General Election Lobbying; Raising the profile of eye health & optometry
October 4, 2010 by
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The video features Bob Hughes, AOP chief executive, Eleanor De Kanter, of Luther Pendragon, and Heather Marshall, AOP head of public affairs, talking about what they are doing to raise the profile of optometry and how viewers can join in.
Eye Health & Optometry : How to Prevent Eyeglasses From Fogging Up
October 2, 2010 by
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Products that claim to prevent eyeglasses from fogging up are often not effective, but wearing contact lenses instead of eyeglasses is one method to avoid the problem. Compare eyeglasses and contact lenses with information from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: Dr. James W. [...]
Optometry students in Nampula using Community Eye Health Journal
September 15, 2010 by
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This short video shows how Optometry students at Universidade Lurio, Mozambique, use Community Eye Health Journal to help with their studies.
Eye Health & Optometry : Is Lasik Safe?
June 9, 2010 by
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Lasik vision correction surgery is relatively safe, but it does have a few risks much like any other form of surgery. Understand how Lasik is performed to get a better idea of its risks with information from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: Dr. [...]
Eye Health & Optometry : What Is Long-Sightedness?
May 28, 2010 by
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Long-sightedness, also known as being far-sighted or having hyperopia, refers to people who see things better far away rather than up close. Understand how the eye interprets light from far away with information from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: Dr. James W. Kirkconnell [...]
Eye Health & Optometry : How to Clean Your Contacts
May 26, 2010 by
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Cleaning contact lenses involves pouring a puddle of solution on the palm of your hand, rubbing the lens in the puddle for 10 seconds on each side and squirting the lens with solution before storing it in fresh solution overnight. Keep contacts free of bacteria and mucus buildup with information from a practicing optometrist in [...]
Eye Health & Optometry : Types of Eyeglass Lenses
May 6, 2010 by
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Eyeglass lenses are available in single-vision, bifocal, progressive and flat-top bifocal, each of which is designed to correct different combinations of near- or far-sightedness. Discover the different types of eyeglasses withinformation from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: Dr. James W. Kirkconnell graduated from [...]
Eye Health & Optometry : Strange Ocular Migraine Symptoms
April 6, 2010 by
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Migraine symptoms can be ocular due to constricted vessels in the visual cortex, and they can include flashes of light, lightening bolts, constriction of vision or showers of spots. Recognize ocular abnormalities in response to a migraine withinformation from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com [...]
Eye Health & Optometry : What Colorblind People See
March 29, 2010 by
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Truly colorblind people, which are extremely rare, see only black and white, but the more common color-deficient people either have a red/green defect or a blue/yellow defect. Differentiate between colorblindness and color deficiency withinformation from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: Dr. James W. [...]
Eye Health & Optometry : What Is 20/20 Vision?
March 27, 2010 by
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The term 20/20 vision refers to the distance from which people’s vision is tested in relation to the size of the text that can be read from that distance. Calculate the quality of an individual’s vision withinformation from a practicing optometrist in this free video on eye health. Expert: James W. Kirkconnell Contact: www.bec2020.com Bio: [...]