By Staff
Thursday, November 30, 2023 12:27 AM
NEW YORK—Registration is now open for VM's 2024 Leadership Summit, which will be held in New York on Wednesday, March 13, just ahead of Vision Expo East. The program for the VM Summit is titled, "What's Your AI Acuity? Sharpening a Vision for the Future." Early bird tickets and registration have a deadline of 11:59 p.m. ET on Dec. 31. "The growing use of Artificial Intelligence in both health care and retail portends a seismic shift in how companies are operating," noted Marge Axelrad, SVP editorial director of
Vision Monday and
VMAIL.
By Staff
Monday, November 20, 2023 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—
GlassesUSA.com and Super Bowl MVP and Buffalo Bills linebacker
Von Miller have announced the launch of Von Miller x GlassesUSA.com, an eyewear collection made up of 18 styles co-designed by Miller and available exclusively through GlassesUSA.com as part of its Own Your Vision campaign. This first launch within the partnership includes optical and sun frames, and takes inspiration from Miller’s heritage, roots and passion for the Wild West. The
collection is available now. Miller said, “It’s not just about wearing frames, frames are part of you and a part of your personality."
By Staff
Friday, November 17, 2023 12:24 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—
The Vision Council and
RX have announced that registration for
Vision Expo East 2024, the premier event for the eyewear and eyecare industry, is officially open. Scheduled to take place from March 14 to 17 at the Javits Center, Vision Expo East 2024 will mark nearly four decades of showcasing cutting-edge products, fostering education, and bringing together ophthalmic professionals in New York City. This event will not only celebrate the rich history of Vision Expo East in the city that never sleeps, but usher in an exciting new chapter for the industry.
By Staff
Friday, November 3, 2023 12:21 AM
NEW YORK—Jobson Medical Information has announced the launch of the Ocular Health & Wellness Education Initiative, which consists of a comprehensive
eResource, and a support 2-hour COPE-approved CE webinar. This initiative was created to educate eyecare professionals on ocular nutrition and wellness by providing a comprehensive eResource featuring published research, evidence-based clinical recommendations and expert-backed insights. The information is clinically relevant and applicable to practitioners with all levels of experience. In addition, the initiative provides best practices for developing a specialty in health and wellness and incorporating nutraceutical sales as a billable service not tied to managed care plans.
By Staff
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 12:30 AM
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.—
ABB Optical Group, a leading independent eyecare company, announced the appointment of James Gilchrist as its president. In this newly created role, Gilchrist will be responsible for driving alignment across all ABB business pillars and commercial teams to elevate ABB’s focus on developing the industry leading optical solutions to deliver unprecedented value to their eyecare professional customers, the company said, adding that Gilchrist’s expertise leading business transformations for health care companies makes him well-positioned to take on this new role as president.
By Staff
Thursday, October 26, 2023 12:24 AM
IRVINE Calif.—To coincide with
Global Diversity Awareness Month,
Johnson & Johnson Vision, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, released key findings from a Women in Ophthalmology survey, uncovering barriers faced by female ophthalmologists. Findings from the survey will be discussed during a panel discussion hosted by the Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Vision team at the upcoming American Academy of Ophthalmology 2023 Annual Conference on Nov. 4, according to an announcement from Johnson & Johnson Vision.
By Staff
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—
Vision Monday and
20/20 Magazine are hosting the 15th annual EyeVote Readers' Choice Awards to identify the optical industry’s favorite products and companies this year, but time is running out—nominations will close tonight at 11:59 p.m.
By Staff
Monday, October 23, 2023 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—
Vision Monday and
20/20 Magazine are hosting the 15th annual EyeVote Readers' Choice Awards to identify the optical industry’s favorite products and companies this year. But time is running out—nominations will close on Oct. 24 at 11:59 p.m.
By Staff
Thursday, October 19, 2023 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—
Vision Monday and
20/20 Magazine are hosting the 15th annual EyeVote Readers' Choice Awards to identify the optical industry’s favorite products and companies this year. These two Jobson Medical Information publications are teaming up once again this fall to get readers’ opinions by asking optical retailers and ECPs to identify their favorite products in 23 distinct categories, but time is running out—nominations will close on Oct. 24 at 11:59 p.m.
By Staff
Thursday, October 12, 2023 12:27 AM
NEW YORK—Today is World Sight Day 2023 and thousands of eyecare professionals, NGOs, companies, public health groups, organizations and patients are lending their voices and dollars to support the cause of bringing attention to the value of good vision, access to eyecare and eye health for all. According to the
International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness' update yesterday, this year over 13 million pairs of eyes have been tested and sight screenings held in workplaces around the world have been a part of this year’s World Sight Day initiative.
By Staff
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 12:21 AM
PARIS—Silmo bestowed its 30th annual Silmo d'Or Awards last weekend during the French eyewear show and exhibition held here from Sept. 29–Oct. 2. At the ceremony, honors were bestowed upon a range of eyewear, sunwear and technology companies, whose products were judged by an invitational jury of experts, according to an announcement by show organizers. All the awards and a brief description of each and an image are posted
here on the show's website.
By Staff
Thursday, September 28, 2023 12:30 AM
MENLO PARK, Calif. and CHARENTON-LE-PONT, France—
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META: NASDAQ) and
EssilorLuxottica (ESLX:PA) introduced their next generation of smart glasses, the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, Wednesday during the annual Meta Connect event. Ray-Ban Meta represents a significant upgrade in features and performance from Ray-Ban Stories, the first collaboration between Meta and Ray-Ban’s parent company, EssilorLuxottica, released in September, 2021. The new collection offers the first ever eyewear with live streaming and Meta AI built-in, higher quality camera, and improved audio and microphone systems paired with a redesigned, more intuitive app and charging case.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 12:00 PM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—
Advancing Eyecare, a leading North America provider of ophthalmic instruments, announced the appointments of Jim McGrann as chief executive officer and David Spear as president and chief strategy officer, both effective immediately, as the company positions itself for its next phase of growth. Advancing Eyecare is an alliance of industry leaders offering comprehensive ophthalmic solutions, including Lombart Healthcare, Marco Healthcare, Enhanced Medical Services, Veatch Ophthalmic Instruments, Santinelli International/Sios, Innova Medical and S40Optik.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 12:30 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—
The Vision Council and
RX, co-organizers of Vision Expo, have announced the lineup of events scheduled to take place on the Innovation Stage at Vision Expo West 2023, happening September 27-30, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. To register for Vision Expo West, click
here. The Innovation Stage, Vision Expo West’s main stage destination located on the exhibit floor, will host a rich schedule of special events, panels, and presentations for 2023, according to an announcement from show organizers.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 12:18 AM
NEW YORK—This year,
Vision Monday will be hosting a special luncheon event and program to pay tribute to this year's roster of 2023 Most Influential Women (MIW) in Optical on Sept. 29 during Vision Expo West in Las Vegas. These women, along with many prior year MIW honorees and other guests, will be celebrated at the special event in Las Vegas. Tickets to the luncheon are still
available. The program will also feature a dynamic guest keynote speaker, Dr. Simone Ahuja, a best-selling author,
Harvard Business Review contributor and business school advisor who will speak about innovation and "intrepreneurship" to the audience.