By Staff
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 12:27 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Vision Expo East 2024 concluded on Sunday, March 17, following three days of new product discovery, innovative discussions, accredited education sessions, networking events and business meetings. Celebrating nearly 40 years at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City from March 14–17, Vision Expo East convened thousands of eyecare professionals, buyers, students and sellers representing all facets of the optical and vision care industry. Among the highlights were the second annual NOW Awards, standing room-only presentations of breakthrough technologies and trending fashion, in-depth market research revelations, enjoyable musical performances and explosive product launches.
By Staff
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—Ahead of Pride Month in June, seven
CFDA eyewear designers are uniting to launch the third annual edCFDA Pride Eyewear Initiative. The designers Blake Kuwahara (Blake Kuwahara Eyewear), Christian Roth (Christian Roth Eyewear), Gai Gherardi and Barbara McReynolds (l.a.Eyeworks), Jeff Press (PRESS), Patty Perreira (Barton Perreira), Selima Salaun (Selima Optique) and Stirling Barrett (KREWE), will each offer a limited edition sunglass design, with a portion of the proceeds collectively benefiting Bring Change to Mind. The designs were debuted at
The Loft Eyewear Show in New York on March 14, 2024.
By Staff
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 12:18 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—
CooperVision announced that its initiative that bridges myopia management access disparities among under-resourced children in the U.S. is underway. The program, now officially named “Generation Sight,” signifies a transformative commitment to enhancing the vision health of both children and their communities. The first children in Boston and Chicago have been successfully enrolled and are currently undergoing treatment, marking a milestone in the initial stages of the program’s implementation, according to the announcement from the company.
By Staff
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 12:15 AM
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.—
Now Optics, parent company of eyecare retail brand
Stanton Optical, has announced its partnership with Scout Onward, a leading athlete search agency, to recruit talented executive team members from sporting backgrounds. This partnership is supported by growing recruitment trends that show many former student and elite athletes finding success in business leadership and entrepreneurship, Now Optics said in a release. Athletes’ skills, including the ability to work in teams, a strong work ethic and collaborative principles contribute to this success.
By Staff
Sunday, March 17, 2024 10:30 AM
NEW YORK—The
Opticians Association of America (OAA), and the
National Federation of Opticianry Schools (NFOS), have completed a merger, with continuing funding provided by the
American Board of Opticianry & National Contact Lens Examiners (ABO & NCLE) that has created a model opticianry association representing over 80,000 opticians and contact lens professionals throughout North America, according to a statement from the three organizations. OAA has proudly been committed to promoting a professional stature of opticianry through leadership education and communication since 1925, and NFOS has been dedicated to facilitating the development of formal educational programs, upgrading the standards of opticianry education, and working for uniformity of opticianry education since 1999.
By Staff
Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:33 AM
NEW YORK—As
Vision Expo East 2024 wraps up today, the organizers of Vision Expo,
The Vision Council and
RX, would like to thank all supporters, attendees and exhibitors for their enthusiasm, hard work and commitment that has made the Show so successful this year, and for the last few decades. We thank the Javits Center and the city of New York for its unwavering support and hospitality, empowering us to host and execute one of the world’s best events for the eyecare and eyewear industry.
By Staff
Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:30 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—Recognizing both current and future leaders in optometry,
CooperVision announced its 2024
Best Practices honorees and student award recipients. The initiative—now in its ninth year—honors innovative U.S. eyecare practices who are committed to advancing the profession and providing exceptional patient care.
By Staff
Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:24 AM
LONGARONE and MILAN, Italy—
Marcolin recently announced that it has obtained gender equality certification issued by the certification bodies accredited with
Accredia (pursuant to EC Regulation 765/2008), which operate based on the UNI/PdR 125:2022 guidelines.
By Staff
Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:21 AM
LAKE FOREST, Calif.—
STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of the EVO family of implantable collamer lenses (ICL) for myopia, astigmatism and presbyopia, announced the appointment of Arthur Butcher and Wei Jiang to its board of directors, effective March 12, 2024.
By Staff
Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:18 AM
WALTHAM, Mass.—
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (APLS) has appointed leading retina specialist Philip Ferrone, MD, as chief medical retina advisor. “Phil is globally renowned for his leadership in retina, including as a past president of the
American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS), so we are delighted to welcome him to the Apellis team,” said Caroline Baumal, MD, chief medical officer, Apellis. “Phil has extensive expertise in retina research and patient care, which will be invaluable as we continue to bring Syfovre to patients with geographic atrophy (GA) and advance our retina pipeline.”
By Staff
Sunday, March 17, 2024 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—There will be no
VMAIL on Monday, March 18. Look for
VMAIL to resume its regular schedule on Tuesday, March 19. To catch up on all the week’s news, go to the Latest News category on
VisionMonday.com.
By Staff
Saturday, March 16, 2024 12:33 AM
NEW YORK—Welcome back to
Vision Expo East 2024, where the excitement continues as we delve deeper into a world of innovation, education and camaraderie. Today, Saturday, March 16, promises to be another extraordinary day packed with special events and enriching educational opportunities, both on and off the Show floor. As we kick off Day 2, explore today’s robust lineup of events and activities. On the Show Floor, the Bridge programming begins at 9:45 a.m. with RestoringVision's session “Doing Good is Good for Business.” Following this, at 10:15 a.m., the National Optometric Association will delve into the crucial topic of Physician Burn Out.
By Staff
Saturday, March 16, 2024 12:30 AM
NEW YORK—
Vision Expo East 2024 announced the winners of the inaugural NOW Awards on Friday afternoon, March 15, at the Javits Center in New York City. The awards honored brands that embodied the latest trends and innovation in eyewear. All Vision Expo East eyewear exhibitors were encouraged to participate in NOW by Vision Expo by submitting one product per brand and/or collection that they believed best encapsulated the 2024 themes. The NOW by Vision Expo trends showcase returned to Vision Expo East for its third year.
By Staff
Saturday, March 16, 2024 12:27 AM
BAAR, Switzerland and NEW YORK—
Satisloh Group, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, announced that
Ultra Optics, a global leader in spin coating equipment and lacquers, became a member of the Group in January, 2024.
By Staff
Saturday, March 16, 2024 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—Simple adjustments to how eyecare practices communicate with patients may attract a significantly higher number of contact lens wearers, according to new data from the
Contact Lens Institute (CLI).