COVID-19 Crisis Response Tactics: Essilor of America

VM brings you the latest information from optical companies and organizations responding to the coronavirus. Essilor is coming to the aid of eyeglass wearers who struggle with foggy lenses while wearing a face mask, a common problem these days. To remedy this and other lens fogging problems, the company is launching an Anti-Fog Solutions portfolio consisting of two products: Essilor Anti-Fog AR and Optifog. “New ways of life introduce new challenges which demand real solutions,” said Sherianne James, chief marketing officer and senior vice president of customer engagement at Essilor of America.

Hitting Rewind on Today’s Read 2020

Well, we are about halfway through 2020 and to say the least, it’s been a helluva year so far. The pandemic, which no one saw coming, has truly rocked our world and the challenges it brings just keep on morphing. If the pandemic has taught us nothing else, at least we now know we can adapt and pivot no matter what comes our way. The editors at VMAIL Weekend hope you are settled in for a nice long holiday weekend. And what better way to kick things off than a look back at some of our more popular Today’s Read features. So before you fire up that grill, pour yourself another cup of Joe and read through some stories you might have missed. In these trying times, we hope you’ll be able to find some hope, faith and inspiration in these stories.

Overall ECP Revenues Saw Flat Sales or Slight Declines, Per Jobson Tracker

NEW YORK—As U.S. coronavirus cases rose and spiked in many states across the country, particularly in the South and West, optical sales leveled off or dipped slightly in the week ending June 28, following nine weeks of steady growth (with the exception of the week of Memorial Day). These were the results in the latest Jobson COVID-19 Practice Performance Tracker.

Click to view the complete Jobson COVID-19 Practice Performance Tracker. 

SUNY College of Optometry to Host 'Race in Optometry: An Honest Conversation' Panel on July 1

NEW YORK—The State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry will be hosting a timely discussion, "Race in Optometry: An Honest Conversation," a live webinar covering the issues and obstacles that impact Black optometrists. It will be held on Wednesday, July 1, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and is being organized by the College’s Office of Continuing Professional Education who noted that this webinar is the first of a two-part series. Part I will discuss the problem; Part II will seek solutions. 

VM's News Quiz for the Week of June 21: A Special Auction, Custom Face Masks and a Sentimental Keepsake

Did you follow the optical news this week? Take VM’s News Quiz to see how much you know. This week's quiz takes a look at a special fundraising auction, custom-designed face masks and the meaning behind a sentimental keepsake. Click here to take the quiz for the week of June 21. VM's News Quiz is published every Saturday as part of VMAIL Weekend.