By Staff
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.
By Staff
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.
By Staff
Monday, April 15, 2019 12:25 AM
Spektre Sunglasses launched its new 2019 campaign at Mido this year. In order to give life to the new line, the Made in Italy eyewear brand has involved two emerging figures of the international fashion scene: the young photographer Jessica Di Maio and the stylist Fabio Pittalis.
By Staff
Friday, April 12, 2019 12:25 AM
The Court of Appeal for Ontario ruled last week that Clearly can continue selling prescription eyewear online in Ontario. The Court dismissed the Ontario College of Optometrists and the College of Opticians joint application to seek an injunction preventing Clearly from selling prescription eyewear in Ontario.
By Staff
Thursday, April 11, 2019 12:25 AM
Fielmann, a German company specializing in the optical sector and in the retail sale of eyeglasses, has been doing business in Italy since 2015, where it has sold more than 200,000 pairs of eyeglasses. This month, it will open its third branch in the heart of Reggio Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna.
By Staff
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 12:25 AM
Johnson & Johnson Vision announced the availability of Acuvue Oasys with Transitions Light Intelligent Technology in Canada. The first-of-its-kind photochromic contact lens was named one of TIME’s “Best Inventions of 2018.”
By Staff
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 1:49 PM
Today’s consumers overwhelmingly value and trust brands that offer a good product experience. They are both willing to pay more, and are likely to buy more often, from brands that deliver it. Brands that sell on online retail sites create great product experiences that consumers trust by heavying up on content. These points are among the key findings from a new research report by Boston-based digital marketing firm
Salsify titled “Why Product Experiences are What Win Consumer Trust in the Digital Age.”
By Staff
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 12:25 AM
For the first time, the international jewelry and watch brand is realizing its unmistakable DNA in its own eyewear line. The collection includes 16 models of sunglasses in 48 colors with an additional 12 models with polarized lenses.
By Staff
Monday, April 8, 2019 1:41 PM
Increased access to healthcare and improvements in patient satisfaction are the leading quality improvements that telehealth programs can bring to healthcare organizations, according to the 2018 Healthcare Benchmarks: Telehealth & Remote Patient Monitoring. The survey, conducted by the
Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN) also examined the impact that telehealth has on five additional healthcare quality measures: Medication adherence, health complications, patient compliance, medical errors and diagnosis accuracy. Additional metrics and benchmarks on telehealth and remote patient monitoring can be found the HIN report, which can be ordered
here.
By Staff
Monday, April 8, 2019 12:25 AM
The CNIB Foundation commends the Government of Canada for its 2019 budget, which includes significant commitments to accessibility and inclusion for Canadians with sight loss. Among numerous measures supporting people with disabilities, the budget included targeted funding for the production of accessible books, accessible point-of-sale technology and enhanced CNIB Foundation employment programming.
By Staff
Monday, April 8, 2019 12:21 AM
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.
The Court dismissed the Ontario College of Optometrists and the
College of Opticians joint application to seek an injunction preventing Clearly from selling eyeglasses and contact lenses eyewear there, without following Ontario legislation.
VM first
reported on the Colleges’ application for an injunction in December 2016.
By Staff
Monday, April 8, 2019 12:15 AM
PEORIA, Ill.—Sunglass and eyeglass maker
Maui Jim, has named Nathan McKinley senior sales director, ophthalmic division. With McKinley, the first to fill this position at Maui Jim, the brand is putting more focus behind their Ophthalmic line, which launched in early 2018. McKinley will help the brand’s ophthalmic branch expand distribution and grow Maui Jim’s team of ophthalmic account executives, making this branch of the business a big initiative for 2019 and beyond, the brand said in a statement.
By Staff
Friday, April 5, 2019 4:43 PM
The retail apocalypse is not upon us. At least this is the view of the analysts at the market research firm eMarketer, who recently commented that they don’t believe “online buying is taking over the world.” For many consumers, “brick-and-mortar shopping is still important,”
the firm said. “They’ll spend almost 90 percent of their retail dollars in person [inside retail stores] this year, and a large portion of that foot traffic will come from ‘webrooming.’” “Webrooming,” according to the firm, is the process of researching a product online before going to a physical store to make a purchase. This practice has helped boost in-store traffic for some leading retailers over the past year. Millennials, as expected, are most likely to webroom, with four in 10 doing this during the 2018 holiday season, compared with 35 percent of Gen Xers and 33 percent of baby boomers, according to the research firm Oath. “As millennials age, and webrooming continues to gain prominence, retailers will likely focus on further streamlining the omnichannel journey,” eMarketer said.
By Staff
Friday, April 5, 2019 12:25 AM
Mykita shop New York moves into a new location in the heart of Soho in New York City. The two-floor space provides 1,590 square feet for the independent eyewear brand from Berlin to present its complete portfolio of eyewear and services, but also to express the wider scope of talent and creativity of its community.
By Staff
Friday, April 5, 2019 12:18 AM
NOVATO, Calif.—
Zenni Optical, an online-only optical retailer, has announced that the company is in the midst of celebrating its 16th year of business and the sale of more than 25 million pairs of eyeglasses during this time. Zenni also noted in its recent announcement that it “continues to see strong growth year-over-year” and that it sold more than 5 million pairs of eyeglasses last year.