision Test
The ColoriTrac, from the Elite Performance and Learning Center, is available for download on the App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch. The app is a color vision test that approximates the Nagel anomalscope, in which a fixed yellow semicircle is matched by varying the red-green ratio in an adjacent semicircle. To make the app more game-like and interesting for users, each “match” is scored. Thanks to a new policy at the App Store, doctors can send patients the ColoriTrac app as a gift—e.g., for their birthday or as a recall reminder. (The gift certificate is accessible from the Applications tab on iTunes from your desktop.) Download the app from the iTunes App Store.