Three Things to Know about ERG/VEP: A Corporate Affiliate’s Perspective By – Eric Botts, OD Walmart Vision Center, Macomb, IL Introduction: I have been a part of the Walmart and Sam’s Club optical community since 1992. I now have three Walmart Visions Centers in Illinois and Iowa, and I owe part of my success to […]
National Vision Holdings, Inc. Awards Three NOSA Members with Grants National Vision has established a partnership with the National Optometric Association (NOA) to provide grants to the members of the National Optometric Student Association (NOSA). In its third year, the grant program recognizes three students annually, awarding a total of $7,000. The mission of the […]
Essilor of America Appoints Dr. Millicent Knight to Lead Customer Development Group Essilor of America announces that Millicent “Millie” Knight, OD, FAAO, FAARM, will be joining the company as Senior Vice President, Customer Development Group and member of the leadership team, reporting to Rick Gadd, incoming President, Essilor of America. In this role, Dr. […]
The EYEdea Lab: first-of-its-kind event a success at Optometry’s Meeting To address the many challenges facing today’s eye care practices amidst unprecedented change in the industry, CooperVision, Inc. unveiled the Best Practices EYEdea Lab. This first-of-its-kind “think tank” took place on June 21 in the exhibit hall at Optometry’s Meeting 2018 in Denver. In the […]
HOYA Corporation announces a new product launch: MyoSmart with D.I.M.S. Technology to reduce myopia progression in myopic children and teenagers Clinical research shows children wearing the lenses have significantly less myopia progression as compared with those wearing the single-vision lenses. HOYA Corporation, a key player in the global market for ophthalmic lenses, is proud to […]
Compulink Announces Corporate Name Change to Compulink Healthcare Solutions Compulink, a recognized leader in EHR and Practice Management solutions, announces it is changing its corporate name to Compulink Healthcare Solutions. The name change comes as part of a rebranding effort to support the company’s continued expansion into the enterprise healthcare IT with its flagship Advantage […]
Johnson & Johnson Vision Announces New Digital Platform for Eye Care Professionals Johnson & Johnson Vision announces the U.S. launch of JNJVISIONPRO.COM, a digital platform that delivers online learning, patient education materials, practice resources and connected commerce – all aimed at streamlining and simplifying the online experience for thousands of eye care professionals. Many eye […]
ASCO was represented at the Summer Council Meeting of the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) by Dawn Mancuso, Executive Director, and Linda Casser, Chair of ASCO’s Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Committee. IPEC’s mission is to ensure that new and current health professionals are proficient in the competencies essential for patient-centered, community- and population-oriented interprofessional collaborative […]
At this year’s American Optometric Association Annual Meeting in Denver, your Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) was everywhere. The list of ASCO groups that met in Denver is impressive: the Chief Academic Officers, the Student Affairs Officers, the Board of Directors, the Interprofessional Education Committee, our corporate partners, the Government Affairs Committee, […]
LOW VISION EDUCATORS Met: July 14 – 16, 2018 Chair(s): Rebecca Marinoff (SUNY) Discussion Topics/Actions: Participants discussed guidelines/competencies related to the low vision clinical experience, the Low Vision iBook, Low vision clubs, and low vision content on the NBEO exam. Actions: Participants formed a task force to continue working on guidelines/competencies related to the low […]
