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For the second year in a row, VM has tackled the subject of sustainability in the optical industry in our May Cover Story titled, "Growing Into Sustainability." Across most sectors of the industry, eyewear companies, contact lens manufacturers, lens makers, optical labs and ECPs have gotten the memo—sustainability matters to consumers, whether it’s shopping for eyewear, recycling contact lenses or buying from optical companies that worry about their carbon footprint. VM’s editors talked to a wide variety of optical players for this special feature and one theme resonated—consumers want to take a more sustainable approach to shopping, and optical companies are sitting up and taking notice.
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Walmart reports strong Q1 results; Hoya reports growth for Q4 and full-year; Alcon reports robust Q1 sales; Accessories Council celebrates 30th anniversary and 2024 honorees at ACE Awards; and Prevent Blindness to host the 2024 ASPECT Patient Engagement and Advocacy Summit all topped this week’s VMAIL news feed. Click on the headlines below to catch up on anything you might have missed.
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NEW YORK—The readers of Vision Monday and 20/20 Magazine are being asked once again to share nominations to tell their stories for the Ultimate Partners annual editorial initiative. The deadline for submissions has been extended to May 22. Now in its fourth year, Jobson’s 2024 Ultimate Partners program allows readers to highlight their great business support partners and showcase their support. Open to all eyecare professionals, the program is looking to spotlight your most successful collaborations and celebrate the crucial support shared during both challenges and opportunities.
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Did you follow the optical news this week? Take VM’s News Quiz to see how much you know. This week's quiz takes a look at the annual ACE Awards, May is Mental Health Month and VM’s Most Influential Women survey.
Click here to take the quiz.
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Graduation season is upon us, and this gorgeous lapel pin would be a perfect gift for the new optometry school graduate in your life. You can purchase it from V Coterie Jewelry here. #WeShareIt
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NEW YORK—This week, May 13 through 19, 2024, is Myopia Awareness Week, a global event that aims to raise awareness about juvenile-onset myopia and encourage eyecare professionals to take necessary actions. The week has been marked by a number of myopia awareness related initiatives, both big and small, as reported in VMAIL Weekend. In addition, ECPs have been putting in the extra work this week to educate their patients about myopia, both online and in person. Here, we’re taking a look at how some indies are approaching Myopia Awareness Week.
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