VisionMonday

OneSight Marks 25th Anniversary With Industry Leaders And Kick Off of New Schools Program

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Top industry leaders recently came together here to unite efforts with OneSight, a global vision care nonprofit, to help millions more in need. Since 1988, OneSight has given the gift of sight to more than 8.4 million people in 40 countries and is leading solutions to provide sustainable access to quality vision care and eyewear in underserved communities worldwide.

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.

Project Vision Volunteers Return to Honduras for Humanitarian Mission

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

RICHMOND, VA—Once each year, a small group of U.S. based “Project Vision” volunteers return to the town of San Lorenzo in the poorest region of Honduras on a mission to restore sight for those blinded by cataracts and to fit those with poor vision with donated eyeglasses.

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.

Eyewear Donations by FGX Int’l to RestoringVision.org Total Over 1.5M Pairs

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

“FGX International is proud to support RestoringVision.org in supplying eyewear to individuals in developing countries,” said Alec Taylor, FGX International.

Southern California College of Optometry Honors Three Artists of Philanthropy

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:53:44 GMT

FULLERTON, Calif.—The Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO) honored three Artists of Philanthropy for their support at its Circle of Vision Luncheon held here, Jan. 18, 2013.

NEE’s On-Sight Mobile Eye Clinic Delivers Benefits to Young and Old Alike

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

When New England Eye (NEE) established the On-Sight Mobile Eye Clinic in 2010, it not only improved the vision of low income adults and children, but it also enriched their overall outlook on life as well.

Optical Industry Joins Forces to Take Up World Sight Day Challenge

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:00:00 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.

Transitions Optical Marks World Sight Day With ‘Record-Breaking Mosaic’

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:00:00 GMT

PINELLAS PARK, Fla.—Transitions Optical marked World Sight Day by setting the Guinness World Record for the ‘World’s Largest Photo Mosaic.’ Consisting of 176,750 individual photographs and measuring 21,479 square feet in size, the mosaic makes up one singular, recognizable image, a globe surrounded by an eye.

Optical Industry Takes Up the World Sight Day Challenge

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK—Dozens of companies within the optical industry, thousands of practitioners around the country and the world are gearing up to take an active part in World Sight Day—and they are encouraging their patients and employees to do the same.

World Sight Day – Oct. 11

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:30:00 GMT

Dozens of companies within the optical industry, thousands of practitioners around the country and the world are gearing up to take an active part in World Sight Day – and encourage their patients and employees to do the same. World Sight Day 2012 is Oct. 11.

TOMS Eyewear Launches ‘Summer of Sight’ Campaign To Save and Restore Sight to 100,000 People

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES— To achieve its goal of saving and restoring sight for 100,000 needy people, TOMS, the One for One(TM) company, has launched a new campaign—TOMS’ Summer of Sight.