By Staff
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 12:27 AM
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—
CooperVision has announced a series of investments designed to reinforce its worldwide leadership in myopia management, including actions to further bolster commercial infrastructure, pipeline growth, clinical study sponsorship and advocacy support. The company announced the appointment of Jennifer Lambert to the newly created role of vice president, myopia management and cornea care. Lambert has spent the past four years as senior director of global myopia management for CooperVision. In addition to Lambert's role, the company said it is adding managerial roles specific to customer engagement and new product market development, collectively designed to transform the myopia category for long-term success.
By Staff
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 12:18 AM
SAN FRANCISCO—
RadiusXR, a digital health care technology company offering vision testing and eyecare with advanced digital health platforms, has announced that Thomas Osborne, MD, CMO of Microsoft Federal Civilian, is being added to the company as a strategic advisor.
By Staff
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 12:15 AM
SEATTLE, BOSTON and TOKYO—
Aurion Biotech, Inc., a clinical-stage biotech company that is developing a platform of advanced therapies to treat ocular diseases, announced that Donald Munoz is joining the company as chief financial officer.
By Staff
Monday, February 10, 2025 12:27 AM
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—
Keplr, a management services organization with 260 managed optometry practices, announced several additions to its leadership team. Mark Popp, a 25-year industry veteran, joined the company as a chief network strategy officer leading revenue cycle management, technology and payor relations. Alyssa Voorheis was named vice president, revenue cycle management. Omero Montez joined the company as chief retail officer. He has over 25 years of experience in the optical industry including operations, distribution and supply chain logistics.
By Staff
Monday, February 10, 2025 12:24 AM
MANSFIELD, Mass.—
Hilco Vision, a global eyecare solutions company, announced that Kelly Piotti has been appointed senior vice president of optical and retail and Brent Jones has been named senior vice president of eyecare in North America.
By Staff
Monday, February 10, 2025 12:21 AM
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.—
VSP Vision has announced the passing of Earnie Franklin, its chief operating officer. Franklin, 61, passed away on February 2, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer, according to the announcement.
By Staff
Monday, February 10, 2025 12:15 AM
ORLANDO, Fla.—The collective of 13 musicians and singers who perform under the
Rock4Sight banner will perform at the
Hard Rock Café Universal Orlando on Friday, February 21, according to organizers of the annual charity concert. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit
ECN Purpose, a nonprofit that provides eyewear and eyecare for people in need. Rock4Sight is a showcase for volunteer performers who represent nearly every sector of the optical industry, from corporate executives to salespeople to eyecare professionals.
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
Thursday, February 6, 2025 12:18 AM
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—
Iantrek, Inc., a medical technology company developing bio-interventional approaches for chronic eye diseases, has appointed Adam Szaronos as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately.
By Staff
Thursday, February 6, 2025 12:15 AM
NEWTON, Mass.—
GoodVision USA, a nonprofit organization with the goal of improving global access to vision care, has announced that Matt Gianino has been appointed as the new executive director with former executive director and founder Jennifer Hyde transitioning to the role of associate director of strategy and partnerships
By Staff
Monday, February 3, 2025 12:21 AM
ISELIN, N.J.—
Outlook Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company working to achieve FDA approval for the first ophthalmic formulation of bevacizumab for the treatment of retinal diseases, has announced Faisal G. Sukhtian has been appointed as chairman of the board of directors, effective immediately.
By Staff
Monday, February 3, 2025 12:18 AM
BOSTON—
New England College of Optometry (NECO) has announced that an endowed scholarship has been established to honor Dr. Srinivas (Raj) Natrajan, a NECO faculty member from 1969–1999 who died on January 8, 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
Thursday, January 30, 2025 12:24 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The
Contact Lens Institute has named 18 established and emerging leaders in the eyecare community as 2025 Visionaries. The diverse group represents a range of practice settings, research interests and specializations from across the United States and Canada, according to the announcement. The honorees were selected based on their dedication to increasing awareness and promoting the advantages of soft contact lenses for both patients and practices. These individuals were also chosen for their ability to motivate and engage with their peers.