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Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday season.
Looking ahead down the road of 2013, I can’t help but stumble over the Medical Device Tax that went into effect Jan. 1. OK, I understand that the U.S. economy is not good and the debt grows everyday. I understand that as a nation we need to make certain sacrifices to help the greater good. And, while I’m not a fan of income taxes…
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We’ve recently added a new protocol to the Smart System: The Waggoner Color Vision Test. Developed by Terry L. Waggoner, O.D., and validated by the U.S. Navy, the test detects, classifies and quantifies the degree of color vision deficiencies.
Color blindness isn’t blindness as we know it. It’s more aptly called a color vision deficiency (CVD): the inability or decreased ability to see color, or perceive…
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As we come upon the COVD Annual Meeting next week (College of Optometrists in Vision Development), it’s a good time to talk about the link between vision and learning.
Firstly, the COVD is a non-profit, international membership association of eye care professionals including optometrists, optometry students, and vision therapists. Established in 1971, COVD provides board certification for eye doctors and vision therapists who are prepared to…
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This past Saturday, M&S participated in the Illinois Eye Bank “I Can Make a Difference” 5K Walk. It was a beautiful day and a nice crowd turned out in support of loved ones who had received or given the gift of sight via donation. I’m a big fan of organ donation but I realized that I didn’t really know much about the cornea donation process or the surgical procedure, so I’m sharing here what I…
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