The Centre for Contact Lens Research at the University of Waterloo announced that Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Companies has committed funding to continue the evolution of its four-year-old site, ContactLensUpdate.com. The site is meant to be an unbiased resource providing eyecare professionals worldwide with evidence-based clinical insights relating to key research findings. In addition, […]
Now under new leadership with Maureen Cavanagh as President, the Vision Impact Institute, supported by Essilor, is renewing its commitment to advocate for new data on the socio-economic impact of poor vision while expanding the scope of its mission to include the importance of healthy vision and the quality of life benefits of visual correction. […]
Packages of Alcon’s Clear Care Solution now contain a new contact lens case. The case has been redesigned with lens baskets differing in color (blue and white) to help patients more easily differentiate between left and right lenses before and after cleaning. In addition, the lens baskets now have tabs to enable easier opening. According […]
Actavis reported the completion of its acquisition of Allergan Inc. in a cash and equity transaction valued at approximately $70.5 billion. According to Actavis, the combination creates one of the world’s top 10 pharmaceutical companies by sales revenue, with combined annual pro forma revenues of more than $23 billion anticipated in 2015. “The combination of […]
Irwin Kronenberg has joined the Marco team in the newly created position of Director of Institutional Sales and Professional Services. Irwin has a distinguished 35 years in the ophthalmic/optometric marketplace. He had worked for the past 14 years with Haag-Streit/Reliance Medical Products as VP of Sales and Marketing. Institutional Sales and Professional Services is a […]
Eyecare professionals who need to familiarize themselves with Topcon Medical Systems diagnostic equipment can rely on the Topcon Online University training system. The site debut featured the CV-5000S Automated Vision Tester, KR-1W Wavefront Analyzer and CL-300 Computerized Lensmeter, and instruments are added as training materials become available. The Topcon Online University Training Program is designed […]
International Vision Expo reminds the schools and colleges of optometry that it wants to help staff and alumni. For Vision Expo West in September, each school will receive a dedicated link that enables staff and alumni to obtain free registration and a 10% discount on continuing education. According to Kristen Reynolds, Professional Relations Manager for […]
Bausch + Lomb is calling consumers’ attention to survey results indicating that Americans spend more than 400 minutes per day staring at digital screens and how that affects blink rate and the visual experience. The company suggests its Ultra contact lenses with MoistureSeal technology as an accompanying technology upgrade because they have been shown to […]
