By Cathy Ciccolella, Contributing Editor
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 7:00 AM
SARASOTA, Fla.—Teams from Essilor, National Vision and Transitions
Optical took to the Sarasota International Cricket Club’s field here on
Saturday, May 4, for what has become a three-year eyecare-industry
tradition—a day-long cricket match in which first-time participant
Essilor ultimately claimed the top spot.
By Cathy Ciccolella
Monday, May 16, 2011 12:06 AM
NEW YORK—Despite continuing economic challenges, the country’s 50
largest eyewear/eyecare retailers and optometric practices achieved a
new high in combined optical sales last year.
By Cathy Ciccolella
Monday, May 16, 2011 12:02 AM
NEW YORK—Despite ongoing issues in the U.S. economy—particularly high
unemployment levels often resulting in consumers’ loss of insurance
benefits—some of the mass merchandising chains and warehouse clubs
hosting vision centers saw their optical sales increase during 2010.
By Cathy Ciccolella
Monday, May 16, 2011 12:01 AM
The VM Top 50 U.S. Optical Retailers report ranks the 50 leading
companies in optical retailing, based on their revenues in the 2010
calendar year.
By Cathy Ciccolella
Monday, February 14, 2011 9:00 AM
ORLANDO—About 1,300 people gathered here Jan. 23 through Jan. 25 for the 15th annual Transitions Academy.
By Cathy Ciccolella
Monday, November 15, 2010 12:00 AM
As a result of the Republicans’ sweep of many national
and state elections earlier this month, the health care reform
legislation passed last March may be facing some changes, according to
Joe Ellis, OD, the president of the American Optometric Association
(AOA).
By Cathy Ciccolella
Thursday, October 28, 2010 4:45 PM
VM's Top 10 Managed-Vision Players
By Cathy Ciccolella
Thursday, October 28, 2010 4:40 PM
The industry’s managed vision companies regularly tinker with their plan
offerings to keep them as current as possible with new developments in
vision care, new technologies and new trends in consumers’
eyecare patterns.
By Cathy Ciccolella
Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:10 AM
NEW YORK—Recession, health care reform bring challenges and opportunities for plans, providers.
By Cathy Ciccolella
Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:10 AM
After years of emphasizing its exclusive
use of private-practice eyecare practitioners for its provider network,
VSP Global recently launched a “pilot” program with Costco Wholesale
through which those employees of a number of employer groups (and
current VSP clients) who are Costco warehouse club members can use their
VSP vision benefits at the vision centers in Costco’s stores.
By Cathy Ciccolella
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 11:00 PM
After all the turmoil surrounding this year’s passage of
health care reform legislation—and all the confusion about what happens
between now and the 2014 implementation of many of the legislation’s
provisions—eyecare providers are wondering about their position in this
new health care landscape.
By Cathy Ciccolella
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 10:31 AM
NEW YORK—The industry’s managed vision companies regularly tinker with their plan offering to keep them as current as possible with new developments in vision care, new technologies and new trends in consumers’ eyecare patterns.
By Cathy Ciccolella
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:41 AM
LAS VEGAS—Consumers’ attitudes about eyecare and eyewear—and how the current economy is impacting them—were in the spotlight here during a meeting of the Corporate Optometry Professional Advisory Panel prior to the start of Vision Expo West.
By Cathy Ciccolella
Monday, September 20, 2010 12:00 AM
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Health-care giant Humana will offer members of its HumanaVision Vision Care Plan the option of obtaining eyecare and eyewear at Luxottica Retail stores, beginning next year.