ASCO held its seventh biennial Summer Institute for Faculty Development (SIFD) on July 9-12 in St. Louis. This year’s program was co-chaired by Dr. Janice Scharre, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs of Salus University, and Dr. Tiffenie Harris, Associate Professor of the Western University College of Optometry, served as co-chairs for this year’s […]
National Vision, 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 Student Optometric Association (NOSA). In its second year, the grant program recognizes three students annually, awarding a total of $7,000. The mission of the NOA, […]
Johnson & Johnson Vision Champions Eye Health Advocates Through All-new Advocacy Academy Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. announced the launch of Advocacy Academy, an on-demand virtual learning tool to educate, empower and mobilize a new community of eye health advocates to engage with lawmakers, agencies and patient associations on key issues impacting eye health. […]
It is my honor and privilege to be named President of ASCO at our Annual Meeting in Washington, DC this past June. Because we educate people to enter an independent, doctoral-level health-care profession, our member institutions often face multiple challenges. It seems too many people, including me, feel we are at very important crossroads that […]
Taylor Dahms (UMSL’18), was named the National Liaison for the Contact Lenses and Cornea Section during Optometry’s Meeting in June. And she loved it. “It was very inspiring to see some of our greatest leaders in the field deliberate on the proceedings for the upcoming year and see their passion behind every decision they make. […]
Drs. Thomas Freddo (right) and Edward Chaum (left) with copies of their new textbook. Thomas F. Freddo, OD, PhD, FAAO, Adjunct Professor of Optometry at MCPHS, recently published a new textbook entitled, “Anatomy of the Eye and Orbit: The Clinical Essentials.” Before coming to MCPHS, Dr. Freddo served as Professor and Director of the […]
William Beecher, a jewelry store owner in Southbridge, Massachusetts began producing the first steel and gold spectacles in America around 1843. Two years later, an industrious and creative young man named George Wells obtained work in Beecher’s optical shop and quickly became an asset. By 1869 Beecher, Wells, and Associates formed the American Optical Company […]
Popstar Andy Grammer Headlines ‘A Celebration of Optometry’ Andy Grammer’s latest hit, “Fresh Eyes,” brought down a house full of eye experts on the last night of Optometry’s Meeting in Washington, DC. Sponsored by HOYA Vision Care, Optometry’s Meeting and ‘A Celebration of Optometry,’ Grammer’s performance was a huge hit. “We’re happy for the […]
Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) in Elkins Park, Pa. and Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pa. announced they have joined in an articulation agreement. Under the 3+4 degree program articulation agreement, students who successfully complete the 90 semester credit Pre-Optometry curriculum at Seton Hill with a 3.0 GPA or above may apply for […]
ASCO’s 2015-16 Research Survey Report shows that the amount of direct costs awarded from July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 for research at ASCO member institutions totaled approximately $32.7 million, with about $23.5 million coming from the National Eye Institute and $4.3 million from industry. $14.4 million in direct costs was awarded for research […]
