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There is a notable gender imbalance when it comes to eye health. In fact, two-thirds of all blindness and visual impairment occurs in women, according to the National Eye Institute. Women also have a higher prevalence of age-related macular degeneration, cataract, dry eye, glaucoma, refractive error and thyroid eye disease. According to the Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health: Vision Beyond 2020 report, this gender imbalance can be attributed to both demographic factors and social factors. As we celebrate Women’s Eye Health and Safely Month during April, the optical industry is shining a light on this issue, with a sharp focus on prevention, education and eliminating the barriers to improved women’s eye health, including greater access to care.
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CooperVision expands its myopia management team; Virtual Field announces expansion into Canada; ECPs’ gross revenue remained flat, Jobson Tracker says; CooperVision extends partnership with Plastic Bank; and Hoya Vision Care responds to cyberattack all topped this week’s VMAIL news feed. Click on the headlines below to catch up on anything you might have missed.
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NEW YORK—Monday’s solar eclipse was a once-in-20-years natural phenomenon that left millions of Americans with a sense of wonder and excitement—and with a pair of eclipse glasses that they have no idea what to do with. With two decades to go until the next major eclipse here in North America, holding onto the protective glasses might not make sense (though, as USA Today reports, modern eclipse glasses don’t expire, according to the American Astronomical Society), but, thankfully, there are a few ways to recycle or repurpose eclipse glasses that are both sustainably-minded and helpful to others.
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Did you follow the optical news this week? Take VM’s News Quiz to see how much you know. This week's quiz takes a look at used eclipse glasses, the economic outlook and the power of reading glasses.
Click here to take the quiz.
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This adorable take on a Snellen chart won’t work in the exam room, but it would make a great gift for the dog-lover in your life—even if that’s you yourself. You can purchase it on Etsy here. #WeShareIt
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Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice of more than 33 million U.S. small businesses, has announced the selection of 17 new Women’s Business Centers (WBCs), 13 of which will be hosted by established Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) across 10 states. “We have seen a historic Small Business Boom, with women, especially women of color, filing new business applications at double the rates of men,” said administrator Guzman.
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