By Staff
Thursday, July 25, 2024 12:21 AM
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.—
Latinos en Optometry, a non-profit association dedicated to gaining a broader representation of Latinos and Spanish-speaking professionals within the optometry and larger eyecare professional community, announced the appointment of Angelica Cifuentes, OD, to the Latinos en Optometry Advisory Board.
By Staff
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 12:18 AM
ORLANDO, Fla.—The
American Academy of Optometry (AAO) has announced its 2024 award recipients. Each year, the Academy recognizes distinguished individuals who have made important contributions to advancing the profession of optometry.
By Staff
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 12:15 AM
NEWARK, N.J.—
Jobson Research has issued Census ProCount, a database of approximately 38,000 optical locations in the U.S. The database includes independents and chains with up to 50 locations that are open and operating in 2024.
By Staff
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 12:18 AM
NEW YORK—Now in its fourth year, Jobson’s 2024 Ultimate Partners program gives readers the opportunity to highlight their great business support partners and showcase their support.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2024 12:24 AM
CHICAGO—
Prevent Blindness, a nonprofit eye health and safety organization, hosted its 13th annual
Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health Summit on July 10 and 11, 2024. This year’s Summit included a variety of presentations related to the theme “Being Seen and Heard.” More than 800 registrants of the free, virtual and interactive two-day event were able to access an exhibitor hall, participate in “coffee chats” with fellow attendees and attend presentations on a variety of vision and public health topics led by leaders from across the country.
By Staff
Thursday, July 11, 2024 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—
DocGo Inc. (Nasdaq: DCGO), a provider of technology-enabled mobile health services, has announced its partnership with
Spect, a provider of comprehensive digital services for eye exam screenings, including diabetic retinopathy.
By Staff
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 12:21 AM
NEW YORK—Medical experts are sounding the alarm about overprescribing antibiotics for children suffering from pink eye, according to a new study published in
JAMA Ophthalmology. Pink eye is an inflammation of the transparent membrane that lines the eyelid and eyeball.
By Staff
Monday, July 8, 2024 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—A Jobson Research poll of opticians, optometrists and ophthalmologists in response to recent updates by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the Eyeglass Rule shows that the changes will have moderate to significant impact on practices' workload and bottom line. As recently
reported in
VMAIL, the FTC announced final updates late last month to its
Ophthalmic Practice Rules, also known as the Eyeglass Rule, in what the organization stated was an effort to increase compliance with the requirement that ophthalmologists and optometrists provide patients with a free copy of their prescription immediately following a refractive eye exam. Among the updates are the requirements that ECPs must now ask patients to sign a statement confirming they received their prescription, keep a record of that confirmation for at least three years, and offer patients the option of a digital prescription.
By Staff
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 12:21 AM
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.—
VSP Vision has named Malia McDowell, of the University of Alabama, Birmingham School of Optometry, and Nastasya Liem, of UC Berkeley, Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science, as the 2024
VSP Premier Edge Student Business Challenge winners.
By Staff
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 12:15 AM
ATLANTA—
Prevent Blindness Georgia has announced that their 8th annual Night for Sight Gala will be held on October 26, 2024, at The Whitley Hotel Buckhead. During the event, PBGA will recognize their 2024 Person of Vision, Dr. Stephanie Vanderveldt, a leader in ophthalmology in Georgia.
By Staff
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 12:21 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—
The Vision Council has released a new research report featuring a comprehensive analysis of the experiences, diagnoses, information sources and treatment options for patients with low vision, as well as the impact on their caregivers. The report, Focused inSights 2024: Low Vision, combines qualitative data from two focus groups with quantitative data from a nationally representative survey of patients and primary caregivers of children with low vision, according to an announcement from The Vision Council.
By Staff
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—In the May feature story
Remote Eye Exams,
Vision Monday examines how ocular telehealth has become an essential component in the eyecare ecosystem in just over a decade. The feature explores the growth of remote, comprehensive eye exams as seen through the eyes of eyecare technology executives, eyecare practitioners and optical retailers.
By Staff
Monday, June 3, 2024 12:15 AM
SAN DIEGO—Eyes On Eyecare, a digital publication that provides clinical and career education for ODs and
ophthalmologists, has announced its third annual Optometry Innovation Awards
(OIA).
By Evra Taylor, Contributing Editor
Thursday, May 23, 2024 2:30 AM
Originating from basic teleconferencing models, technology-enabled tele-optometry has revolutionized the optical industry creating both a more patient-centric model of care and expanding ECPs’ practices in a quintessential win-win. With remote eye testing, optical companies are focusing their gaze on a novel approach—involving the consumer in their own health care journey, increasing their access to eyecare and reducing wait times, two major pain points in eyecare. In addition to self-administered, online visual acuity testing for prescription renewal, these companies are increasingly providing remote diagnostic services, expanding their reach into previously uncharted territory such as ultra-wide field digital retinal imaging. At the same time, eyecare providers have established effective guardrails to protect patients’ eye health, ensuring patient referrals to a specialist when needed, for example.