Optcast 29

20 Things You Didn't Know About Light

Scientists Isolate Portion Of Virus That Causes Pink Eye  

Tuning Out Visual Stimuli Is Harder For Migraine Sufferers

Glaucoma Test in a Contact Lens

Probe aims to relieve symptoms of MGD

Second board certification program for optometry announced

British Columbia Regulation - join the Facebook page

Online dispensing

"Interesting" press release re: aging eyes

Episode 28 - Finally, the iPad (oh yeah, and Dr. John Warren)

Interview with Dr. John Warren

http://www.eyecoderight.com/

http://www.apple.com/ipad/

Episode 27 - Interview with Dr. Art Epstein

http://www.artepstein.com/

British Columbia - discussion on the new proposed legislation

Board Certification in US

New eye care topics

Episode 26

Brain holds early signs of glaucoma

“Dry” Age Related Macular Degeneration Pearls

Chickens 'one-Up' Humans In Ability To See Color

Does Pycnogenol® Improve Vision in Patients With Early Diabetic Retinopathy?

Anti-AMD Drug Use Stirs Concern in Canada

Universal Eye Problem Leads To Better Vision

A Common Cholesterol Drug Fights Cataracts, Too

Optcast 25

Legislation changes in British Columbia: http://www.optometrists.bc.ca/code/navigate.aspx?Id=25&newsId=26

Study examines effects of delaying treatment for ocular hypertension: http://www.physorg.com/news187291460.html

Another reason vitamin D is important: http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=another-reason-vitamin-d-is-importa-2010-03-07

Episodes #23 & 24

Sorry for the delay with the links - it's ski and hockey season up here in Toronto!

Here are some links from episodes #23 & 24:

Eye care:

Oral meds for MS: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=112514

Failure of dry eye drug test: http://eyeoverheard.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/inspire-dry-eye-drug-fails-key-test/

Virtual Reality Baseballs: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176872.php

Ability to blink Restored: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176403.php

Eye Test for Alzheimer Detection: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176179.php

Sustained Release Meds for Cataract Post-op Care: http://eyeoverheard.wordpress.com/2010/01/12/icon-biosciences-starting-new-trials-of-sustained-release-drug-delivery-for-post-op-cataract-patients/

Nutrition Handout on blog: http://optometrypodcast.blogspot.com/2010/01/nutrition-info-pdf-from-episode-20.html

Review of  Optometry online: http://www.revoptom.com/

Mountaineers Develop Corneal Swelling During High-Altitude Climbs, But Vision Does Not Appear Affected: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/178529.php

Fixed Combination of Latanoprost and Timolol Trial: http://archopht.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/128/2/165?rss=1

Glial Cells Can Protect Or Kill Neurons, Vision: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/177903.php

Computer Simulation Tool Supplements Residents' Training In Cataract Surgery:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/178056.php

Safilens: http://www.eyesway.com/index.php?idcont=12030#

Technology:

Stardock Fences (from listener, Bart Parker): http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/

Apple iTablet: http://www.apple.com/ipad/

Episode #22 -- Dr. Jeffrey Anshel Interview, Pt. 2

Some Links:

Dry eye web site --> http://www.dryeyezone.com/

Presbyopia surgery --> http://www.thedenverchannel.com/health/22140936/detail.html

Corneal disease/umbilical cells --> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/173428.php

Hormone therapy in women can help glaucoma --> http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/714302?src=rss

High dose vit-c can promote cataracts in women --> http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BG30E20091217

H2O2 solution best to avoid CL complications - http://www.osnsupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=59529

Cataract surgery does not increase risk of AMD progression - http://www.pconsupersite.com/default.asp?ID=20346