EYECARE http://www.visionmonday.com/rss/eyecare/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 05:43:46 -0400 Health Watch Test 1 http://www.visionmonday.com/eyecare/health-watch/article/health-watch-test-1/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 18:12:00 -0400 Health Watch teaser test http://www.visionmonday.com/eyecare/health-watch/article/health-watch-test-1/ Additional Optical Retailers and ECPs to Temporarily Close Locations http://www.visionmonday.com/eyecare/coronavirus-briefing/business-updates/article/additional-optical-retailers-and-ecps-to-temporarily-close-locations/ Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:30:00 -0400 Additional optical retailers and ECPs to temporarily close locations, MyEyeDr. to temporarily close all offices, many ECPs reduce office hours as COVID-19 expands, optical retailers temporarily close locations, and National Vision will temporarily close all of its stores, all topped this week’s <em>VMAIL </em>news feed. Click on the headlines below to catch up on anything you might have missed.  http://www.visionmonday.com/eyecare/coronavirus-briefing/business-updates/article/additional-optical-retailers-and-ecps-to-temporarily-close-locations/ A Majority of ECPs Reduce Office Hours, Expect Lower Revenues as COVID-19 Situation Expands, Jobson Research Survey Finds http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/a-majority-of-ecps-reduce-office-hours-expect-lower-revenues-as-covid19-situation-expands-jobson-research-survey-finds/ Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:09:29 -0400 NEW YORK—Almost four in five eyecare professionals (primarily independent optometrists and opticians) have taken steps, or are considering, a move to reduce office hours, and about four in 10 are considering temporarily closing their offices in response to the coronavirus outbreak. These are a few of the key findings in a second round of a <a href="https://jobsonresearch.com/" target="_blank">Jobson Research</a> survey conducted this week. Among the respondents considering a reduction in hours, 43.6 percent said they are considering temporarily closing their offices and 21.2 percent said they are evaluating whether to open fewer days per week. http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/a-majority-of-ecps-reduce-office-hours-expect-lower-revenues-as-covid19-situation-expands-jobson-research-survey-finds/ Independent ECPs Embrace Cataract Awareness Month http://www.visionmonday.com/eyecare/coronavirus-briefing/article/independent-ecps-embrace-cataract-awareness-month/ Fri, 21 Jun 2019 11:28:00 -0400 <a href="https://www.preventblindness.org/" target="_blank">Prevent Blindness</a> is once again using its platform to promote eye safety, by declaring the month of June as Cataracts Awareness Month. As VMAIL previously <a href="https://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/prevent-blindness-designates-june-as-cataract-awareness-month-to-help-educate-public/" target="_blank">reported</a>, the organization states that more than 25 million Americans are estimated to have cataract, a clouding of the eye's lens, which blocks or changes the passage of light into the eye. While cataracts are caused by changes related to aging, other factors can contribute to their formation. http://www.visionmonday.com/eyecare/coronavirus-briefing/article/independent-ecps-embrace-cataract-awareness-month/ Essilor Wins Legal Victory in Ontario Online Eyewear Dispute http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/essilor-wins-legal-victory-in-ontario-online-eyewear-dispute/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 00:21:00 -0400 TORONTO—Essilor has won a victory in a legal dispute over the sale of online prescription eyewear in Ontario. Last week, the Court of Appeal for Ontario ruled that Essilor’s online retail business, Clearly, can continue selling prescription eyewear online in the province. <a href="http://www.collegeoptom.on.ca" target="_blank">The Court dismissed the Ontario College of Optometrists </a>and the <a href="http://www.coptont.org/HOME/index.php" target="_blank">College of Opticians</a> joint application to seek an injunction preventing Clearly from selling eyeglasses and contact lenses eyewear there, without following Ontario legislation. <em>VM </em>first <a href="http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/canadian-ecp-groups-seek-injunction-against-clearly-an-essilor-online-retailer-1" target="_blank">reported </a>on the Colleges’ application for an injunction in December 2016. http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/essilor-wins-legal-victory-in-ontario-online-eyewear-dispute/ Complete Schedule Announced for 16th Annual Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/complete-schedule-announced-for-16th-annual-global-health-and-innovation-conference-at-yale/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 00:18:00 -0400 NEW HAVEN, Conn.—The complete schedule for the 16th annual Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale presented by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference">Unite For Sight </a>has been announced. The conference will be held from April 13 to 14, 2019. This event brings together nearly 2,000 participants and more than 300 presentations about global health, responsible global engagement, social entrepreneurship and innovation. During the two-day conference, panel topics range from "The Art of Effective Organizations: Leading and Following with Humility and Integrity" to "Responsibility and Integrity in Global Health." They keynote addresses scheduled for the Global Health & Innovation Conference are as follows: http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/complete-schedule-announced-for-16th-annual-global-health-and-innovation-conference-at-yale/ New Study Finds Vision Loss Significantly Impacts Use of Hospital Resources and Costs for Older Patients http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/new-study-finds-vision-loss-significantly-impacts-use-of-hospital-resources-and-costs-for-older-patients/ Fri, 05 Apr 2019 00:21:00 -0400 NEW YORK—A recent study published in the April 4 issue of <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology" target="_blank"><em>JAMA Ophthalmology</em></a> has found that older patients with vision loss are often not identified as requiring special attention when hospitalized for common disorders. According to author Alan R. Morse, JD, PhD, president and CEO of <a href="https://www.lighthouseguild.org/" target="_blank">Lighthouse Guild</a>; and co-authors William Seiple, PhD; Paul P. Lee, MD, JD; Joshua D. Stein, MD, MS; and Nidhi Talwar, MA, this misidentification can affect outcomes, resource use, and costs in the hospital. http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/new-study-finds-vision-loss-significantly-impacts-use-of-hospital-resources-and-costs-for-older-patients/ FYidoctors Expands Footprint on Vancouver Island With Two New Locations http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/fyidoctors-expands-footprint-on-vancouver-island-with-two-new-locations/ Thu, 04 Apr 2019 00:21:00 -0400 VANCOUVER ISLAND, British Columbia—<a target="_blank" href="https://fyidoctors.com/en">FYidoctors</a>, Canada’s largest optometrist-owned eyecare company, has announce that Eye Design Optometry, located here on Vancouver Island, has joined the FYidoctors organization. <a target="_blank" href="https://fyidoctors.com/en/locations/eye-design-optometry">Eye Design Optometry</a> is the longest established optometry practice in the region with a record of serving the entire Cowichan Valley and surrounding areas for more than 35 years, according to the announcement this week. The practice’s dedication to “improving the quality of patients’ lives through the health of their eyes is evident through the adoption of cutting-edge instrumentation and on-going education. http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/fyidoctors-expands-footprint-on-vancouver-island-with-two-new-locations/ Ocutrx Vision Technologies Receives Patent for Eye Tracking Technology http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/ocutrx-vision-technologies-receives-patent-for-eye-tracking-technology/ Thu, 04 Apr 2019 00:15:00 -0400 IRVINE, Calif.—<a target="_blank" href="http://www.oculenz.com/">Ocutrx Vision Technologies</a>, an advanced research and development manufacturer of augmented reality (AR) glasses, announced it has received a second U.S. patent, which will protect the company’s unique eye tracking technology for patients with macular degeneration and other low vision conditions. Ocutrx said the issuance of the patent “cements the company’s place as a pioneer in both contact lens displays for AR and eye tracking technology for AR/XR applications.” http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/ocutrx-vision-technologies-receives-patent-for-eye-tracking-technology/ RightEye Offers Researchers a Database to Track Neurological Conditions http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/righteye-offers-researchers-a-database-to-track-neurological-conditions-1/ Wed, 03 Apr 2019 00:15:00 -0400 BETHESDA, Md.—<a href="http://www.RightEye.com" target="_blank">RightEye</a> announced that it has built an extensive database that is being used by major research and health institutions to examine the eye-brain connection and detect the early onset of neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease. The database was built using more than one billion data points from over 100,000 patient tests conducted with RightEye’s eye-tracking system. The anonymized data, which RightEye expects to exceed two billion data points by year end, is providing researchers with a new and deeper understanding of early indicators for neurological issues, which are anticipated to help in the development of new treatment options and interventions, the company said. http://www.visionmonday.com/latest-news/article/righteye-offers-researchers-a-database-to-track-neurological-conditions-1/