By Staff
Friday, July 26, 2024 12:24 AM
OCEANSIDE, Calif.—Independent premium eyewear brand
Raen has announced the appointment of Jesse Northcott as the company’s new president and chief executive officer. Northcott brings over 10 years of experience in finance and operations across leading industry brands to Raen, the company said.
By Staff
Friday, July 26, 2024 12:21 AM
LONGARONE—
Marcolin has announced the appointment of Andrea Vincenzo Virgilio as the company’s new group operations director, effective July 15, 2024. In this role, the company stated, Virgilio takes charge of the Group’s manufacturing facilities, research and development, product compliance and supply chain departments.
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
Thursday, July 25, 2024 12:18 AM
BEND, Ore.—
Osheru, a medical device company specializing in innovative solutions for skin surgery, has completed a $4.7 million funding round to accelerate the development and commercialization of its Ziplyft device for blepharoplasty surgery.
By Staff
Thursday, July 25, 2024 12:15 AM
DULUTH, Ga.—
National Vision, Inc., one of the nation’s largest optical retailers, has announced the winners of its 2024 National Optometric Student Association (NOSA) scholarships. Scholarships totaling $7,000 were awarded to three optometry students, who were selected based on their assessments of optometrists' role in ensuring affordable access to eyecare amid economic challenges, the announcement stated. Jerbrea Powell from Southern College of Optometry, Class of 2026, received $4,000; Victoria Laws of Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Class of 2026, received $2000; and Baldemar Torres of UC Berkeley School of Optometry, Class of 2025, received $1,000.
By Staff
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 12:21 AM
GOLDEN, Colo—
Optometry Giving Sight (OGS), a global fundraising initiative that targets the prevention of blindness and impaired vision due to uncorrected refractive error, has announced that executive director Lois Schoenbrun, CAE (Retired), FAAO, will retire from the organization in December 2024.
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
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 12:18 AM
MIAMI—For the 23rd time,
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of the University of Miami Health System and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has been ranked the nation’s Best in Ophthalmology by
U.S. News & World Report in its annual
Best Hospitals survey, the Institute announced.
By Staff
Monday, July 22, 2024 12:21 AM
NEW YORK—This year,
Vision Monday will once again be hosting a special luncheon event and program to pay tribute to this year's roster of 2024 Most Influential Women (MIW) in Optical on Sept. 20 during Vision Expo West in Las Vegas. These women, along with many prior-year MIW honorees and other guests, will be celebrated at this special event. The luncheon will take place from 12:00-2:00 p.m. in Room 3003 of The Venetian Hotel.
By Staff
Monday, July 22, 2024 12:18 AM
NEW YORK—The
American Society of Retina Specialists announced that it has honored Richard B. Rosen, MD, ScD (hon), FACS, FASRS, FARVO, CRA, the Belinda Bingham Pierce and Gerald G. Pierce distinguished professor of ophthalmology at the
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, with the Founders Award for 2024.
By Staff
Friday, July 19, 2024 12:18 AM
LOS ANGELES—
Eyenuk, a global artificial intelligence (AI) digital health company and developer of applications for AI eye screening and AI predictive biomarkers, has announced the appointment of Bryan Haardt as chief executive officer.
By Staff
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 12:24 AM
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.—
VSP Vision announced today that it has promoted Charlie Biegel to president of
Eyefinity, a VSP Vision company that provides cloud-based practice management and electronic health records solutions to the eyecare industry. He will report to Scott Hopeck, VSP Vision’s chief commercial officer. Since 2014, Biegel has served as chief operating officer of Eyefinity and previously served as chief technology officer. “For over a decade, Charlie’s leadership, technology expertise and customer-centric mindset have helped elevate Eyefinity’s suite of solutions to meet the changing needs of eyecare practices,” said Hopeck.
By Staff
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 12:18 AM
MIAMI—
Avulux, the company behind the lens that blocks harmful light wavelengths linked to migraine attacks, has announced that Brant Southwell has joined the company as chief commercial officer.
By Staff
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 12:15 AM
DEL MAR, Calif.—
Sydnexis, Inc., a pre-commercial stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of pediatric myopia progression, has announced the appointment of Perry J. Sternberg as CEO and as a member of the board of directors, effective August 5, 2024.
By Staff
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 12:24 AM
MARIETTA, Ga.—
McGee Group, a leader in the design and manufacturing of branded eyewear, has announced the appointment of Gina Kwok as marketing director. Kwok joins McGee after a distinguished career at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Atlanta, where she served as associate chair of luxury and brand management and associate chair and professor of fashion marketing and management. Before joining SCAD, Kwok served as vice president of marketing at Boxcraft and vice president of apparel marketing at AmericasMart.