CooperVision Specialty EyeCare Names Tony Sommer as General Manager, Americas

SAN RAMON, Calif.—CooperVision Specialty EyeCare has appointed Tony Sommer Jr. as general manager, Americas. Sommer will lead the organization’s continued growth and projected category expansion Read more.

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For Rock4Sight Band Members, Making Music and Giving Come Naturally

NEW YORK—In just over two weeks, members of the Rock4Sight Band will reunite on stage at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square for the Read more.

Black EyeCare Perspective to Host Second Annual Signing Day Event on April 26 as Part of Their Pipeline for Black Students Into Optometry

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.—Black EyeCare Perspective will be hosting its second Signing Day, scheduled for April 26, to celebrate the achievements of the Black EyeCare Perspective Pre-Optometry Club Read more.

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Safilo Group Reports Global Top Line Year-End 2021 Sales Reach €970 Million, Cites Strong North America Performance

Mido Organizers Anticipate 630 Exhibitors From 45 Countries at its Upcoming In-Person Show, April 30 to May 2

Morel Debuts Sun Collection With (RED)

When In-Person Care Trumps Telehealth

ECPs Still Facing Staffing and Some Supply Chain Challenges, Wave 29 of Jobson's Latest ECP Coronavirus Survey Reports

SECO’s House of Delegates Elects Dr. Christine Cook as President, Along With New Board Members at Meeting in New Orleans

Pfizer CEO Says Fourth COVID-19 Vaccine Dose 'Is Necessary'

Review of Ophthalmology: Is There a Doctor in the House?

Is it COVID or Allergies?

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Morel Debuts Sun Collection With (RED)

Quick Take: Morel is debuting its sun collection in collaboration with (RED), a collaboration announced earlier this year. Morel also released optical styles in the collection.  
Specifics: The sun collection is made up of 9 styles, each of which will come in a turnkey display box which includes a message from MOREL that expresses the impact of this partnership. Each style will offer a full red design, with additional options in
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Kenmark Eyewar Intros Vera Wang Spring/Summer 2022 Optical Collection

Quick Take: Kenmark Eyewear is introducing the Spring/Summer 2022 optical collection from Vera Wang. The brand will also launch sun styles for the season.
Specifics: The optical collection includes: Attica, Erika, V588 and VA58. Attica is a cat eye frame with metal temples and a double row of chantons available in golden tortoise, blush horn and smoke tortoise. Erika is a metal rectangular frame with baguette crystals on the temples available in blush, black and
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Dragon Alliance Partners With Boarding for Breast Cancer

Quick Take: Dragon Alliance, from Marchon, has partnered with Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) to help support B4BC’s mission of providing education to young people and support those who have been affected by breast cancer.
Specifics: As part of the partnership, Dragon will produce a limited run of Opus LL sunglasses in a special colorway to represent B4BC. In addition, Bradon will support B4BC at a number of events, including Love Your Peaks fundraising initiative and
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When In-Person Care Trumps Telehealth

New survey data from eMarketer indicates that U.S. adults are more inclined to travel to their providers for mental health services, annual checkups, and physical Read more.

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ECPs Still Facing Staffing and Some Supply Chain Challenges, Wave 29 of Jobson's Latest ECP Coronavirus Survey Reports

NEW YORK—ECP practices and optical retail businesses did experience the waves of the omicron COVID-19 variant which began in the later part of December 2021 and impacted many in the first few months of 2022, as indicated by Wave 29 of the Jobson ECP Coronavirus Survey, conducted by Jobson Research which ran March 4-7. In that period, 80 percent of the respondents said that someone that works at their practice got COVID. And they added that masks are not required by the local government at medical facilities/offices in their area, and that at retail locations, 66 percent reported that local government requirements did not require masks. Read More

20/20 Magazine: Cause for Celebration

Wes Gordon loves a good celebration. Whether that’s reveling in the glamour of the fashion industry or celebrating a successful runway show at New York Fashion Week, Gordon’s mission is to emit positivity and joy into all he does. As creative director of Carolina Herrera, Gordon is taking the distinguished brand to new heights, while maintaining the signature style and elegance the House of Herrera has instilled into the world of fashion. Read More

Review of Ophthalmology: Is There a Doctor in the House?

So many health care crises, so little time. And no, for once, I’m not talking about COVID. Well, maybe I am a little bit. I’m primarily referring to access to health care, specifically the staffing shortage that we were always facing but has been made acute by COVID. Long before we cared about coronaviruses, we knew that in the years to come there would be physician shortages. I can’t say I worried about it for my own health care; it was more of a conceptual thing. But now it has become very real. It’s something we’ve all encountered, if not while trying to get to see our own doctors, but in trying to refer our patients. Read More

New IRIS Partnerships on Vancouver Island

IRIS, The Visual Group announced the partnership of Dr. Adam Reid, optometrist and Tammy Baker optician manager in IRIS’ Parksville, BC location on Vancouver Island. Under the previous IRIS partner, the late Dr. Gerald Trees, the Parksville IRIS location has been a longstanding success for over 20 years. Read more.