March 27th, 2012 | Categories: Eye Vision | Tags:

SummaryThis publication shows the number of ophthalmic practitioners (Optometrists and Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners) who are authorised by Primary… (Source: The IC : Eye Care)

January 18th, 2012 | Categories: Eye Vision | Tags:

The objective of the General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) is to provide, through community opticians’ practices, preventative and corrective eye c… (Source: The IC : Eye Care)

November 18th, 2011 | Categories: Eye Vision | Tags:

When you compare Medicare plans the first thing you need to consider is each type of service you medically need. Next, you need to ask if it covers services you might medically need in the near future. But these are not the only factors to think about.

November 18th, 2011 | Categories: Eye Vision | Tags:

A vast majority of individual and family debt in the United States is due to medical bills. For this reason, medical expenses are a top concern for most Americans. Many people worry about how to control their Medicare costs. Out-of-pocket expenses include all medical expenses that you have to pay out of your own [...]

October 26th, 2011 | Categories: Eye Vision | Tags:

Medicare pays for many preventive services in order to aid you in staying healthy. Preventive services can find problems early and can help keep you from getting certain diseases or illnesses. These services include exams, lab tests, and screenings. One of these services is nutrition therapy.
What is Medical Nutrition Therapy? 
Medical Nutrition Therapy is the development [...]

September 26th, 2011 | Categories: Eye Vision | Tags:

Medicare premiums and coinsurance rates change annually and may apply separately to Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, and Medicare Part D coverage. Medicare Advantage Plans (also know as Medicare Part C) may also have separate monthly premiums associated with the different plans. Medicare copayment can include: flat-fee copayments for doctors’ visits, per day fees [...]

September 26th, 2011 | Categories: Eye Vision | Tags:

What is a Medicare Advantage Plan?
Medicare Advantage Plans (also known as Advantage Medicare) are health care options (like a HMO or PPO) for the Medicare program . These are programs that are approved by Medicare and run by private companies. They are sometimes referred to as Medicare Part C . With these options, you generally [...]

July 12th, 2011 | Categories: Eye Vision | Tags:

This report shows information about NHS ophthalmic activity provided through General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) in England in 2010/11 and on tre… (Source: The IC : Eye Care)

June 21st, 2011 | Categories: Eye Vision | Tags:

What is Sleep Apnea?
“Apnea” literally means without breath. People with OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) will stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times during the night, and often for a minute or longer. This is generally caused by a blockage of airway, usually when the soft tissue in the rear of the throat [...]

May 28th, 2011 | Categories: Eye Vision | Tags:

Printable eye charts are a great help in always keeping getting a fresh supply of them. Yes, they do go stale! We tend to cheat ourselves! We need to keep equipping ourselves with a fresh supply!