Tag Archives: Optometry Feature
Eye Concerns After the Eclipse
If you feel you or your family members have any changes in your vision after viewing the solar eclipse, you can reach out to The Eye Care Institute at Nova Southeastern University for a full-service, comprehensive optometry exam. Retina specialists from NSU’s College of Optometry will be on hand to…
ABC Local 10 Segment: How to Protect Your Eyes from Total Solar Eclipse
The total solar eclipse is coming in a few days, and as the excitement increases, so does the worry that it will leave behind eye problems. In a recent interview with ABC News, Cristina Llerena Law, O.D., FAAO, associate professor at NSU’s College of Optometry talked about the most common…
NSU’s College of Optometry Opens Dry Eye Care Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Dry eyes are irritating whether you wear contact lenses or not. The insufficient or poor quality tears associated with dry eye is a common complaint impacting millions of Americans. There are many causes for dry eye syndrome including problems with the production of…
NSU Optometry Professor Receives National Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – The American Academy of Optometry (AAO) recently announced Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Optometry Professor Rachel A. “Stacey” Coulter, O.D., M.S.Ed., FAAO, FCOVD, as the recipient of the prestigious 2016 William Feinbloom Award. Dr. Coulter was recognized at the Academy 2016 Anaheim…
Study Finds Vision Loss Due to Diabetes is Rising Globally
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Diabetes has become one of the top causes of vision loss around the world, according to an article published on August 23, 2016 in Diabetes Care journal by a global consortium led by researchers at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) College of Optometry in…