Alcon Announces Clark as GM of U.S. Vision Care and Anderson as Director of Professional Education

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Friday, June 21, 2019 10:59 AM FORT WORTH, Texas—Alcon (SIX/NYSE:ALC) said this week that it has welcomed “two key additions to its U.S. vision care team.” They are: Sean Clark, who was appointed general manager, U.S. vision care, and Dr. Kristin Anderson, who joined Alcon as the director of professional education, U.S. vision care and dry eye. The announcement came as Alcon issued its schedule of events for this week meeting of the American Optometric Association (AOA) at Optometry’s Meeting in St. Louis.

ATA Seeks Public Comment on Ocular Telehealth-Diabetic Retinopathy Practice Guidelines

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Thursday, June 20, 2019 11:03 AM ARLINGTON, Va.—The ATA (American Telemedicine Association) announced it is seeking public comment on the new edition of its Ocular Telehealth-Diabetic Retinopathy Practice Guidelines. This third edition reflects new evidence, emerging technologies and the expanded scope of ocular telehealth, the ATA said in a statement. The ATA guidelines describe evidence-based best practices for ocular telehealth, and are based on the accumulated knowledge and experience of eyecare and telemedicine professionals, ATA special interest work groups, and other stakeholders.