“Integrate what you believe in every area of your life. Take your heart to work and ask the most and best of everybody else, too.” –Meryl Streep I had an interesting experience recently. Some of you may know that my hobby is quilting. I was with some friends constructing a block where lining up […]
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Johnson & Johnson Vision will reach more patients globally with expansion into cataract surgery. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) announced it has completed the acquisition of Abbott Medical Optics (AMO), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Abbott. The all-cash $4.325 billion acquisition was originally announced Sept. 16, 2016, and includes ophthalmic products in three areas of patient […]
New lens offered in widest range of parameters among daily disposable contact lenses for astigmatism Johnson & Johnson Vision announced the US launch of ACUVUE OASYS® 1-DAY Brand Contact Lenses for ASTIGMATISM, a daily disposable contact lens with BLINK-STABILIZED™ Lens Design and HydraLuxe™ Technology for consistent, clear, stable vision and exceptional comfort. Among people that […]
Higher Quantity Packaging Provides Easier Dispensing for Practitioners and Greater Convenience for Wearers CooperVision, Inc. today announced the availability of a 90-pack configuration for clariti® 1 day toric contact lenses, which provide astigmatic patients with the healthier1 advantages of silicone hydrogel and the convenience of the 1-day modality. Currently, clariti® 1 day toric is the […]
On Dec. 6, 2016, HOYA Vision Care announced a definitive agreement to acquire the safety prescription eyewear business of 3M. The safety prescription eyewear business has more than 90 years of experience in North America and provides HOYA with a comprehensive line of frames, prescription lenses and premium coating options. The business also provides safety […]
ASCO is proud to be a sponsor of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education. The Global Forum brings together organizations and institutions with common interests in health professional education to explore issues related to educating future healthcare workers and preparing them to provide care in […]
Binocular Vision and Perception Educators Met: Nov. 11, 2016, in Anaheim, Calif. Chair: Dr. Christina Esposito (AZCOPT) Actions: Dr. Alicia Feis (AZCOPT) to be chair beginning in 2018 Discussion Topics/Speaker Highlights: collecting input for finalization of binocular vision/pediatric competencies for optometry school graduates … curriculum/sequence review of the pediatrics/binocular vision/strabismus courses at different schools … […]
Luxottica Retail N.A. has partnered with the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) to create a special OneSight clinic for optometry students in Tanzania May 5-13, 2017. OneSight, a global non-profit organization founded and sponsored by Luxottica, has provided eye exams and glasses to more than 9 million people across 46 countries as part of its […]
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced nearly $2 million in NYSUNY 2020 awards for the State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry. The awards will fund an expanded clinical care facility and a virtual reality simulation laboratory for providing state-of-the-art clinical education for high-quality patient care. “We must ensure that healthcare […]
