By Staff
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 12:27 AM
LEUVEN, Belgium and OAKLAND, Calif. —
Materialise NV (Nasdaq:MTLS), a global leader in 3D printing solutions, has made a strategic investment in Ditto, an Oakland-based developer of virtual eyewear try-on platforms, according to an announcement earlier this week. In addition, the two companies will collaborate to advance the digital transformation in the eyewear industry and support the creation of new and personalized shopping experiences. The details of the investment by Materialise were not disclosed. The introduction of advanced digital technologies in the eyewear industry is creating new opportunities, including the possibility to offer personalized frame recommendations and virtual try-on solutions, the announcement noted.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 12:27 AM
LAVAL, Quebec and SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.—
Bausch Health Companies and
Bausch + Lomb, its leading global eye health business, and
Allegro Ophthalmics LLC, a privately held biopharmaceutical company, announced Monday that Bausch Health (through its affiliate) has entered into an agreement to acquire an option to purchase all ophthalmology assets of Allegro.
By Staff
Monday, September 21, 2020 12:36 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—In an effort to offset language in the FTC’s updated Contact Lens Rule, Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) last week introduced in the
U.S. Senate the Contact Lens Rule Modernization Act, which would eliminate the use of robocalls to verify contact lens prescriptions, according to a statement by the Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (APS). The bill, which APS endorsed, is co-sponsored by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)
By Staff
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 12:30 AM
SAN DIEGO—
CovalentEvents, a premiere eyecare virtual event platform and subsidiary of
CovalentCareers, Inc. is announcing Eyes On 2021, a free, three-day, virtual experience for optometrists, practice owners, and students. Scheduled for November 20-22, 2020, Eyes On 2021 will equip ODs with free continuing education, live talks with optometry’s leading experts, sneak peeks at 2021 trends from executive leaders, virtual vendor booths, keynote speakers, and a hefty dose of fun and inspiration, according to an announcement from the company.
By Staff
Friday, September 11, 2020 12:27 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C.—This week,
Responsum Health (Responsum), an innovative developer of personalized patient apps and chronic disease knowledge communities, and
Prevent Blindness announced the launch of an online knowledge platform for patients with glaucoma. The platform, called
The Glaucoma Community, can be accessed for free via web browser or mobile app. Thoughtfully designed to best serve individuals with glaucoma, The Glaucoma Community provides users with a toolkit of useful, community-oriented features, according to an announcement from Prevent Blindness.
By Staff
Friday, September 4, 2020 12:27 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—Citing the ongoing impact of COVID-19,
CooperCompanies (NYSE: COO) on Thursday reported that its third-quarter revenue decreased 15 percent year-over-year to $578.2 million, with CooperVision (CVI) revenue falling 12 percent to $449.3 million and CooperSurgical (CSI) revenue dropping 24 percent to $128.9 million.
By Staff
Thursday, September 3, 2020 12:24 AM
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.—
VSP Global announced this week that it is discontinuing sales of Level, the smart glasses that represent the company’s initial foray into wearable technology.
By Staff
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 12:18 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—
CooperVision has appointed Melissa Kiewe vice president, North America marketing, according to an announcement from the company. She is responsible for overseeing all regional marketing strategies and demand creation initiatives, including product launches, programs and promotions. She succeeds Simon Seshadri, who was promoted to the position of senior vice president, global marketing in June. Kiewe joined CooperVision in 2016 as senior director, customer marketing, for which she led the development of multifaceted marketing programs, marketing communications initiatives, and national and customer brand product launches.
By Staff
Thursday, August 20, 2020 12:24 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The
Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (APS) reacted strongly this week after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) moved to publish the new Contact Lens Rule in the Federal Register. The new CL Rule was posted for public inspection on Friday, Aug. 14 and published in the
Federal Register on Monday, Aug. 17. As a result of this federal notice, the controversial changes to the CL Rule will now go into effect 60 days after the official publication date, according to APS.
By Staff
Friday, August 14, 2020 12:18 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—The U.S. optometric academic community can now access the online certification curriculum for
CooperVision’s Brilliant Futures Myopia Management Program featuring MiSight 1 day contact lenses.
By Staff
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 12:27 AM
LOS ANGELES—
Eyenuk Inc., a global artificial intelligence (AI) medical technology and services company and a leader in real-world applications for AI eye screening, has received the FDA’s 510(k) clearance (K200667) to market its EyeArt autonomous AI System for diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness among American adults.
By Staff
Monday, August 10, 2020 12:27 AM
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—
The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (APS) on Friday said it applauded members of the U.S. House and Senate for letters sent to respective chamber leadership calling for a legislative remedy to the FTC’s recently issued final Contact Lens Rule. The controversial CL rule, which was released in late June, has drawn the ire of several contact lens manufacturers and the American Optometric Association (AOA), as
VMAIL reported. According to APS, the bipartisan letters sent to the leadership call for legislative action to be included in COVID-19 relief legislation.
By Staff
Monday, August 10, 2020 12:21 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—
CooperVision has acquired
C&E GP Specialists Inc., the well-known customized orthokeratology contact lens manufacturer and distributor, according to an announcement on Friday. The move further expands CooperVision’s Specialty EyeCare business and its leadership in addressing the increasing severity and prevalence of myopia. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
By Staff
Friday, August 7, 2020 12:18 AM
WATERFORD, Ireland—
MacuLearn, an online learning resource for eyecare practitioners, has announced its partnership with Pacific University College of Optometry. MacuLearn was created by a pair of researchers who've earned global recognition for their work in the field of nutrition and vision: professor John Nolan of Nutrition Research Centre Ireland, Waterford Institute of Technology, and Dr. James Stringham, Visual Performance Laboratory, Duke University Medical School.