Chicago-based Opternative has launched an online refractive eye exam service that helps consumers get prescriptions for glasses or contacts. According to the company, the offering is registered with ...

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An eye doctor has addressed a common source of confusion during routine eye exams, explaining how the process works in a now viral video. Dr. Claudine Courey, also known as Dr. C or @eyedropshop ...

Online refractive eye exam company Opternative has launched a new white-labeled service for eye care professionals (ECPs) called EZRx. "The digital refraction (EZRx) and visual acuity screener are ...

“Do I need glasses?” is a question you usually have to get an in-person eye test to answer. But today, online eye exam provider Opternative is coming out of stealth to get you a doctor’s prescription ...

The Opternative exam is a bit different than sitting down in an eye doctor's office and squinting to read a chart of letters. First of all, the online test requires you to use both your smartphone, ...

The way social media is changing healthcare is well-established: If users (who are essentially prospective patients) can acquire needed medical attention without the hassle, time constraints, and ...

Editor’s Note: The United States Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to online vision test company Opternative in October, 2017, requesting that the company cease activities that ...

It seems nearly every aspect of health care is moving into the virtual realm. People can now use smartphones to arrange non-emergency “visits” with doctors without leaving their homes, and even ...

Most people understand the importance of healthy eyes, but only half of them get annual eye exams, according to a study conducted by VSP Vision Care and market research agency YouGov. Just as you ...

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