'Focus on Diabetes: Look Closer at Eye Health' Is New Initiative from American Diabetes Association, With VSP Vision Care and Regeneron

NEW YORK—"Focus on Diabetes, Look Closer at Eye Health" is a new program developed to bring awareness to eyecare's role in helping diagnose and manage treatments for the millions of Americans who have the disease, may not even know they are in danger of getting the disease and are looking for solutions to manage diabetes-related eye disease.

Taking a Break From Reality

Johnson & Johnson Vision Receives FDA’s Breakthrough Device Designation

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Johnson & Johnson Vision has received the FDA’s “breakthrough device” designation for its myopia control lens, company executives noted on a recent conference call with securities analysts following the announcement of second-quarter financial results. Chris DelOrefice, Johnson & Johnson’s vice president for investor relations, noted the FDA’s action on the company’s myopia lens on the July 16 conference call.

Kentucky College of Optometry Earns ACOE Accreditation

PIKEVILLE, Ky.—The Kentucky College of Optometry at the University of Pikeville (KYCO) received accreditation earlier this month from The Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE), an essential requirement for the future growth of the five-year-old institution. KYCO Dean Michael Bacigalupi, OD, FAAO told VMAIL that to earn the accreditation, the College underwent a five-year process that involved submitting a “self-study” explaining to the ACOE how they met its eight standards of accreditation.

The TikTok Takeover

NEW YORK—Social media is always changing. From algorithms to trends to new memes, there’s no shortage of ways the Internet grows and changes every single day. And the rise of TikTok is a perfect example. With more than 800 million monthly active users, TikTok is the sixth largest social network in the world, and the most downloaded app in 2020—making it a driving force of Internet culture and trends.