ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z80 Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) for Ophthalmic Optics has been selected as the host organization for the fall 2019 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) TC172/SC7 Ophthalmic Optics and Instruments meeting. The standards process serves as the critical foundation for everyone in the optical community. The ISO TC172/SC7 Ophthalmic Optics Plenary meeting occurs once every 18 months and is a working meeting that attracts the leading technical experts from around the world. The next meeting is planned to take place in Dallas, Texas, Nov. 4 to 8, 2019.

The committee has established a variety of sponsorship opportunities allowing optical companies to demonstrate their support and commitment to the international standards development process. Information about the sponsorship opportunities can be found here.

For additional information or to become a sponsor, contact Michael Vitale, ABOM, secretariat for the ANSI ASC Z80 Committee and senior technical director & lens division liaison for The Vision Council at mvitale@thevisioncouncil.org or (703) 548-2684.