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The good news is that cataracts is an easily treatable condition with simple and safe corrective surgery. But cataracts don’t go away on their own, experts warn, and ignoring the signs and symptoms could potentially lead to vision impairment or eventually vision loss. According to the National Eye Institute, cataracts affect more than half of all Americans aged 80 years or older. During June’s Cataract Awareness Month, ECPs should remind their patients, especially those over the age of 40, to have regular eye exams and to be aware of the symptoms related to the onset of cataracts. “The biggest risk factor is really age,” said Sila Bal, MD, MPH, a global ophthalmology fellow and a cataract, cornea and refractive surgeon.
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Dr. Susy Yu appointed as new vision services administrator for Southern California Permanente Medical Group; ECPs’ gross revenue decreased, Jobson Tracker says; VSP Vision welcomes Usha Patil as chief insurance officer; U.S. Air Force agency awards Vuzix development contract for AR head-mounted displays; and Prevent Blindness declares June as Cataract Awareness Month 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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RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.—VSP Vision announced that Usha Patil has joined the company effective June 3 as chief insurance officer, and in that role will lead VSP Vision Care, the organization’s not-for-profit vision benefits business that serves more than 85 million members. Patil joins VSP Vision from UnitedHealth Group, where she spent the last 14 years in a variety of senior leadership roles, most recently leading operations for UnitedHealthcare’s individual and family Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans, the company stated.
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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 a grant for RestoringVision, T-Rex remains are unearthed and a milestone for National Vision.
Click here to take the quiz.
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If a traditional name tag doesn’t quite excite you, this fun, on-theme pin might just do the trick. You can personalize and purchase it on Etsy here. #WeShareIt
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NEW YORK—This month, seven eyewear designers, many of which are independent, united to launch the third annual edCFDA Pride Eyewear Initiative. The designers Blake Kuwahara (Blake Kuwahara Eyewear), Christian Roth (Christian Roth Eyewear), Gai Gherardi and Barbara McReynolds (l.a.Eyeworks), Jeff Press (PRESS), Patty Perreira (Barton Perreira), Selima Salaun (Selima Optique) and Stirling Barrett (KREWE), are each offering a limited edition sunglass design, with a portion of the proceeds collectively benefiting Bring Change to Mind (BC2M), an organization dedicated to ending stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health.
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