Insights: Andrew Karp http://www.visionmonday.com/rss/insights/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 04:36:59 -0400 A ‘Wintery Mix’ of Illnesses Could Spell Trouble for Eyecare Practices http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/a-wintery-mix-of-illnesses-could-spell-trouble-for-eyecare-practices/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 02:02:00 -0400 It’s been 31 months since I last set foot in our office in New York City. Driven out by COVID-19, I’ve been working from home, like the rest of our VM team. Fortunately, the threat of COVID-19 has receded in many parts of the U.S. Death rates have fallen, as have infection rates. For many of us, life has begun returning to “normal.” http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/a-wintery-mix-of-illnesses-could-spell-trouble-for-eyecare-practices/ How the ‘Startup Nation’ Is Bringing Innovation to Optical http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/how-the-startup-nation-is-bringing-innovation-to-optical/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 01:15:00 -0400 http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/how-the-startup-nation-is-bringing-innovation-to-optical/ How the Tech-Optical Convergence Influences Eyewear http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/how-the-techoptical-convergence-influences-eyewear/ Sun, 06 Feb 2022 03:15:00 -0400 Starting with the launch of Google Glass in 2013, tech giants such as Google, Meta and Amazon have been exploring ways to make eyeglasses a vehicle for their consumer technologies. A prominent example is Ray-Ban Stories, which features a Ray-Ban frame with camera and audio capabilities and is the result of Meta’s collaboration with EssilorLuxottica. http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/how-the-techoptical-convergence-influences-eyewear/ A Teachable Moment About Eyeglasses http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/a-teachable-moment-about-eyeglasses/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 01:00:00 -0400 Sometimes we get so deeply involved in our own little universes that we forget that not everyone lives there, too. I’m reminded of this when I meet people for the first time and they ask me what type of work I do. When I tell them, “I edit magazines about eyeglasses and vision,” I sometimes get a quizzical look, followed by questions such as “Is there really a whole magazine just about eyeglasses? What’s there to write about?” http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/a-teachable-moment-about-eyeglasses/ Keeping Our Eyes on 5G http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/keeping-our-eyes-on-5g/ Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/keeping-our-eyes-on-5g/ Optical Labs, ECPs and the True Meaning of Partnership http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/optical-labs-ecps-and-the-true-meaning-of-partnership/ Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Partnership is one of the most overused words in business communications these days. It seems like nearly every new vendor-customer relationship, distribution deal or joint sales promotion is touted as a “partnership.” http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/optical-labs-ecps-and-the-true-meaning-of-partnership/ Telehealth Will Remain Vital, Post-Pandemic http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/telehealth-will-remain-vital-postpandemic/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:41:00 -0400 Just a few years ago, telehealth was on a slow to moderate growth trajectory in the U.S. A 2017 study by the telehealth company Avizia found that most patients—about eight out of 10 U.S. consumers—were largely unaware of how to access telehealth or whether their insurer would cover it. http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/telehealth-will-remain-vital-postpandemic/ WHO Report Puts Sharper Focus on Poor Vision http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/who-report-puts-sharper-focus-on-poor-vision/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0400 The World Health Organization’s (WHO) recent publication of its first-ever World Report on Vision may have slipped by unnoticed by many VM readers. But it’s actually a big deal that’s worthy of our attention. The report’s release indicates that WHO, which usually concentrates on fighting life threatening diseases, has now elevated poor vision to a prominent place on its agenda. http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/who-report-puts-sharper-focus-on-poor-vision/ When the Moon Hits Your Eye http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/when-the-moon-hits-your-eye-r1/ Mon, 12 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Remember Dean Martin’s big hit, That’s Amore? Who could forget a song that starts, “When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore.” http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/when-the-moon-hits-your-eye-r1/ Reaching the VM Summit http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/reaching-the-vm-summit/ Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:45:00 -0400 We’ve just wrapped up our 13th annual Vision Monday Global Leadership Summit, the highlights of which are featured in a special report beginning on page 30. http://www.visionmonday.com/insights/article/reaching-the-vm-summit/