By Staff
Friday, July 1, 2022 12:21 AM
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.—
VSP Vision named optometry student Makayla Warden from Kentucky College of Optometry as the winner of the first-ever VSP Premier Program Student Business Challenge.
By Staff
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:18 AM
ROCKVILLE, Maryland—The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) has announced the recipients of the 2022 Special Recognition Awards.
By Staff
Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—
Silhouette has won three awards at the
2022 Red Dot Design Awards. Three models from the current Silhouette sunglasses collection received awards: the limited Special Edition Futura Dot, the New York Sky collection and the Fisher Island model, which received the Best of the Best Award. Awarded for pioneering design, the Best of the Best Award is the highest honor in the Red Dot Design Awards. Silhouette’s Fisher Island model, which received the award, is a rimless women’s sun style that is light and intricately designed.
By Staff
Monday, June 27, 2022 12:18 AM
ST. LOUIS—Keshia S. Elder, OD, MS, FAAO, has been named dean of the College of Optometry at the
University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL), effective Sept.1, 2022. Dr. Elder will be the first Black female in the nation to be dean of a school of optometry. Currently, Dr. Elder is an associate professor at the University of Alabama (UAB) School of Optometry. Elder is the second Black UAB School of Optometry faculty member to rise to the position of dean.
By Staff
Friday, June 17, 2022 12:18 AM
HIGH POINT, N.C.—
High Point University (HPU) is adding another global leader to its
Access to Innovators Program and has welcomed
MyEyeDr. CEO and co-founder Sue Downes as HPU’s Health Care Expert in Residence. Downes is also the vice chairwoman of HPU’s Strickland Women’s Leadership Council. “HPU is grateful to have Sue mentoring our students through different programs on campus as a female leader and now as our Health Care Expert in Residence,” said HPU president Dr. Nido Qubein.
By Staff
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—
The Accessories Council has announced that the 26th annual ACE Awards will take place on Monday, Aug. 1. The Accessories Council honors and recognizes global brands and pioneers, positioning them at the forefront of the fashion industry.
By Staff
Monday, June 6, 2022 12:24 AM
ORLANDO, Fla.—
Transitions Optical Inc. announced the winners of its annual Transitions Innovation Awards during the closing ceremony here at the
25th Transitions Academy meeting. The awards recognize both individuals and companies for their innovative efforts to support Transitions lenses. More than 850 people representing many countries attended the event at the J.W. Marriott Grande Lakes. “Honoring this incredible group of Transitions Innovation Awards winners and finalists was a perfect way to round off our 25th anniversary celebration of Transitions Academy,” said Drew Smith, director, North America channels, Transitions Optical.
By Staff
Thursday, June 2, 2022 12:27 AM
YOKNE’AM ILLIT, Israel—
Lumenis Be. announced that its OptiLight device has received the
MedTech Breakthrough Award for “Best New Technology Solution for Ophthalmology.” This year, MedTech’s range of health and medical technology categories attracted more than 3,900 nominations from over 15 countries, from which MedTech selected OptiLight. The win follows Lumenis’ MedTech awards for Best Overall Medical Device Company in 2021 and Best New Surgical Technology Solution in 2020. OptiLight is the first and only light treatment that is FDA approved for management of dry eye disease.
By Staff
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 12:18 AM
NEW YORK—
Lighthouse Guild, a leading not-for-profit vision and health care organization, announced this year’s Pisart Award recipient, Javier Pita Lozano, CEO of
NaviLens.
By Staff
Monday, May 23, 2022 12:27 AM
ST. LOUIS—The
American Optometric Association (AOA) and
Optometry Cares – The AOA Foundation have announced that four doctors of optometry have been selected for induction into the prestigious
National Optometry Hall of Fame. For 24 years, the National Optometry Hall of Fame has recognized and honored doctors of optometry who have made significant and enduring contributions to the optometric profession, according to the recent announcement. The inductees will be honored during the AOA Awards and National Optometry Hall of Fame ceremony on Thursday, June 16, during
Optometry’s Meeting in Chicago.
By Staff
Thursday, May 19, 2022 12:18 AM
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—
DrChrono Inc., a platform for electronic health records and medical practices, has been selected as the winner of the “EHR Innovation” award in the sixth annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program. DrChrono worked with CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), an emergency relief non-profit organization co-founded by Sean Penn and Ann Lee, Curogram, a leading HIPAA-compliant patient communications tool and messaging platform, and the state of Georgia to operate mobile and fixed COVID-19 vaccine sites, with a goal to deliver vaccines to underserved patients throughout all 18 health districts in Georgia, according to the company’s recent announcement.
By Staff
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—
Modo Eyewear and
Eco Eyewear have taken home
2022 iF Design Awards, one for Modo’s R1000 + Titanium with Snap Hinge and one for Eco’s Biobased Optical Collection. Founded in 1953, the iF Design Awards are judged by a
panel of 132 high profile design experts from over 20 countries with the goal of finding and awarding "submissions with the greatest innovative power." The
Eco Biobased Optical Collection includes a magnetic sun clip with the magnet integrated into the bio-based material and then hidden from view using gradient coloring a continuation of the temple. The frames are crafted using a bio-based material derived from sustainable non-GMO castor seed oil.