November 28, 2006
From Dr. Kristin Heeney - We’re Growing: Optometric Assistant Wanted
include a cover letter detailing your optometric experience, and a resume (in PDF, MS Word or RTF format).
Archive for November, 2006
November 27, 2006
Optometry News - Optometrist celebrates 25 years in Hereford
CBC Manitoba, Canada - 5 hours agoA Winnipeg optometrist says Mexican customs officials are preventing him from helping thousands of poor Mexicans who need prescription eyeglasses. … Read more…
November 25, 2006
From Dr. Kristin Heeney - Health Canada warns consumers not to use GenTeal Artificial Tears due to potential health risk
due to possible contamination with bacteria. A recall of the affected lot has been initiated by the distributor, Novartis.
Use of eye drops contaminated with bacteria may cause serious eye infection. People who are immune suppressed, such as those with HIV/AIDS, or who are undergoing chemotherapy or taking drugs which cause immune suppression may be at a higher risk for infection.
The product, with an expiry date of 2008-08, is fabricated by CIBA Vision Canada Inc., Sterile Manufacturing.
Lot numbers can usually be found on the top of the box or front panel of the bottle. The Drug Identification Number (DIN) for this product is 02231289. The DIN can be found on the front panel of the product label and outer packaging.
This product is used to relieve eye irritation or dryness and is sold without a prescription as an over-the-counter drug. It is widely available and is distributed across Canada. According to the company, the product was tested prior to release for sale and met all specifications, including sterility. However, the company advised Health Canada that it is recalling the product as a precautionary measure based on a recent review of the production facility controls.
Health Canada is advising consumers who use Genteal Artificial Tears to check the lot number on the bottle. If it is Lot 51436, with an expiry date of 2008-08, they should immediately stop using the product and return it where it was purchased. People using the affected lot who experience symptoms of eye infection such as redness, swelling, discharge, pain, itchiness, increased sensitivity to light and change in vision should seek medical attention.
Health Canada will update this advisory as soon as additional information is available. Health Canada advisories are posted at the following web address: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/2005/index_e.html
November 24, 2006
Optometry News - Optometrist urges eye exam to detect diabetes
Toledo Blade, OH - Nov 21, 2006FOSTORIA - James W. "Doc" Carter, 93, a retired longtime optometrist who played musical instruments and repaired and restored them as a hobby, died in his … Read more…
November 15, 2006
Posted on Optoblog - Doctor Visit or just Google It?
Books from Readers Digest and others have been around to aid non-physicians in diagnosing their condition and see whether they need to visit the doctor’s office. Well, why pay for a book when you could just Google your symptoms and come up with a diagnosis? UK doctors fed key terms into a Google search and a top […] Read more…
November 14, 2006
From Contact Lenses Online Guide - UA Reaping a Bonanza, Thanks to Tech Licensing
UA Reaping a Bonanza, Thanks to Tech Licensing RedNova - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago By Eric Swedlund, Arizona Daily Star MoSave to My Web Read more…
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November 13, 2006
From Dr. Kristin Heeney - We’re Growing and We NeedFound Help
POSITION CLOSED. Thanks everyone who took the time to respond to this post. We had a bunch of passionate applicants. We found someone we feel is the best fit for our needs.
Receptionist/Optometric Assistant
We are looking for the right person to join our clinic. We focus on providing superior service to our patients. Attention to detail and communication is essential. Experience is preferred but we are willing to train the right individual who has an interest in health services and the optical industry.
Part time or full time opportunities exist. Benefits available.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Reception and telephone handling
- Scheduling patients on the computer
- Responding to email inquiries
- Preparing charts
- Calling patients to confirm their appointments
- Billing OHIP, third-parties and patients
- Preliminary testing of patients
- Advising patients on lens and frame selections
- Ordering glasses and contact lenses
- Repairing and adjusting eyeglasses
- Training contact lens patients
Qualifications
- Successful completion of at least a two-year post secondary certificate or diploma program or two years previous experience in an optometric/optical/medical/dental/chiropractic office.
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate interpersonal skills and work in a team environment is required
- Previous customer service or administration experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite or similar software
Please note only selected candidates will be contacted.
November 12, 2006
Posted on Optoblog - Have You Seen BIGFOOT?
Dr. Meldrum was my evolution professor at Idaho State University, and he was interviewed on NPR. The question isn’t whether you believe in Sasquatch- it’s whether the scientific evidence points to the creature’s existence. Dr. Meldrum’s research, as I understood it from the class lectures, related to moldings taken from foot prints and […] Read more…
November 11, 2006
From Contact Lenses Online Guide - Emory Vision Partners with WaveLight, Inc. to Bring Newest Laser
Emory Vision Partners with WaveLight, Inc. to Bring Newest Laser Business Wire (press release), CA - 7 hours ago b. LASIK is an elective procedure with the alternatives including but not limited to eyeglasses, contact lenses, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), and other Christ is my hero now: Ortega The Statesman, India - 23 hours […] Read more…
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November 10, 2006
From Dr. Kristin Heeney - Vintage Sunglasses
is selling vintage sunglasses. Though it is hard to describe the mid and late 1990s as vintage.
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