By Staff
Monday, February 10, 2025 12:18 AM
ST. LOUIS—The
World Council of Optometry (WCO), an international membership-based nonprofit organization for individual optometrists, industry professionals and optometric organizations, has announced the theme for World Optometry Week 2025—Eyes to the Future: Optometry Improving Global Wellness.
By Staff
Friday, February 7, 2025 12:18 AM
ST. LOUIS—The
Global Myopia Awareness Coalition has announced its 2025 Board of Directors. According to the announcement, Olga Prenat, head of medical and professional affairs, global and EMEA at
EssilorLuxottica, will continue in her role as GMAC board chair for 2025.
By Staff
Monday, February 3, 2025 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—The
Lighthouse Guild, a not-for-profit vision and health care organization, has announced that Jay R. Fialkoff, a senior counsel and former managing partner at
Moses Singer LLP in New York City, has joined its board of directors.
By Staff
Friday, January 31, 2025 12:15 AM
WINTER PARK, Fla.—The
American Academy of Optometry Foundation and
Meta Reality Labs Research have announced that the application process is now open for a new grant opportunity focused on stimulating new investigations in the field of myopia and the role that visual experience plays in the onset and progression of myopia.
By Staff
Thursday, January 30, 2025 12:21 AM
CHICAGO—
Prevent Blindness, an eye health and safety nonprofit organization, has declared February as Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Low Vision Awareness Month.
By Staff
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 12:17 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C.—A glitch in the
National Board of Examiners in Optometry’s (NBEO) scoring system caused students to get erroneous Part II test results on Friday, January 24, according to a statement issued by the board. Corrected scores were sent out a few hours later, but, in some cases the new score was significantly lower.
By Staff
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 12:15 AM
ST. LOUIS—The
Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) announced that as of January 1, 2025, the organization now recognizes new Professional Optometric Degree Program Standards applicable to both existing and prospective optometric degree programs.
By Staff
Monday, January 27, 2025 12:18 AM
CLEVELAND, Ohio—The
Eversight Center for Vision and Eye Banking Research announced it has awarded four grants to investigators at Loyola University Chicago, University of Houston, University of Illinois Chicago and University of Michigan to advance eye and vision research.
By Staff
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 12:24 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—
The Vision Council has released
Consumer inSights Q4 2024, a new report examining the views and behaviors of U.S. adults in relation to vision correction, managed vision care, eye exams, prescription eyewear, reading glasses and non-prescription sunglasses. The findings from the last quarter of 2024 offer an updated, comprehensive overview of the optical industry based on consumer choices and habits, according to the association. “Through our final Consumer inSights survey of 2024, we found that the majority of U.S. consumers remained largely consistent with how they approach eye exams and prioritize their vision health throughout the year,” said Alysse Henkel, vice president of research and inSights at The Vision Council.
By Staff
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 12:27 AM
ST. LOUIS—The
Global Myopia Awareness Coalition (GMAC) has announced the
British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) as its newest professional association member. This partnership expands GMAC’s global network and strengthens its efforts to raise awareness and promote action on childhood myopia worldwide, the association stated. BCLA plays a key role in advancing education, knowledge sharing and professional networking, both in the United Kingdom and internationally, according to the announcement. Through its Global Ambassadors program, BCLA unites experts from around the world to drive research, foster skill development, and facilitate knowledge exchange—all aimed at improving patient care and promoting best practices in myopia management.
By Staff
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 12:18 AM
CHICAGO—
Prevent Blindness has announced that tickets and sponsorships are still available for the 2025 Prevent Blindness
Person of Vision Award Gala honoring Howard Purcell, OD, FAAO, president and CEO,
New England College of Optometry (NECO). The Person of Vision Award gala will be held on February 19, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, in Orlando, Fla., in conjunction with
Vision Expo East. This annual fundraising event supports Prevent Blindness and its sight-saving mission, now in its 117th year, according to the organization.