By Staff
Monday, July 6, 2020 12:27 AM
UNION, N.J.—
PRISM Vision Group, a vertically integrated eyecare services organization operating in the Mid-Atlantic region, has completed its transaction with
The Retina Group of Washington (RGW), the leading provider of retinal and macular care in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, according to an announcement late last week. RGW operates 17 eyecare locations throughout Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. RGW also is one of the largest group ophthalmology practices in the U.S., and the largest practice solely dedicated to retinal care, the announcement noted. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
By Staff
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 12:27 AM
ST. LOUIS—
EyeCare Partners (ECP), one of the leading optical retail groups in the U.S., has acquired
Arizona Eye Institute & Cosmetic Laser Center (Arizona Eye), a leading ophthalmology group based in the northwest Phoenix market. The deal, in which Physician Growth Partners (PGP) acted as adviser to Arizona Eye, was completed earlier this month, according to EyeCare Partners. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. EyeCare Partners is backed by the global investment firm Partners Group.
By Staff
Monday, June 22, 2020 12:30 AM
OSAKA, Japan—
Santen Pharmaceutical and
Orbis International announced a partnership to develop a suite of digital training tools that will continue to help eyecare professionals around the world build their skills.
By Staff
Friday, June 19, 2020 10:00 AM
NEW YORK—Women’s influence in optical is undeniable and today, more women than ever before are playing vital roles at all levels of our industry. This is why
Vision Monday will once again be highlighting The Most Influential Women in Optical in our July issue. But time is running out—the deadline to submit nominations is Friday, June 26. In addition to our four traditional categories, Executive Suite, Mentors, Rising Stars and Innovators,
Vision Monday is adding a new category this year, Above & Beyond, aimed at women who have led the way in giving back to the industry, their patients and their communities. Make your nominations via this electronic
survey form.
By Staff
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—
Vision Monday has extended the nominations deadline for The Most Influential Women in Optical to June 26.
Vision Monday will once again be highlighting influential women and their accomplishments in our July issue. We are currently seeking nominations via an electronic
survey form.
By Staff
Thursday, June 4, 2020 10:09 AM
ATLANTA—
EyeSouth Partners has completed an affiliation with Mitchell Refractive Surgery & Eye Center and The Optique (together referred to as
Mitchell Refractive, according to an announcement this week. The affiliation represents EyeSouth’s fourth in the state of Florida and 17th overall.
By Staff
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 12:33 AM
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—LVI Intermediate and 17 of its affiliates, including the Laser Vision Institute and TLC Laser Eye Center brands, has filed for voluntary protection from creditors in Delaware under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The company does business as
Vision Group Holdings and the bankruptcy filing was made late last week.
By Staff
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 12:27 AM
ATLANTA—
EyeSouth Partners has completed an affiliation with
Coastal Eye Associates (CEA), which operates six primary clinical locations in the Greater Houston area, according to an announcement on Monday.
By Staff
Friday, May 29, 2020 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—Women’s influence in optical is undeniable and today, more women than ever before are playing vital roles at all levels of our industry. This is why
Vision Monday will once again be highlighting The Most Influential Women in Optical in our July issue. In addition to our four traditional categories, Executive Suite, Mentors, Rising Stars and Innovators,
Vision Monday is adding a new category this year, Above & Beyond, aimed at women who have led the way in giving back to the industry, their patients and their communities.
By Staff
Thursday, May 21, 2020 12:30 AM
ST. LOUIS—
EyeCare Partners has resumed all services throughout its network of optometry and ophthalmology practices across the country to offer patients a safe way to receive preventive and routine vision care, according to an announcement this week.
By Staff
Thursday, May 21, 2020 12:24 AM
ST. LOUIS—At considerable sacrifice, doctors of optometry continued to deliver emergency and urgent care during this unprecedented COVID-19 crisis, according to a new survey by the
American Optometric Association’s Health Policy Institute (HPI).
By Staff
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 12:27 AM
NEW YORK—Women’s influence in optical is undeniable and today, more women than ever before are playing vital roles at all levels of our industry. In retailing, wholesaling, product design, manufacturing, distribution and vision care and managed care, talented women are shaping the direction of the companies and organizations they work for, and, in many cases, lead. This is why
Vision Monday will once again be highlighting The Most Influential Women in Optical in our July issue. We are currently seeking nominations via an electronic
survey form. In addition to our four traditional categories, Executive Suite, Mentors, Rising Stars and Innovators,
Vision Monday is adding a new category this year, Above & Beyond, aimed at women who have led the way in giving back to the industry, their patients and their communities.
By Staff
Monday, April 27, 2020 12:18 AM
GARDEN CITY, N.Y.—
Spectrum Vision Partners (SVP), announced last week that it will continue to monitor the progression of the coronavirus outbreak, and will modify its services to doctors as necessary. SVP said it has worked to “stage down operations and provide essential care out of a limited number of clinic offices” beginning March 18.
By Staff
Friday, April 17, 2020 12:18 AM
MIAMI—To better understand a specific form of glaucoma, known as pseudoexfoliation glaucoma, researchers at the
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute are using cutting-edge metabolomic studies.