By Staff
Thursday, October 21, 2021 12:24 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—GoCheck, creator of the
GoCheck Kids digital vision screening platform, announced an investment round of $10 million to grow its team, platform and customer partnerships.
By Staff
Monday, October 18, 2021 12:21 AM
MILAN, Italy—The
Automobile Club of Italy (ACI) and
EssilorLuxottica announced on Oct. 14, World Sight Day, their partnership to launch a national “Action for good vision on the road” campaign, mobilizing the population through a coalition of partners to advocate road users with good vision.
By Staff
Thursday, October 14, 2021 12:15 AM
BANGKOK—
Hoya Vision Care has announced a partnership with
Orbis International, the global organization that mentors, trains, and inspires local eyecare professionals to save sight in their communities.
By Staff
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 12:21 AM
NEW YORK—Companies, organizations and eyecare professionals around the world are finalizing their plans to encourage eye health awareness, access to eyecare for the underserved and to commit pledges to #LoveYourEyes for this year's World Sight Day, tomorrow, Oct. 14.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 12:15 AM
LONDON—In what is scheduled to be the biggest global public engagement campaign on eye health and anticipating the most successful World Sight Day on Oct.14 this year, the
International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness is calling on everyone to focus on their eye health in the global campaign, #LoveYourEyes.
By Staff
Monday, September 20, 2021 12:21 AM
Cincinnati, Ohio—To celebrate World Sight Day on October 14, a group of leading global vision organizations have launched the #LoveYourEyes campaign, encouraging one million people around the world to get their eyes checked by October 14.
By Staff
Friday, September 17, 2021 12:27 AM
CHICAGO—Over 5,000 people, including children, in Nigeria will receive access to vision resources free of charge through a partnership of telehealth technology company,
Visibly, non-profit organization
RestoringVision and
NewGlobe, a developer of learning systems that works with governments to create education ecosystems.
By Staff
Friday, September 17, 2021 12:24 AM
DALLAS—The
Optical Women’s Association (OWA) has announced that this year’s OWA Online Auction will begin on Sunday, September 19.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 12:18 AM
BERKELEY, Calif.—The University of California, Berkeley announced that the
Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Family Foundation has pledged a historic $50 million to the
UC Berkeley School of Optometry, the largest gift ever to be received by a school of optometry in the country. This transformational commitment constitutes the lead gift for a 10-year, $100 million investment that will expand the school’s ability to train the next generation of optometric physicians and educators to serve as leaders in the spectrum of primary and preventative health care.
By Staff
Monday, September 13, 2021 12:18 AM
BOULDER, Co—
Treehouse Eyes has announced that industry veteran Jamie Cassidy has joined the company as VP, business development, to lead its aggressive growth acceleration plans. Cassidy has held leadership roles at CIBA Vision, Vision Source, the Power Practice and, most recently, as VP of business development and member support at Smile Source, which she helped grow to over 800 locations. In addition, Treehouse Eyes announced the addition of its 50th U.S. location, more than doubling its footprint in just the last year.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 12:21 AM
CARROLLTON, Texas—
ImageWear has announced an agreement with the
National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) to support breast cancer awareness during the months of August, September and October 2021. The campaign will center on activities that will allow a generous donation to the National Breast Cancer Foundation and its mission of “Helping Women Now.” ImageWear will raise funds through the sales of Betsey Johnson prescription frame and sun kits sold to eyecare professionals, and ImageWear employees will participate in a national walk-a-thon to help boost donation efforts.
By Staff
Friday, August 6, 2021 12:27 AM
ALISO VIEJO, Calif.—A newly formed non-profit organization,
ECN Purpose, is quickly establishing a presence within the optical industry through its partnership with a popular rock concert vision care fundraiser. Though the organization is small, with just three staff members, it has big plans. In addition to supporting the rock fundraising event, ECN Purpose intends to help educate the public about eye health and facilitate access to vision care among people who are unemployed, uninsured, impoverished, elderly, immobile or in foster programs or youth sanctuaries. A program to provide mobile eye exams for underserved populations in conjunction with public serving organizations is in the planning stages.
By Staff
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 12:15 AM
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.—
ABB Optical Group (ABB) has announced the return of its signature community grants program, ABB Cares. Launched in 2014, the program has awarded more than $75,000 in grants to non-profit organizations across the country. The application period opened Monday, Aug. 2. “After a challenging year, the ABB Cares program is needed now more than ever,” said ABB Optical Group CEO Tom Burke. “Non-profits across the country were severely impacted by the pandemic. Our hope is that through this program, we can lend support in helping them get back on track. We are so grateful to the eyecare professionals that continue to bring these special charities to our attention, and we are excited for this year’s program and the impact it will have on so many in our local communities.”