By Staff
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 12:21 AM
INELLAS PARK, Fla.—Registration is now open for “Transitions The Pulse,” www.TransitionsThePulse.com a first-of-its-kind virtual event for eyecare professionals produced by
Transitions Optical. The event is free to attend and will broadcast on Tuesday, February 9, at 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT and 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT. The broadcasts will explore the state of the industry globally, and Transitions leadership will offer a sneak peek into future Transitions lens products, protection and style. The event will feature internationally renowned author and keynote speaker Doug Stephens, founder of
Retail Prophet, who will share his unique perspective on retailing, business and consumer behavior.
By Staff
Monday, January 25, 2021 12:27 AM
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—
Spanos Barber Jesse & Co. (SBJ), a San Francisco-based investment firm, announced that it has completed a partnership with five Florida vision practices and a group of nine retail stores to form Clear Sight Partners, LLC (CSP).
By Staff
Monday, January 25, 2021 12:21 AM
SCHIPHOL, the Netherlands—
GrandVision NV (EURONEXT: GVNV) reported Friday that despite a “strong revenue recovery in the third quarter,” the impact of a second wave of COVID-19 across its markets dampened the momentum in the final months of 2020.
By Staff
Thursday, January 21, 2021 12:33 AM
NEW YORK—The
American Optometric Association (AOA) has squared off against another eyecare industry organization—the
National Association of Optometrists and Opticians (NAOO)—in a dispute in which the AOA calls into question whether the NAOO “can claim to be a representative organization of doctors.” The AOA’s complaint stems from the divergent views each group apparently took on an AOA-supported Contact Lens Rule Modernization Act.
By Staff
Thursday, January 21, 2021 12:24 AM
PASADENA, Calif.—
Acuity Eye Group, a physician-owned and professionally managed ophthalmology group based here, said this week that it has added
Schultz Eye Clinic of Yucca Valley, Calif., to its growing number of providers and clinics.
By Staff
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:20 AM
NEW YORK—
Pearle Vision has again been ranked the nation’s top “Eye Care” franchise on
Entrepreneur magazine’s prestigious Franchise 500 list, according to an announcement Tuesday.
By Staff
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:30 AM
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—Amid a challenging year for many businesses and health care providers in 2020,
Keplr Vision said it finished the year with an impressive 40 new eyecare partnerships. With 65 practice locations added via those partnerships, the Keplr organization “now boasts 185 total clinical locations,” the group said in an announcement late last week. Keplr Vision said it primarily focused its expansion in the Midwest while taking stronger steps into Texas and the Pacific Northwest regions in 2020.
By Staff
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:27 AM
TROY, Mich.—
I-Deal Optics is kicking off the new year with a celebration of its 25th anniversary. Originally founded in 1996 by Mort Feldman and current president and CEO, Michael Feldman, I-Deal Optics began as a 300 square foot workspace within a lab located in Ferndale, Michigan.
By Staff
Friday, January 15, 2021 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—
Eco, from
Modo, has announced that its partner,
Trees for the Future, has planted 200 million tress around the world. The milestone was met with support from thousands of individual donors and more than 300 brand partners, including Eco.
By Staff
Thursday, January 14, 2021 12:21 AM
CARROLLTON, Texas—This year,
A&A Optical is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Originally founded as a two-person shop serving the Texas optical market, A&A Optical is now a third-generation organization serving optometrists, ophthalmologists and eyecare retailers throughout the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Latin America, South America, and the Caribbean.
By Staff
Monday, January 11, 2021 12:30 AM
ST. LOUIS—
EyeCare Partners LLC has established a new partnership with
EyeCare Associates of East Texas (ECA), which will result in the addition of ECA's four Texas clinics to ECP's national network of full-scope medical optometry and ophthalmology practices, according to a recent announcement. The move also “launches ECP's expanded presence in Texas,” the announcement noted. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
By Staff
Thursday, January 7, 2021 12:24 AM
CALGARY, Alberta—
FYidoctors, a leading optometrist-controlled eyecare company, announced this week that its latest clinic merger comes with the addition of
Bobcaygeon Eye Care in central Ontario.
By Staff
Monday, January 4, 2021 12:21 AM
LAVAL, Quebec, Canada—
Bausch Health announced last week that it will pay down an additional $275 million of its senior secured term loans using cash on hand and cash generated from operations.
By Staff
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 12:21 AM
CALGARY, Alberta—
FYidoctors, a leading optometrist-controlled eyecare company based here, announced this week that Ontario-based optometry clinic,
Eyes Focused on You, has joined the FYidoctors brand.