By Anne Cooper / Editorial Director
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:01 AM
As 2024 gets underway, investors remain optimistic about opportunities in the vision care space. The U.S. population continues to grow and age, creating a robust environment for optometry and optometric practices, according to industry experts. They note that a rising need for eyecare and eye health services, fueled by growth in the population of patients aged 65 years and older, continues to make the landscape a stable and attractive target for those who are looking to invest, or to grow their career.
By Anne Cooper
Sunday, April 14, 2024 2:30 AM
As 2024 gets into full swing, the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. Taking a look at the examination of AI at some of the major meetings and shows to date—‘The AI-Powered Organization’ at The Vision Council Executive Summit, ‘Putting the Eye in AI: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Optometry’ at SECO, and, more recently, ‘What’s Your AI Acuity? Sharpening a Vision for the Future!’ at the Vision Monday Leadership Summit—you will see that these multifaceted and multi-layered approaches to exploring AI have informed talks and presentations that filled a couple of hours to nearly a full day.
By Anne Cooper
Sunday, March 3, 2024 2:06 AM
While many of us likely haven’t considered this question in recent years, it is something that continues to be relevant today. As we progress in life and in our careers, it is likely that we will be—or have been—presented with countless opportunities to learn, be it new skills, technologies, or ways of working. And, for many of us, it is also likely that how we learn now as an adult is quite different than how we learned as kids.
By Anne Cooper
Sunday, February 4, 2024 1:30 AM
Grateful and inspired. As the new year gets underway, these are the feelings I keep coming back to. In January I joined Vision Monday and 20/20 as editorial director, and soon after headed to The Vision Council Executive Summit as a first-time attendee. While there, I was quickly inspired by the camaraderie and professionalism among attendees representing so many corners of the vision care industry, and by presenters who, as veterans of their trade, generously shared their expertise.