VisionMonday

Corporate OD Meeting Presents ‘Healthy’ Eyecare Market

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Attendees packed the semiannual Alcon-sponsored Corporate Optometry Reports (COR) Meeting at the Westin Hotel in Times Square here on March 14. The meeting addressed an audience of optical executives and ECPs with statistical trends about the overall eyewear market.

Optical Women’s Association Honors Three ‘Stars’ at Awards Event

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—The Optical Women’s Association (OWA) paid tribute to three optical industry “stars” as it presented honorary awards at its 15th Anniversary Celebration and Award event at the Milk Gallery.

Think About Your Eyes Public Awareness Campaign to Launch Nationally in 2013

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Think About Your Eyes, L.L.C., a non-profit organization now under The Vision Council, announced here last month that it is launching a national public awareness initiative, focused on increasing the importance of overall vision health, in the mid to late summer of 2013.

Optometry Cares-The AOA Foundation Is on a Mission in the U.S.

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Last year, over 60 million people were at serious risk of vision loss due to eye disease.

Opticians Association of America Partners With Optometry Giving Sight

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER, Colo.—The Opticians Association of America (OAA) announced their supporting partnership with Optometry Giving Sight at the recent OAA Leadership Forum held earlier this year in Orlando, Fla.

Vistakon Names Two Directors to Newly Created Professional Development Group

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— Vistakon, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., has announced the creation of a new professional development group, which combines its professional affairs, ODLean Consulting Program, and optometry school educational efforts into one department.

Why Can’t We Just Get Along on Board Certification?

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Can’t our political representatives stop the ideological bickering and start to listen to us—the majority in the middle class? Sure we all dislike tax increases, fiscal cliffs, loss of favorite deductions, reduced entitlements, etc.

HIEs Will Allow Patients and Practitioners to Share Data

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:01:00 GMT

Optical Industry Joins Forces to Take Up World Sight Day Challenge

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

DENVER—The World Sight Day Challenge, which officially began on Oct. 11 and ran throughout the entire month of October, elicited a wide-ranging and enthusiastic response from many different sectors of the optical community including eyecare practices, optical companies and industry organizations throughout North America.

Prevent Blindness America Adds Four Members to Board of Directors

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO— Following a vote held on Nov. 3 at the 2012 annual board meeting, Prevent Blindness America (PBA) has announced four new members to its national board of directors.

Corporate ODs Focus on Buying Trends, Customers

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:00:00 GMT

LAS VEGAS—The Alcon-sponsored Corporate Optometry Reports (COR) Meeting held here during Vision Expo West presented a very encouraging picture for the eyecare and eyewear market.

Optical Women’s Association Networking Reception

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:00:00 GMT

LAS VEGAS—Members and friends of the Optical Women’s Association (OWA) gathered for the organization’s annual cocktail and networking event on Sept. 7 at the Venetian/Palazzo Congress Center.

Helping Kids Celebrate Eyewear

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—On Aug. 5, retailers, eye doctors and parents celebrated the first annual Great Glasses Play Day (GGPD).

Lessons Learned as President of the AOA

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Last fall, I arrived home on a Sunday night after being gone for five days.

Launch of AOAExcel and Health Care Reform Highlight Events At AOA’s ‘Optometry’s Meeting’

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CHICAGO—Members of the American Optometric Association (AOA) gathered here last month at their annual meeting to discuss a broad agenda that ranged from the legal issues affecting optometry to health care reform and professional career development.

The Southern California College of Optometry Honors Ronald L. Hopping, OD, MPH, With its Award for Distinguished Service

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

FULLERTON, Calif.—The Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO) honored Ronald L. Hopping, OD, MPH, with its Award for Distinguished Service.

Deciphering The Health Care Ecosystem

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

I read a telling quote the other day from a doctor, Jordan Shlain, MD of Current Health, talking about medical practice.