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This week marks the beginning of Healthy Vision Month, which the Academy celebrates each May in partnership with the National Eye Institute and the National Eye Health Education Program.

Monday, May 7, 2012 - 10:45

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in collaboration with state and local health departments, are continuing an investigation into cases of fungal endophthalmitis following use of two different products from Franck's Compounding Pharmacy in Ocala, Fla.

Monday, May 7, 2012 - 10:45

This retrospective review included 58 patients who underwent vitrectomy and membrane peeling for idiopathic macular epiretinal membrane.

Friday, May 18, 2012 - 10:45

Below are the benefits and discount programs available to FSO members.

Sunday, January 1, 2012 - 10:30

Despite the recent exhortation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) to “build  practice efficiency with highly-trained medical assistants” (written communication, March 15, 2012), the ideal solution for ophthalmology to the manpower crisis facing our specialty requires the physician extender to have a provider number so he/she could bill Medicare, Medicaid and other entities – while under the ophthalmologists supervision; the latter is interpreted in the statues to allow responsible supervision and control, and this requires, “except in cases of emergency, the easy availability or

Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 10:30

From the American Academy of Ophthalmology

Friday, May 25, 2012 - 14:00

From the American Academy of Ophthalmology

Friday, June 8, 2012 - 14:00

From the American Academy of Ophthalmology

A survey of 408 patients with glaucoma shows that younger age is a predictor for anxiety, while older age and increasing glaucoma severity were risk factors for depression. The authors believe it’s essential for physicians to provide patients with appropriate psychological care as well as ophthalmological care to prevent them from developing anxiety and depression. British Journal of Ophthalmology, June 2012

Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 14:00

From the American Academy of Ophthalmology

Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 13:45

From the American Academy of Ophthalmology

Thursday, July 5, 2012 - 11:45

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