By Staff
Monday, May 13, 2024 2:09 PM
This weekend, a solar storm caused the
Northern Lights to be visible in places where they usually are harder to see, including the U.S. and the U.K. Head over to
TIME to learn more about this solar storm and to see some images from the phenomenon.
By Staff
Monday, May 13, 2024 11:30 AM
The numbers are overwhelming and still climbing. Myopia is growing around the world, with a recent study estimating that on average, 30 percent of the world is currently myopic, and by 2050 almost 50 percent (5 billion people) will be myopic, according to the International Myopia Institute. Myopia prevalence is also rising in the U.S., with a reported prevalence of 42 percent, a number that has almost doubled in three decades. The week of May 13-19 has been designated as Myopia Awareness Week 2024, a global event that aims to raise awareness about juvenile-onset myopia and encourage eyecare professionals to take necessary actions.
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By Staff
Monday, May 13, 2024 11:20 AM
The highlights from
20/20’s newly released 2024 L&T Premium Lens MarketPulse Survey provide key metrics that can help you benchmark your practice’s sales. For instance, 63 percent of the retailers surveyed said that spectacle lenses and treatments made up a larger percentage of their location’s total gross dollar sales in 2023, compared to three years ago. Seventy-three percent said pricing on spectacle lenses and treatments has increased compared to three years ago, and 40 percent said that Rx sun lenses as a percentage of total dollar sales increased over the same period.
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By Staff
Monday, May 13, 2024 12:27 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C.—
Prevent Blindness, a nonprofit eye health and safety organization, announced that it will host the ASPECT Patient Engagement and Advocacy Summit, May 14-16, 2024, at the Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C. The Summit will bring together
ASPECT (Advocacy, Support, Perspective, Empowerment, Communication, and Training) Patient Engagement Program graduates and program sponsors. As part of the event, Prevent Blindness will also hold its
19th Annual Eyes on Capitol Hill legislative day, providing participants with the opportunity to meet elected officials and their staff to discuss public policy and federal funding requests, the announcement stated.
By Staff
Friday, May 10, 2024 3:36 PM
NEW YORK—Warby Parker Inc. (NYSE: WRBY), has announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Net revenue increased $28.0 million, or 16.3 percent, to $200.0 million, as compared with the prior-year period. The company also announced that average revenue per customer increased 9.6 percent year-over-year to $296 with increased active customer growth of 3.2 percent to 2.36 million. “We anticipate that active customer growth will continue,” said co-founder and co-CEO Neil Blumental in a conference call. The company also opened eight net new stores during the quarter, ending Q1 with 245 stores, and is on track for 40 new store openings this year, according to company executives.
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By Staff
Friday, May 10, 2024 3:25 PM
Marchon Italia has announced that it has achieved gender equality certification according to the international standard Uni/Pdr 125:2022, confirmed after an evaluation process conducted by Bureau Veritas, a world leader in inspection, compliance verification and certification services. The company states that the certification marks an important milestone for the group as tangible proof of their ongoing dedication to promoting diversity, equality and inclusion. The evaluation process was based on six key indicators: from HR processes to gender pay equity, from parenting support programs to company culture and inclusion strategy. The company exceeded the required targets on each indicator.
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By Daniel Breeman
Friday, May 10, 2024 8:30 AM
The numbers are overwhelming and still climbing. Myopia is growing around the world, with a recent study estimating that on average, 30 percent of the world is currently myopic, and by 2050 almost 50 percent (5 billion people) will be myopic, according to the
International Myopia Institute. Myopia prevalence is also rising in the U.S., with a reported prevalence of 42 percent, a number that has almost doubled in three decades. The week of May 13-19 has been designated as Myopia Awareness Week 2024, a global event that aims to raise awareness about juvenile-onset myopia and encourage eyecare professionals to take necessary actions.
By Staff
Friday, May 10, 2024 8:10 AM
This handy notebook is covered in adorable, optometrist pugs—what more could you ask for, really? You can purchase it on RedBubble
here. #WeShareIt
By Staff
Thursday, May 9, 2024 1:51 PM
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and
new research from the United Hospital Fund reports that the U.S. is experiencing a crisis when it comes to the mental health of teens. Head over to
WebMD for more on what's going on.
By Staff
Thursday, May 9, 2024 11:20 AM
DULUTH, Ga.—National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE), one of the largest optical retail companies in the U.S., reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2024. Net revenue increased 4.2 percent to $542.5 million compared with the first quarter of 2023 and was primarily driven by growth from new store sales, higher revenue from the company’s AC Lens business, and the effect of unearned revenue compared with the prior-year period. Net revenue includes a 0.5 percent impact from the timing of unearned revenue in the current-year period compared with the prior-year period, according to an announcement from the company.
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By Staff
Thursday, May 9, 2024 11:10 AM
New research found that more than 70 percent of patients receiving an initial glaucoma evaluation in the United States do not have record of gonioscopy. In this retrospective, case-control study, researchers assessed patterns in gonioscopy during initial glaucoma evaluations in the United States. Subjects with a diagnosis of glaucoma suspect, anatomical narrow angle (ANA) or primary/secondary glaucoma were included. Among the 198,995 patients (56 percent female, 44 percent male) in this analysis, 20.4 percent had a recorded gonioscopy on the day of diagnosis and 29.5 percent within six months. There was no gender difference noted in gonioscopy rates.
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By Staff
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 2:01 PM
PADUA—The board of directors of Safilo Group S.p.A. reviewed and approved Q1 2024 economic and financial key performance indicators, according to an announcement from the company. Angelo Trocchia, Safilo’s chief executive officer, said, “In a business environment which is still complex and uncertain, it was again a positive start to the year for our European business, supported by the brilliant growth of Carrera, which has made its debut in our main markets with a brand new women's collection that is gathering excellent feedback, and David Beckham, which continued to register strong progress in the global premium segment."
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