Hoya Introduces Innovative PAL Technology that Addresses Patient Focal and Adaptation Issues When Having a Different Prescription in Each Eye Ophthalmic lens technology leader, HOYA Vision Care, announces the U.S. launch of iD LifeStyle 3. The new lens design will offer three variations iD LifeStyle Indoor, iD LfeStyle Urban and iD LifeStyle Outdoor – each […]
The Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) Committee continues to be an active component of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO). At the November 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) in San Antonio, Texas, the members of the ASCO IPECP Committee served as speakers for a 2-hour Symposium […]
Optometry, and indeed all health professions, have entered a major period of disruption. It began with the onset of electronic health records, which doctors across all disciplines still struggle to integrate into their practices. It continues with advancing technology that collects clinical data (I am including images in my definition of clinical data) much more […]
Continuing Education (CE) Directors SIG News Met: November 9, 2018, San Antonio, Texas Chair(s): Jennifer Ebert, UHCO, Amanda Johnson, UHCO, Sandra Fortenberry, UIWRSO, Holly Frost, UIWRSO Actions: Assigned volunteers to begin implementing CE SIG FY18-19 Strategic Initiatives; Elected Chair (Holly Frost, UIWRSO) and Chair-elect (Michelena Buckingham, PUCO) for 2019 Additional Topics Discussed/Speakers: Peer lead discussion on […]
On June 19 in Denver, Colorado, ASCO’s Board gathered for its summer Board of Directors meeting. Several important items were discussed: The Board elected to keep the FY2018 Executive Committee the same for FY19. Recent National Board of Examiners in Optometry updates and communications regarding national pass rate reporting and the joint ASCO-NBEO Board meeting […]
The past few weeks have been busy for the schools and colleges of optometry – three of them have a new dean or president at the helm of their institution. Being a dean or president of an ASCO member institution also means they are a member of ASCO’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors […]
For the first time ever, ASCO held its first open-to-the public Annual Business Meeting in Denver on June 20. The meeting allowed for open discussion on several important topics and initiatives: Presentation by Mr. Bob Bailey, CEO & Founder of Truth Collective, on work being done to expand the quantity and quality of the applicant […]
Immediately after ASCO’s Annual Meeting, invited guests attended ASCO’s Annual Leadership Luncheon. This event allows for the guests to meet new and old friends and share a meal while also celebrating the Special Recognition Award recipients. A very special feature added to this year’s luncheon was a short video for each of the three award […]
Below is the transcript of the speech Dr. William Cochran, President Emeritus of Southern College of Optometry, gave after accepting his Lifetime Achievement Award at ASCO’s Annual Leadership Luncheon in Denver, Colorado. Thank you Dr. Damari for that generous introduction. To be so honored by one’s colleagues is a humbling experience and I am truly […]
ASCO is proud to announce that LaShawn Sidbury, CMP, CAE, has successfully completed the ASAE Certified Association Executive (CAE) examination administered in May. LaShawn joins more than 4,300 industry leaders worldwide in obtaining the highest professional credential in the association industry. The CAE program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. The exam […]
