For the first time in its history, the State University of New York, State College of Optometry (SUNY) celebrated World Sight Day, setting a new fundraising record in the process. Student leaders sold 184 T-shirts, more than any other school or college of optometry, as part of Optometry Giving Sight’s “World Sight Day Challenge,” the […]
The winners of ASCO’s 2013 Dr. Lester Janoff Award for Writing Excellence are Dr. Marlee M. Spafford, Dr. Matthew D. Iley, Dr. Annette S.H. Schultz and Dr. Ryan D. Kennedy. The authors received the award for their paper “Tobacco Dependence Education in Optometry: A Canadian Pilot Study Assessing Practices and Opportunities,” which was published in the […]
MCPHS University School of Optometry promoted Dr. Shilpa Register to the position of Dean. Dr. Register joined MCPHS in 2012 as Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Associate Professor of Optometry, and she had been serving as Interim Dean of Optometry since January of this year. Prior to her appointment at MCPHS, she served on […]
Now entering its sixth year, the Illinois College of Optometry’s (ICO) week-long Focus on Your Future program has had remarkable success in attracting under-represented minority community college, undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students to the profession of optometry. Three participants from the inaugural program graduated as part of ICO’s Class of 2013: Drs. Agen Herring, Candace […]
Two colleges and one school of optometry that began educating students in September 2009 graduated their first classes this spring. In addition, all three institutions — University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry (RSO), Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry (WUCO), and Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry (AZCOPT) — are […]
The Allergan Foundation is marking the halfway point of a $1 million grant disbursed over four years to support InfantSEE, a public health program developed by Optometry Cares – the AOA Foundation to provide free professional eye care for infants nationwide. Through InfantSEE, optometrists provide a one-time, comprehensive eye assessment to infants in their […]
Alcon launched the Eye Saw Good campaign, a charitable initiative that highlights the important role that good eye health and clear vision play in allowing people to see the world around them and live life to the fullest. Actress and mother Jennie Garth is the spokesperson for the campaign, which benefits Kids Vision for Life, […]
Abbott announced that it entered into an agreement to purchase OptiMedica Corporation, a privately held, Silicon Valley-based ophthalmic device company. OptiMedica developed the Catalys Precision Laser System, which is designed to allow surgeons to replace some of the technically demanding manual steps in cataract surgery with a precise, computer-guided, femtosecond laser technology. The acquisition would […]
Two new marketing tools have been created for ASCO this year: a printed booklet and a redesigned Web site. The new materials were developed as part of an effort to increase the quality, quantity and diversity of the Doctor of Optometry applicant. The colorful and engaging True Stories booklet conveys to prospective students true stories […]
Since its establishment in 1996, the Partnership Foundation for Optometric Education served as a genuine “partnership” through which the optometric community could invest in the future of the profession. Despite this unique distinction, the Partnership’s Board of Directors had deliberated over the past year about the future direction of the organization. The combined challenges of […]
