Eye on Education: What was the purpose of the National Eye Care Workforce Study? What were you hoping to find? Why now? Dr. Coyle: The intent was to provide data for the profession to use for assessment and decision-making in a variety of ways. Since the last workforce study, we have experienced a rapid transformation […]
ASCO and the American Optometric Association recently released results from their jointly developed National Eye Care Workforce Study. The study was designed to help answer critically important questions about how America’s eye health needs will be met in the next decade and beyond. Among the key findings are that demand for optometric services is increasing […]
MCPHS University School of Optometry promoted Dr. Shilpa Register to the position of Dean. Dr. Register joined MCPHS in 2012 as Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Associate Professor of Optometry, and she had been serving as Interim Dean of Optometry since January of this year. Prior to her appointment at MCPHS, she served on […]
Now entering its sixth year, the Illinois College of Optometry’s (ICO) week-long Focus on Your Future program has had remarkable success in attracting under-represented minority community college, undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students to the profession of optometry. Three participants from the inaugural program graduated as part of ICO’s Class of 2013: Drs. Agen Herring, Candace […]
Two colleges and one school of optometry that began educating students in September 2009 graduated their first classes this spring. In addition, all three institutions — University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry (RSO), Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry (WUCO), and Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry (AZCOPT) — are […]
The Allergan Foundation is marking the halfway point of a $1 million grant disbursed over four years to support InfantSEE, a public health program developed by Optometry Cares – the AOA Foundation to provide free professional eye care for infants nationwide. Through InfantSEE, optometrists provide a one-time, comprehensive eye assessment to infants in their […]
Alcon launched the Eye Saw Good campaign, a charitable initiative that highlights the important role that good eye health and clear vision play in allowing people to see the world around them and live life to the fullest. Actress and mother Jennie Garth is the spokesperson for the campaign, which benefits Kids Vision for Life, […]
Abbott announced that it entered into an agreement to purchase OptiMedica Corporation, a privately held, Silicon Valley-based ophthalmic device company. OptiMedica developed the Catalys Precision Laser System, which is designed to allow surgeons to replace some of the technically demanding manual steps in cataract surgery with a precise, computer-guided, femtosecond laser technology. The acquisition would […]
Two new marketing tools have been created for ASCO this year: a printed booklet and a redesigned Web site. The new materials were developed as part of an effort to increase the quality, quantity and diversity of the Doctor of Optometry applicant. The colorful and engaging True Stories booklet conveys to prospective students true stories […]
Since its establishment in 1996, the Partnership Foundation for Optometric Education served as a genuine “partnership” through which the optometric community could invest in the future of the profession. Despite this unique distinction, the Partnership’s Board of Directors had deliberated over the past year about the future direction of the organization. The combined challenges of […]
