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BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—Keplr Vision announced Thursday that it has established a strategic partnership with Cockrell Eyecare Center in Stillwater, Okla., and its professionals Dr. David Cockrell, Dr. Cherry Cockrell and Dr. Jeff Miller. In concurrence with this announcement and new partnership, Keplr Vision also is launching Keplr Advocacy with Dr. David Cockrell as its leader. Keplr Advocacy was created to “pursue policy and regulatory changes at the state and federal levels to expand and protect the Read more.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.—Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) noted Thursday the negative impact of COVID-19 when it reported second-quarter results showing a sales decline of 10.8 percent (a decline of 9 percent on an operational basis) on a company-wide basis. J&J’s overall sales totaled $18.3 billion in the quarter. In the U.S., sales declined 8.3 percent to $9.5 billion. Net earnings also slipped in the quarter, to $3.63 billion from $5.6 billion in the year-ago period, Read more.
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DULUTH, Ga.—National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE) announced plans yesterday to grant a special cash bonus to frontline associates and doctors. A one-time $250 bonus will be given to all patient-facing and customer-facing associates and the company’s network of doctors in recognition of their hard work and dedication toward safely serving patients and customers, the company said. Lab and distribution center associates who have been working under heightened safety requirements will also receive the bonus. The Read more.
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Did you follow the optical news this week? Take VM's News Quiz to see if you are staying up-to-date on optical industry news. This week's quiz highlights include a look at a Google acquisition, flying in the age of COVID-19, and industries with high unemployment rates. Click here to take the quiz for the week of July 5. VM's News Quiz is published every Saturday as part of VMAIL Weekend so look for the Read more.
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 I think if we could get everybody to wear a mask right now, I really do think that in four, six, eight weeks we could really bring this epidemic under control.
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Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), commenting in an interview with Dr. Howard Bauchner, editor in chief of the medical journal JAMA, as reported this week by Newsweek.com.
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SUNWEAR COLLECTION
Marcolin Intros Debut Adidas Originals Sun Collection
Quick Take:
Marcolin is introducing its debut Adidas Originals sun collection,
Specifics: Select styles from the collection include OR0006, OR0010, OR0016 and OR0019. OR0006 is a double bridged navigator style with wrapped lenses and contrasting colored temples. OR0010 is a 90s inspired cat-eye frame wit narrow proportions and tapered temples. OR0016 is an extreme cat-eye with sleek floating lenses and thin metal temples. Finally, OR0019 is an oversized round frame with a floating
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FRAME COLLECTION
ClearVision Shows BluTech Kids’ Frames
Quick Take:
ClearVision is sharing two children’s blue light blocking styles from BluTech.
Specifics: The two styles are On The Edge and Anne Droid. Both rectangular frames are available in two colors and feature details such as patterned fronts, color contrasting temple tips and corner details.
Selling Point: BluTech’s kids’ styles are fun and trendy while protecting eye health.
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FRAME COLLECTION
Aspex Launches New EasyClip Style
Quick Take:
Aspex is introducing EC530, a new EasyClip style.
Specifics: EC530 is a classic square frame with rounded corners, thin temples and a keyhole bridge. It is available in a variety of colors and patterns including black, brown and grey marbled, and blue marbled, and features a matching sun clip.
Selling Point: Aspex’s newest EasyClip style is classic and flattering, and features the brand’s TurboFlex 360 degree hinge.
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New cases of COVID-19 across the U.S. continue to go up, accounting for over a fourth of all new global cases on Wednesday. While the Eastern U.S. was the primary source of early cases in March and April, states from all parts of the country are now experiencing record surges and are becoming global hotspots for the virus.
Data from Johns Hopkins University shows Louisiana as having the fastest rate of COVID-19 case growth over the past two weeks, with the seven-day average of new cases up 112 percent vs. two weeks ago. Tennessee and Georgia followed close behind, with growth rates of 84 percent and 74 percent, respectively, over the past two weeks.
However, the new hotspots for the past month have been accumulating in Florida, Texas and California.
Click here to read the full story from Statista.com. Read more.
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About This Post: As we learn more and more about COVID-19, we're also learning which treatments seem to work, and which do not. This week, The New York Times put together a comprehensive tracking of the "most talked-about" potential COVID-19 treatments, and ranked them based on how likely they are to get the job done. Head over to the Times to check out the informative graphic.
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NEW YORK—Uprise by VisionWeb continues to offer a range of different resources for ECPs to access to help make their practices more efficient and streamlined. The company has just released a new, free e-book, "Building an Adaptable Practice — How to Reset, Fortify and Grow in Any Environment," certainly a topic that resonates with so many independents right now. The new e-book offers advice and stories from ODs with experience handling abrupt change, practice closures, lease changes and demotivated staff, among others. VisionWeb compiled this useful advice for fortifying your practice with communication plans, interviews, and possible growth opportunities into one resource. Read More
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As a former intercollegiate athlete, Jennifer Stewart, OD, knows the right equipment often makes all the difference between winning and losing. In her case, Stewart, a track and field star at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., that meant the running shoes that were lightweight, but provided the necessary support to keep her body healthy. Now, as an optometrist specializing in sports vision therapy—she co-founded Performance 20/20, a center offering vision evaluation and instruction for athletes, in Stamford, Conn., in 2016—the vital tools for success include not only spectacle and contact lenses designed with athletic performance and function in mind, but also the latest diagnostic technology and devices used to assist in “training” athletes’ vision to help them achieve their goals. Read More
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Thélios, the eyewear expert of French luxury group LVMH, announced their exclusive partnership for the design, production, and distribution of Rimowa Eyewear, the first-ever eyewear collection from the luxury luggage brand. Read more.
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