Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common type of refractive error where close objects appear clearly, but objects farther away appear blurred. Although this vision condition... Read more

INVISION MAG - Washington, D.C. — The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (HCAPS) announces Ralph Kohl as the new Executive Director. Kohl, a seasoned and recognized... Read more

Vision Monday - The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (HCAPS) announced the appointment of Ralph Kohl as new executive director. Kohl will serve as the coalition’s... Read more

Healio - A bipartisan group of U.S. House of Representatives members wrote to the CDC asking about the agency’s efforts to encourage early detection and prevention... Read more

Healio - The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission announced that the government will collect $1.5 million in civil penalties and $2 million in consumer... Read more

June 30, 2021 Invision Magazine - EssilorLuxottica announced its commitment to the American Optometric Association’s (AOA) Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (APS) with an annual... Read more

June 4, 2021 The Ripon Advance - U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) last month introduced a bipartisan bill to modernize the verification process for contact lens... Read more

June 2, 2021 Healio - Members of the House and Senate introduced bipartisan legislation intended to improve online contact lens sale practices. The Contact Lens Prescription... Read more

May 21, 2021 Invision Magazine - Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize the Contact Lens Prescription Verification and Increase Patient Safety Introduced in the U.S. House by Representatives... Read more

January 15, 2021 Optometry Times - Chief Optometric Editor Ben Casella, OD, FAAO, talks with Deanna Alexander, OD, FAAO, chair of the Alliance for Patient Safety,... Read more