Ophthalmic Lenses & Dispensary

New and Noteworthy Spectacle Lenses and Coatings

Get to know how some of the latest options on the market improve the visual experience for patients.
03/15/2023

Design Your Frame Board Like a Pro

Software from Eye Designs lets you place optical products for maximum impact.
01/01/2021

Lens Treatment Protects and Tints Quickly

Coburn says large and small labs alike can benefit from it newest UV-cured spin coating.
01/01/2021

Overminus Lenses Associated with Myopia Progression

Study found association in 51% of children who were already myopic.
10/12/2020

Two New Lens Edgers Expand Options

Low- and mid-range price points seek to encourage in-office spectacle finishing.
09/06/2019

Cytokine-coated Lens Could Treat Dry Eye

The sustained-release drug would be dispersed over days.
05/03/2019

A Speedy Lens Blocker Centered on Results

New device reduces job time without compromising quality.
04/16/2019

New Lens Helps Patients Prepare for Presbyopia

Single vision with a ‘power boost’ to reduce eyestrain.
04/12/2019

Device Makes In-office Edging Less of a Grind

A new product from Essilor Instruments looks to save time and improve results.
03/19/2019

While You Were Sleeping

A new phototherapeutic contact lens, worn overnight, could effectively address diabetic retinopathy progression.
02/15/2019

Upcoming Events

December 5, 2024

Rethinking Dry Eye Disease: A Contemporary Approach to a Complex Condition
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Nate Lighthizer, OD, and Dagny Zhu, MD
Webinar: 9:00pm ET

Sponsored by Bausch + Lomb

Register here

December 6-7, 2024

West Coast Optometric Glaucoma Symposium
Location: Westin Carlsbad, Carlsbad, California
Program Co-Chairs: Murray Fingeret, OD, and Robert N. Weinreb, MD
Earn up to 12 LIVE COPE Credits (accreditation pending)

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December 7-8, 2024

Retina Update 2024
Location: Westin Carlsbad, Carlsbad, California
Program Chairs: Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, and Steven Ferrucci, OD
Earn up to 11 LIVE COPE credits (accreditation pending)

Register here