| College of Optometry offers a clear vision for SUNY
You can tell a lot about a person by looking into their eyes. Few know this as well as optometrists. They can tell you about vision, perception, glaucoma and retinal disease. And at the State University of New York College of Optometry in New York City, in a unique blend of higher education and health care, they can tell you about the present and future of eye care. Faculty, professional staff and student interns run what the college claims is the largest eye clinic in the country. Indeed, it is scored by floors in the 19-story building. There's one for infant eye care, another for toddlers, one for patients with eye diseases such as macular degeneration and glaucoma, and another for patients with corneal disease and cataracts. There's a neurology clinic.
LCA-Vision founder Joffe reveals interest in TLC Vision
Dr. Stephen Joffe, founder and former CEO of LCA-Vision Inc., parent company of LasikPlus, TLC Vision Corp.'s largest competitor, disclosed ownership of a 5 percent voting position in TLC Vision Corp. on Thursday and made public a letter blasting the company. Joffe said in his letter dated Feb. 14 that the more than 60 percent drop in TLC's shares over the past year was "a self-inflicted wound, a byproduct of bad decision-making by the board and management." Mississauga, Ontario-based TLC Vision Corp. (Nasdaq: TLCV; TSX: TLC), which provides eye surgery services, has its U.S. headquarters in St. Louis. In his letter, Joffe proposed joining TLC as executive chairman or CEO to implement strategic and business model changes for the company. Joffe does not have a current relationship with LCA-Vision.
New LASIK procedure may help more people see clearly
A newly approved LASIK procedure has prompted some people to give laser vision correction a second look.In July, the Food and Drug Administration approved CustomVue Monovision LASIK, making it a viable option for people over 40 who may have set their sights on laser eye surgery, but hesitated because they would still need reading glasses."Once you're over 40, traditional LASIK can give you great distance vision if you're nearsighted, but you would likely still need glasses for reading and other up-close tasks," said Dr. Marc Werner, an ophthalmologist at Stahl Eye Center in Manhattan, Garden City and Hauppauge, Long Island."CustomVue Monovision LASIK eliminates the need for reading glasses by treating one eye to see far away objects and the other eye for close-up vision. This is called 'Monovision'," Werner says.
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