In The News

• ABB Concise has unveiled a newly redesigned website, www.abbconcise.com. The business-to-business website will now offer more information about products and services offered to customers, in addition to new features including a live chat with a customer service representative, replenishment ordering system for easy stock revenue inventory ordering of soft contact lens or ophthalmic lens orders, access to previously recorded practice partnership GP webinars, a new alerts and news section, search capabilities within a new and enhanced Parameter Guide and the ability to store patient information for easy access and ordering.

• ATPO and JCAHPO, along with Local Eye Site, are collaborating together to create the most comprehensive and targeted audience of ophthalmic personnel. The ATPO Careers package offers access to a national audience of ophthalmic technicians, assistants, technologists, surgical and keratorefractive techs, photographers, registered nurses, orthoptists and administrators. The $295 package includes a 30-day job posting on Local Eye Site, one Connect2Hire email blast, job postings across LES Power Network of sites and exposure to the ATPO and JCAHPO membership base. For more information, visit http://localeyesite.com/atpo.

• NoraVision is introducing Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT), an FDA-cleared, patented, non-invasive medical therapy designed to provide significant functional improvement to patients suffering from visual impairment resulting from injury. In particular, the company’s focus has been on stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. VRT is a non-invasive computer based neuro stimulation which leads to visual improvement through neuroplasticity. For more information, visit www.helpforvisionloss.com/NVisionTest.html.

New Scan Features Latest 3D Wavefront Technology
Nidek and Marco have collaborated to launch the OPD-Scan III, the latest 3D Wavefront system. The device combines autorefraction/keratometry, pupillometry, corneal topography, optical path difference and Wavefront analysis into one diagnostic workstation. The entire scan takes 10 seconds. New features include enhanced ARK function automation, WF Visual Acuity Maps, a full 9.0mm measurement area, CT blue light (1.0 sec) and fully seamed EMR/EHR integration. For more information, visit www.marco.com.

Acuvue Receives Seal of Acceptance
Acuvue Advance Plus (Vistakon) is the sixth contact lens in the Acuvue family of products to receive the Seal of Acceptance for Ultraviolet Absorbing Contact Lenses from the American Optometric Association’s Commission on Ophthalmic Standards. The AOA determined that the Acuvue Advance Plus product met the specifications set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Standards Organization (ISO). For more information, visit www.jnjvisioncare.com.

Allergan Unveils New Optometry Website
As part of Allergan’s “Made for Each Other” campaign, the company has launched a corresponding website to provide optometrists with single site access to information about Allergan therapeutics. The website will feature information about patient cost-saving programs such as rebates for products including Restasis, Lumgian 0.01%, Combigan and Alphagan P 0.1%; printable hand-outs on unbranded disease state backgrounders to help educate patients; and practice management tools, such as questionnaires and trackers, to help optometrists access patients, get them started on treatment and track their progress. For more information, visit www.allerganoptometry.com.