The University of Pikeville announced that it has chosen Dr. Andrew Buzzelli to be the Founding Dean of the Kentucky College of Optometry. Dr. Buzzelli, a member of the ASCO Board of Directors, is currently a Professor and Dean of the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry (RSO). According to a press […]
Joelle Vega, who has more than 20 years of experience working in the medical device industry, has been appointed President of Accutome. Most recently, Vega was General Manager of Global Vascular Therapies at Edwards Lifesciences. She had also held the positions of VP of U.S. Sales and VP of Sales, Global Marketing and Strategy for […]
Since 2008, the Essilor Vision Foundation, the non-profit arm of Essilor of America, has provided 193,000 vision screenings, dispensed 58,000 pairs of glasses and performed more than 65,000 eye exams for youth across the country. In its sixth year of operation, the foundation aims to screen an additional 75,000 children and dispense more than 37,000 […]
The Vision Care Institute, LLC, an affiliate of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc., has reached the milestone of 100,000 eyecare professionals attending courses through its network of 14 sites worldwide. Launched in 2004, the institute was a first-of-its-kind learning destination and has remained the only institution of such magnitude sponsored by a vision care […]
CooperVision Inc. is collaborating with the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) to raise awareness of the company’s Adopt-a-Patient program. The initiative gives optometry students across the United States an opportunity to develop clinical experience while helping people who need vision correction and care in communities near participating universities. The Adopt-a-Patient program, which started in 2007, […]
Transitions Optical Inc. renewed all nine members of its Diversity Advisory Board for 2014. The following eye health and cultural experts, who have a vast knowledge of the largest and fastest-growing demographic groups in the United States, will continue to help guide the company’s Transitions Cultural Connections initiative: Allert Brown-Gort, Dr. Brian Chou, Dr. Edwin […]
Alcon has added toric and multifocal designs to its family of Dailies AquaComfort Plus one-day contact lenses. “The daily disposable modality is the fastest growing contact lens segment,” said Jim Murphy, Vice President and General Manager for U.S. Vision Care at Alcon. “Patients with astigmatism or presbyopia are part of that segment and the Dailies […]
The recently concluded International Vision Expo & Conference East hosted the largest number of attendees in its history, an increase of more than 6% percent compared with 2013. Student pre-registration also broke a record. The number of pre-registered optometry students was 691, a 70% increase over last year. According to organizers, all of the student […]
Topcon Medical Systems launched the Topcon Online University training system with a module featuring its CV-5000S Automated Vision Tester. Through a combination of narrated videos, graphics and step-by-step instructions, the module highlights the key features and operating procedures of the CV-5000S. The module is the first in a series of interactive training tools that will […]
Volk Optical now offers Eye Check, an electronic handheld ocular measurement device, which helps practitioners screen, diagnosis and document ocular characteristics for contact lens fitting and general diagnostic purposes. Eye check is capable of a number of key measurements including pupil diameter, horizontal visible iris diameter, interpupillary distance, margin reflex distance, pupil eccentricity and strabismus […]
