By Staff
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 12:15 AM
LINTHICUM, Md.—
Versant Health, a leading national managed eye health and vision plan company, has partnered with
Transitions Optical to create a Vision Loss Simulator to help people see how failing eye health can impact vision. The Vision Loss Simulator was sent to 10,000 vision care providers to use in their practice to educate their patients. With this tool, viewers can see through the eyes of someone living with glaucoma, cataract, diab etic retinopathy, presbyopia, glare and macular degeneration.
By Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026 12:18 AM
DALLAS—
Eyemart Express is partnering with Visual Eyes Eyewear to mark the 10th Anniversary of Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) , a cancer research and awareness organization. “Organizations like Stand Up To Cancer improve the millions of lives impacted by cancer,” said Michael Bender, Eyemart Express chief executive officer. “We are privileged to honor a decade of their hard work funding cancer research, so cancer patients can become cancer survivors. There is still a long road to discover a cure, but we are eager to continue to do our part to bolster this organization and spread the word by involving our customers.”
By Staff
Monday, April 13, 2026 8:04 AM
LANDOVER, Md.--After four annual educational events, the Contact Lens Institute (CLI) quietly pulled the plug on its Contact Lens and Eyecare Symposium (CLES) a few months ago, canceling the 2007 CLES with no formal announcement.
By Staff
Saturday, April 4, 2026 4:08 PM
In today’s environment of privacy concerns, data breaches, and ransomware and burdensome HIPAA regulation, ODs need to be extra vigilant in protecting data. As a consultant with
Practice Compliance Solutions (PCS), Peter J. Cass, OD, uses several approaches to safeguard his practice, and recommends other practices do the same. There are several keys to protecting your practice’s data: analysis of the practice; proper network setup; data protection; updates; and staff training. Read more about safeguarding your practice’s data in this feature from
Review of Optometric Business.
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By Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 12:18 AM
NEW YORK—Dwight Akerman, OD, MBA, FAAO, has been named chief medical editor of
Review of Myopia Management a multichannel website that has just made its debut. Dr. Akerman is a health care leader with extensive experience in myopia management, peer education and communications, medical marketing, innovation, financial management, and M&A/business development and licensing. Prior to joining
Review of Myopia Management, Dr. Akerman was the vice president and global head of professional affairs and business development for Alcon, a Novartis Division.
By Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 12:30 AM
ORLANDO, Fla.—The Vision Council’s 2019 Executive Summit was a mix of networking events, division and committee meetings, and inspiring keynote speakers focusing on the theme of “Contagious Leadership – Strategies for Cultivating People While Producing Business Results.” The event, held in late January at the Ritz-Carlton, Grande Lakes, gathered industry leaders to connect and conduct association business, notably approving the new members to The Vision Council’s board of directors, including incoming chairman Ken Bradley.
By Staff
Thursday, September 9, 2010 12:21 AM
MADISON, N.J.—Bausch + Lomb recently kicked off a new ad campaign for its Alaway Antihistamine Eye Drops, using the slogan, "It's not just your allergies, it's your eyes."