ASCO continues to take steps to fulfill its strategic communications plan, most recently creating its own YouTube channel and launching a blog for prospective optometry students. The creation of the YouTube channel coincided with the release of a new video titled “Be a Doctor of Optometry: Put Your Future in Focus.” It is the latest […]
The spring cycle of academia is back and once again we are all encountering the March Madness and April Anxieties that ultimately lead to my favorite time of year — Ceremony Season! The stress level of our students rises dramatically as they face national boards, pre-clinic proficiency checkouts, final projects and exams, preparation for residencies […]
For more than 160 years, Essilor has offered eyeglass wearers the benefits of its innovation. Essilor was created from Essel and Silor, the two companies that dominated the French optical eyewear market in the mid-20th century. The new company inherited a priceless tradition from its two predecessors — the entrepreneurial values of mutual trust, respect […]
The University of Pikeville announced that it has chosen Dr. Andrew Buzzelli to be the Founding Dean of the Kentucky College of Optometry. Dr. Buzzelli, a member of the ASCO Board of Directors, is currently a Professor and Dean of the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry (RSO). According to a press […]
Joelle Vega, who has more than 20 years of experience working in the medical device industry, has been appointed President of Accutome. Most recently, Vega was General Manager of Global Vascular Therapies at Edwards Lifesciences. She had also held the positions of VP of U.S. Sales and VP of Sales, Global Marketing and Strategy for […]
Since 2008, the Essilor Vision Foundation, the non-profit arm of Essilor of America, has provided 193,000 vision screenings, dispensed 58,000 pairs of glasses and performed more than 65,000 eye exams for youth across the country. In its sixth year of operation, the foundation aims to screen an additional 75,000 children and dispense more than 37,000 […]
The Vision Care Institute, LLC, an affiliate of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc., has reached the milestone of 100,000 eyecare professionals attending courses through its network of 14 sites worldwide. Launched in 2004, the institute was a first-of-its-kind learning destination and has remained the only institution of such magnitude sponsored by a vision care […]
CooperVision Inc. is collaborating with the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) to raise awareness of the company’s Adopt-a-Patient program. The initiative gives optometry students across the United States an opportunity to develop clinical experience while helping people who need vision correction and care in communities near participating universities. The Adopt-a-Patient program, which started in 2007, […]
Transitions Optical Inc. renewed all nine members of its Diversity Advisory Board for 2014. The following eye health and cultural experts, who have a vast knowledge of the largest and fastest-growing demographic groups in the United States, will continue to help guide the company’s Transitions Cultural Connections initiative: Allert Brown-Gort, Dr. Brian Chou, Dr. Edwin […]
Alcon has added toric and multifocal designs to its family of Dailies AquaComfort Plus one-day contact lenses. “The daily disposable modality is the fastest growing contact lens segment,” said Jim Murphy, Vice President and General Manager for U.S. Vision Care at Alcon. “Patients with astigmatism or presbyopia are part of that segment and the Dailies […]
