Via e-mail vote in early December, the ASCO Board of Directors approved a motion to elect Dr. David S. Loshin, Dean of Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, as ASCO Interim President-Elect for the period of Jan. 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014. Dr. Loshin will replace the current President-Elect, Dr. Linda Casser. Dr. Loshin […]
Interprofessional education (IPE), which ASCO President Dr. Jennifer Smythe has designated as one of the Association’s priorities, was front and center at the October meeting of the Board of Directors as members participated in an IPE mini-workshop. Facilitated by Dr. Donald Jarnagin, Dean of Midwestern University – Arizona College of Optometry, the workshop allowed participants […]
After more than 18 years of service to ASCO as Senior Consultant, Dr. Les Caplan is retiring on Dec. 31. Dr. Caplan was the founder of the Association of Clinic Directors/Administrators of Schools and Colleges of Optometry, which became ASCO’s first Special Interest Group (SIG) in 1995. Since then he has provided invaluable expertise […]
The Vision Care Institute, LLC, (TVCI), a Johnson & Johnson Company, has made available to U.S. eyecare professionals a comprehensive grading scale for assessing severity and evaluating the progression of complications associated with contact lens wear. The Clinical Grading Scales App is free, compatible with the iPhone, and can be downloaded from the Apple App […]
VSP Global has partnered with the American Optometric Foundation to provide scholarships to students at every school and college of optometry in the United States. Continuing the scholarship support VSP has provided to optometry students for the past 10 years, the partnership will award scholarships to 40 students for a total of $160,000 annually. The […]
New England College of Optometry doctors provided free vision screenings for kids as part of Children’s Vision Advocacy Day held recently at the Massachusetts State House. Organized by Children’s Vision Massachusetts, the event drew more than 200 committed optometrists, ophthalmologists, educators, public health officials, nurses, pediatricians, family physicians, parents and advocates. The coalition later met […]
Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry (NOVA) students taught kids about eye examinations — in a different and fun way — during a “teddy bear clinic” at the university’s 10th annual Day for Children. The clinic was arranged by Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital for the event, where 5,000 children and their families learned about health […]
In August, the Illinois College of Optometry (ICO) was one of 11 organizations in Illinois to receive a federal Navigator Grant, which aims to help consumers understand the new Health Insurance Marketplace. Nationally, $67 million was awarded; at $504,016, ICO’s award was the second highest in the state. Handling more than 100,000 patient visits annually, […]
Southern College of Optometry (SCO) officially dedicated its new academic facility in an October ceremony that attracted more than 1,000 people to tour the new complex during Homecoming weekend. Completed after more than two years of planning and construction, the $9.4 million facility adds 23,016 square feet to SCO’s campus in Memphis. The new building’s […]
Gucci introduced a new autumn/winter 2013/2014 eyewear collection that features the web ribbon detail on the temples. The web stripe, in green-red-green and blue-red-blue has its roots in the art of horse-riding and is one of Gucci’s most iconic motifs. The collection includes four pairs of sunglasses and three optical frames as well as three […]
