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04/28/2026

Retinal Images Can Distinguish Between Brain Diseases
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

Three degenerative brain diseases, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Frontotemporal Lobular Dementia (FTLD-TDP), and Alzheimer’s, can present with similar symptoms, leading to a delay in diagnosis and proper treatment.
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Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor April 2026 Resources Retinal Images Can Distinguish Between Brain Diseases By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor Three degenerative brain diseases, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Frontotemporal Lobular Dementia (FTLD-TDP), and Alzheimer’s, can p...

04/26/2026

Help Presbyopic Patients See Brilliantly

[FREE NCLE CE] As eyecare providers, educating our patients on all presbyopic vision corrections is important. Most patients who wear contact lenses don't want to have to wear glasses; that's why they got into contact lenses in the first place! These patients will have to rely on their reading glasses more often as time goes on and may eventually drop out of contact lenses.

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04/26/2026

The Future of Whole Eye Transplants
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

On November 9, 2023, NYU Langone Health announced the world’s first whole-eye and partial-face transplant for a 46-year-old military veteran from Arkansas who survived a work-related high-voltage electrical accident.
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Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor February 2026 Resources The Future of Whole Eye Transplants By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor On November 9, 2023, NYU Langone Health announced the world’s first whole-eye and partial-face transplant for a 46-year-old military veteran from Arkansa...

04/23/2026

3-DVG Glasses from a Black Inventor
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

If you watched Avatar in a theater with 3-D glasses, you can thank Kenneth J. Dunkley for the experience. Dunkley invented and patented Three Dimensional Viewing Glasses (3-DVG).
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Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor February 2026 Resources 3-DVG Glasses from a Black Inventor By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor If you watched Avatar in a theater with 3-D glasses, you can thank Kenneth J. Dunkley for the experience. Dunkley invented and patented Three Dimensional V...

04/22/2026

Think About the Ink
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

While the risks of eyeliner and episcleral (under the conjunctiva) tattoos are well documented, evidence of tattoo-related uveitis is emerging, even when tattoos are on other parts of the body.
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Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor March 2026 Resources Think About the Ink By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor While the risks of eyeliner and episcleral (under the conjunctiva) tattoos are well documented, evidence of tattoo-related uveitis is emerging, even when tattoos are on other...

04/19/2026

Visual Phenomenon in Ireland
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

While there doesn’t seem to be a connection with eyes or vision to the patron saint of Ireland, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I present a visual phenomenon found at Cairn T at Slieve na Calliagh, Loughcrew, on one of the peaks of four hills in the far northwestern corner of County Meath, Ireland.
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Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor March 2026 Resources Visual Phenomenon in Ireland By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor While there doesn’t seem to be a connection with eyes or vision to the patron saint of Ireland, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I present a visual phenomenon foun...

04/18/2026

Iris and Cornealius
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

Iris and Cornelius are animated best friends who engage in everyday eye-related situations to raise awareness and prioritize eye health and safety. They headline the Prevent Blindness Best Eyes for Life multi-media educational campaign.

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Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor March 2026 Resources Iris and Cornealius By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor Iris and Cornelius are animated best friends who engage in everyday eye-related situations to raise awareness and prioritize eye health and safety. They headline the Prevent....

04/15/2026

VT to Treat Concussion-related Vision Problems
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

Convergence insufficiency is a common condition following a concussion. Convergence insufficiency is a vision disorder in which the eyes can’t turn inward together when looking at close-up objects, like tablets and smartphones.
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Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor April 2026 Resources VT to Treat Concussion-related Vision Problems By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor Convergence insufficiency is a common condition following a concussion. Convergence insufficiency is a vision disorder in which the eyes can’t tu...

01/22/2026

Restoring Vision in Adult Amblyopia
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

Amblyopia or ‘lazy eye’ is reduced vision in one eye caused by abnormal visual development early in life. Amblyopia affects about 2% of the population, typically starting in childhood, and if not treated early, it can lead to permanently reduced vision.
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Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor December 2025 Resources Restoring Vision in Adult Amblyopia By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor Amblyopia or ‘lazy eye’ is reduced vision in one eye caused by abnormal visual development early in life. Amblyopia affects about 2% of the population,...

01/22/2026

Join us at the 2026 Vision Expo to celebrate VM's Most Influential Women in Optical!

VM’s Most Influential Women in Optical recognizes women across the field who are leading their organizations, developing talent, climbing the career ladder, creating innovative solutions, and giving back to our communities. Come celebrate our honorees and their accomplishments at this year’s celebration at Vision Expo on Friday, March 13!

Innovative. Inspiring. Self-Assured. Hardworking. These are the characteristics that describe 2026's “class” of Vision Monday’s Most Influential Women in Optical. Our roster of industry-nominated women come from all walks of optical life—retailing, wholesaling, product design, manufacturing,...

01/16/2026

Color Vision Circuitry Relevant for Mood
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

Cones enable color vision, which in humans involves three cone types sensitive to wavelengths of light perceived as red (L), green (M), and blue (S).
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Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor January 2026 Resources Color Vision Circuitry Relevant for Mood By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor Cones enable color vision, which in humans involves three cone types sensitive to wavelengths of light perceived as red (L), green (M), and blue (S). S...

11/13/2025

Know When to Hold ‘em
By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor

The recent NBA scandal involving conspiracy to fix high-stakes card games used high-tech equipment including altered shuffling machines, a chip tray analyzer, and an X-ray table. But the conspirators also used special eyeglasses and contact lenses to read marked cards.
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Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor November 2025 Resources Know When to Hold ‘em By Linda Conlin, Pro to Pro Managing Editor The recent NBA scandal involving conspiracy to fix high-stakes card games used high-tech equipment including altered shuffling machines, a chip tray analyzer, and an X...