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Study Group: Optometrists (US)(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 282

This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Hal Breedlove, OD
Owner and Clinical Director
Coastal Vision

Hal Breedlove, OD, is the Owner and Clinical Director of Coastal Vision, a five Optometrist practice in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Norfolk Virginia. In practice for over 24 years, he has expertise in a many areas of vision research, patient care, and practice management. His specialties include...

Steve Rubinstein, OD, Optometrist, Sound Shore Vision CareSteve Rubinstein, OD
Optometrist
Sound Shore Vision Care

Steve Rubinstein, OD, is a Clinical Optometrist at Diamond District Eye Associates and Sound Shore Vision Center, office based practices in New York. Dr. Rubinstein has a biochemical background. He has won the Frank R. Blood award by the Society of Toxicology for the best paper in this peer reviewed...

Darcy Ryan, OD
Optometrist
Hertzog Eye Associates

Darcy Ryan, OD, is an Optometrist at Hertzog Eye Associates, an Ophthalmological practice in Long Beach, California. He performs routine and specialty adult and pediatric eye exams. He treats and co-manages patients with almost every type of eye condition, including those with glaucoma, microbial infections,...

Jack Melton, OD, FAAO, President, Omni Eye Center - Laser Vision Jack Melton, OD, FAAO
President
Omni Eye Center - Laser Vision

Jack Melton, OD, FAAO, is the President of Omni Eye Center - Laser Vision in Oklahoma City, OK. He is recognized nationally for his expertise in the field of contact lenses and laser vision corrections. Dr. Melton has served as a professional consultant for a number of contact lens and laser vision...

Karen Yeung, OD, FAAO, Director of Optometry, UCLA Medical CenterKaren Yeung, OD, FAAO
Director of Optometry
UCLA Medical Center

Karen Yeung, OD, FAAO (Dip CL), is a Director of Optometry at University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Yeung is a Diplomate in Cornea and Contact Lenses through the American Academy of Optometry with expertise in contact lenses and keratoconus. She is highly involved in clinical research and lecturing,...

Gary Barker, Partner/Owner, Eye Associates Of Winter ParkGary Barker
Partner/Owner
Eye Associates Of Winter Park

Gary Barker, OD, FAAO, is a Partner and Co-Founder of the group practice Eye Associates of Winter Park, Florida. Dr. Barker is the Past-President of the Florida Optometric Association, where he remains active in legislative affairs. Clinically, he has participated in numerous Phase III FDA studies of...

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A new lens for computer users? | 10-06-2008
Analysis of: PixelOptics focuses on new lens | www.roanoke.com
Author: Steve Rubinstein, OD, Optometrist, Sound Shore Vision Care

This eyeglass lens designer, Ron Blum has created a new type of Progressive Addition Lens about 6 years ago. It created a new market in Ultra-Premium lenses. Now he is attempting to create a new lens for computer users. I look forward to its introduction next month, and to the creation of new profit...

Working with Silcione Hydrogels is not easy! | 09-22-2008
Analysis of: Ahead of the Bell: Cooper Cos. | www.forbes.com
Author: Steve Rubinstein, OD, Optometrist, Sound Shore Vision Care

This article mentions two major contact lens manufacturers, CooperVision and Vistakon (a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson), with difficulties actually making silicone hydrogel contact lenses that can be sold successfully.

A new Contact Lens material by 2009? | 09-22-2008
Analysis of: Ocutec wins backing for contact lens venture | www.theherald.co.uk
Author: Steve Rubinstein, OD, Optometrist, Sound Shore Vision Care

A new material that is easier to produce contact lenses with may decrease the cost of producing contact lenses. A major difficulty in producing today's silicone hydrogels is production costs. 

Overdramatization | 09-19-2008
Author: GLG Expert Contributor

To assert that Cooper needs the Avaira to be successful to be a player in the soft contact lens market is simply overly dramatic. Cooper has one of the largest portfolios of soft contact lens product of all of the big 4 manufacturers - B&L, Ciba, and Vistakon.  They have...

New non steroidal anti-inflamatory for diabetic retinopathy? | 08-26-2008
Author: Steve Rubinstein, OD, Optometrist, Sound Shore Vision Care

The new prostaglandin analog is not what i find interesting in this article. A new treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy sounds much more interesting

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