Amanda Howarth joined ASCO’s team in late February. Amanda is a senior at The George Washington University majoring in public health and biology. With graduation quickly approaching, Amanda hoped to gain experience working in a non-profit organization and learn what makes a non-profit run successfully. Passionate about public health, Amanda understands the importance of good […]
The number of full-time faculty at optometry schools and colleges grew by 5.4% last year, to 755 from 716 FTE the year before, according to the 2016-17 Annual Faculty Data Report published this past week by ASCO. Contributing to this increase in faculty was an increase in the number of institutions participating in the survey; […]
by Amanda Howarth, ASCO Intern On February 18-19, 2017, the Inter-Organizational Communications and Cooperation Committee (IOCCC) met in Dallas, Texas. The following five IOCCC organizations sent representatives to the event: the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO), the American Academy of Optometry (AAO), the American Optometric Association (AOA), the Association of Regulatory Boards […]
ASCO’s Culture Task Force, chaired by ASCO President Dr. Karla Zadnik, met on March 16 to continue the progress being made in developing ASCO’s comprehensive Strategic Plan. The charge of the Task Force is to analyze the responses to a recent volunteer culture survey and to make recommendations to the Board of Directors for changes […]
Luxury eyeglass lens producer SeikoVision announced, through a partnership with HOYA Vision Care, the launch of two new products: Sensity, a new brand of light-reactive lenses and HOYA DF, distortion-free optics. “The only way for independent practices to overcome commoditization and price erosion is for HOYA to provide them with new technology that is not […]
Transitions Optical has announced the renewal of its Diversity Advisory Board members for 2017. This seven-member Board consists of eye health, cultural and style experts for each of the largest and fastest-growing ethnic groups in the U.S. and will help guide the Transitions Cultural Connections™ initiative. “We are fortunate to have strong partners in our […]
The recent acquisition of Unified Imaging by Rev360 will provide RevolutionEHR users a powerful enhanced image management solution. Embedding the Unified technology within RevolutionEHR will give users quick and seamless access to enhanced image management solutions to improve patient care. RevolutionEHR is the leading cloud-based EHR and Practice Management software for eye care. To learn […]
Volk Optical can take you from Classic lens set to advanced Digital lenses Lenses are one of the most important diagnostic tools for optometry students, so it’s important to invest in lenses with broad utility, performance, and quality. Once you’ve mastered basic exam techniques using a good set of classic lenses, adding an advanced set […]
Topcon Medical Systems (TMS) of Oakland, NJ and M&S® Technologies of Niles, IL are pleased to announce that they have entered into a partnership where M&S Technologies will exclusively provide the M&S Smart System® software to Topcon Medical Systems for incorporation into the Topcon CV-5000S Automated Vision Tester. “We are very excited to announce an […]
Topcon Medical Systems (TMS) of Oakland, NJ announces the introduction of a new sliding table top that will allow the use of two instruments, such as a slit lamp and an auto refractometer, on the well-known IDS-300 Refraction Desk and EXAM-5000 Refraction Systems. The Dual Tabletop can be added on to existing IDS-300 desks without […]
