By Staff
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 12:21 AM
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.—
Oakley, from EssilorLuxottica, continues its commitment to Move the Game Forward by establishing the Oakley Icon Alliance (OIA), an initiative aimed at empowering young female athletes and promoting the growth of flag football.
By Daniel Breeman, Sarah McGoldrick
Friday, October 11, 2024 8:30 AM
While residents of Florida braced for back-to-back devastating storms from Hurricanes Helene and Milton over the past few weeks, the optical community was busy taking steps to provide disaster relief to those affected by the natural disasters. Hurricane Helene’s devastation was felt primarily across six states, with more than 200 deaths reported from Florida to Tennessee. The death toll and damage from Hurricane Milton, which hit a major swath of Florida this past week, is still being assessed.
By Staff
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 12:15 AM
LONGARONE and MILAN, Italy—
Marcolin and
AIRC Foundation for Cancer Research in Italy (Fondazione AIRC per la Ricerca sul Cancro, or AIRC) have signed a two-year agreement, for 2024 and 2025, dedicated to supporting scientific research, according to an announcement.
By Staff
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 12:18 AM
NEW YORK—The
Hope for Depression Research Foundation’s (HDRF) 6th Annual Week of Hope in Southampton, NY, held from July 25 to Aug. 4, has concluded.
Revo Sunglasses sponsored and participated this year in the annual event, which raises awareness and funds for mental health research.
By Staff
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 12:21 AM
GOLDEN, Colo—
Optometry Giving Sight (OGS), a global fundraising initiative that targets the prevention of blindness and impaired vision due to uncorrected refractive error, has announced that executive director Lois Schoenbrun, CAE (Retired), FAAO, will retire from the organization in December 2024.
By Staff
Friday, June 21, 2024 12:15 AM
ROSEMERE, Quebec—The
Ontario Association of Optometrists in Canada has recognized
Modern Optical Canada for its contributions to the Eye See Eye Learn program, which aims to detect, diagnose and treat kindergarten children with vision problems, according to an announcement from Modern Optical in Canada.
By Staff
Thursday, June 20, 2024 12:18 AM
CHICAGO—
Prevent Blindness, a nonprofit eye health and safety organization, has announced that the
16th Annual Prevent Blindness Swing Fore Sight golf outing will take place on Wed., Sept. 18, 2024, at the Bali Hai Golf Club, Las Vegas, Nev., in conjunction with
Vision Expo West.
By Staff
Friday, June 7, 2024 12:15 AM
SAN FRANCISCO—
RestoringVision, a global nonprofit provider of new reading glasses to people living in impoverished communities, has been awarded a $4 million grant from
Founders Pledge, a global nonprofit that empowers entrepreneurs to do the most good possible with their charitable giving, to address presbyopia at scale in India and Nigeria.
By Staff
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—
Lighthouse Guild, a nonprofit organization that provides services to those who are visually impaired, has announced that it has received a $25,000 grant from the
CTA Foundation to expand its assistive technology training.
By Staff
Monday, June 3, 2024 12:18 AM
NEW YORK—In recognition of National Eyewear Day,
Lighthouse Guild’s "EyeCare EyeWear" optical boutique is hosting Where Art Intersects Vision, an exclusive fashion-forward eyewear preview show and reception on Thursday, June 6, National Eyewear Day.
By Staff
Friday, May 3, 2024 12:15 AM
BOSTON—
20/20 Onsite, a mobile eyecare company, is partnering with Southbridge Public Schools (SPS) and the
Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts to provide comprehensive eye exams and glasses to SPS students at no cost to their families through the “Vision for Southbridge” program.