Warby Parker Downsizes Workforce, Eliminating 63 Positions

NEW YORK—Warby Parker (NYSE: WRBY) is downsizing its workforce as part of a team restructuring, VMAIL has learned. The company, which announced the move on August 8, will eliminate 63 positions across a number of corporate departments. The news was first reported by Business Insider. Warby Parker released a statement saying, “While this was an incredibly difficult decision, we are making these changes to enable us to operate in a more focused and nimble manner and to capitalize more efficiently on our highest impact opportunities.”

The National Average for Gross Revenue at ECP Locations Increased for the Week of Aug. 1-7, Jobson’s Latest Practice Performance Tracker Shows

NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations increased last week, Aug. 1-7, at a rate of 2 index points. That places gross revenue at a level 11 index points above where it was at this point in time (Week 32) when compared with last year, 6 points above the same period in 2020, and 7 points above 2019, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker. All optical sales categories were up or flat last week when compared with the previous week, ranging from unchanged for exams/refractions to up 5 index points for contact lenses.

Panorama Eyecare Establishes New LASIK Division Following Addition of Boulder Eyes/Beyer LASIK

FORT COLLINS, Colo.—Panorama Eyecare (PEC), a physician-led management services organization and the largest comprehensive eyecare organization in the Rocky Mountain region, said Monday that it has formed Panorama LASIK, a group of vision correction centers under the Panorama Eyecare MSO organization. Additionally, Panorama Eyecare said that Panorama LASIK will be the LASIK Partner of the National Football League’s Denver Broncos.

Carl Zeiss Meditec Reports Revenue and Orders Increased Over Nine-Month Period

JENA, Germany—Carl Zeiss Meditec (ISIN: DE 0005313704) generated revenue of €1,332.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2021/22 (prior year: €1,198.2 million), corresponding to an increase of 11.2 percent (adjusted for currency effects: +9.8 percent) compared with the same period of the prior year. Order intake increased at a much higher rate than revenue, rising 36.0 percent to €1,750.5 million (prior year: €1,287.6 million). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) at €275.9 million were only slightly below the previous year's level of €282.8 million, which had still benefited considerably from lower operating costs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keeping Our Children’s Eyes Safe and Healthy This Back-to-School Season

With only a few weeks left in the month of August, summer will be winding down soon which means parents and kids alike are gearing up for the back-to-school season, or as some parents like to call it, “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” For the national non-profit Prevent Blindness, August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, which fits nicely into the organization’s theme—2022 is the “Year of Children’s Vision.” Without early detection and treatment, uncorrected vision disorders can impair child development, interfere with learning, and even lead to permanent vision loss.