National Vision Holdings, Inc. Awards Three NOSA Members with Grants National Vision has established a partnership with the National Optometric Association (NOA) to provide grants to the members of the National Optometric Student Association (NOSA). In its third year, the grant program recognizes three students annually, awarding a total of $7,000. The mission of the […]
Five Exemplary Optometry Students Named Dr. Marvin R. Poston Leadership Award Winners VSP Global® is proud to honor five students of optometry as recipients of the 2018 Dr. Marvin R. Poston Leadership Award. Named after a founding member of California Vision Services, now known as VSP Global, the award is presented annually in collaboration with […]
Project Foresight Results Announced Walmart and Sam’s Club Health & Wellness is excited to announce the results of our annual Optometry Scholarship competition, Project Foresight! Project Foresight is a national student competition, which highlights the vision of Walmart and Sam’s Club Health and Wellness to provide quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare for everyone. Student teams were […]
ASCO was represented at the Summer Council Meeting of the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) by Dawn Mancuso, Executive Director, and Linda Casser, Chair of ASCO’s Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Committee. IPEC’s mission is to ensure that new and current health professionals are proficient in the competencies essential for patient-centered, community- and population-oriented interprofessional collaborative […]
At this year’s American Optometric Association Annual Meeting in Denver, your Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) was everywhere. The list of ASCO groups that met in Denver is impressive: the Chief Academic Officers, the Student Affairs Officers, the Board of Directors, the Interprofessional Education Committee, our corporate partners, the Government Affairs Committee, […]
LOW VISION EDUCATORS Met: July 14 – 16, 2018 Chair(s): Rebecca Marinoff (SUNY) Discussion Topics/Actions: Participants discussed guidelines/competencies related to the low vision clinical experience, the Low Vision iBook, Low vision clubs, and low vision content on the NBEO exam. Actions: Participants formed a task force to continue working on guidelines/competencies related to the low […]
LasikPlus is proud to announce the growth of the LasikPlus Cares program, which supports the humanitarian efforts of charities throughout the United States and other countries. Through this program, we have launched relationships with our global partner, RestoringVision, as well as many local charities personally selected by our LasikPlus Vision Center teams. The LasikPlus Vision […]
ASCO staff member LaShawn Sidbury was selected for a highly competitive leadership program for association managers and leaders from diverse backgrounds. Ms. Sidbury, who serves as ASCO’s Director of Meetings and Special Interest Groups (SIGs), was chosen by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) as one of 12 candidates selected from a large pool […]
Seventy years ago, Gavin S. Herbert, Sr, and his son, Gavin Herbert, Jr, created Allergan with the goal of improving the lives of patients. Since that time, Allergan has remained dedicated to advancing eye care, launching 125 products for prevalent eye conditions. We are committed to helping ECPs deliver superior patient care through R&D, philanthropy, […]
Bausch + Lomb Receives FDA Approval of Lumify™ – The Only Over-the-Counter (OTC) Eye Drop with Low-Dose Brimonidine for the Treatment of Ocular Redness Bausch + Lomb, a leading global eye health company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LUMIFY™ (brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution 0.025%) as the first and only over-the-counter (OTC) […]
